Named in 9 known lawsuits, $575,000 total settlements.
Woods, Clarence vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816273/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2022, ended December 20, 2024
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2019, Clarence Woods (Plaintiff) was in the custody of the NYPD (Defendants) and was rear cuffed. Plaintiff was standing at the rear side of a passenger vehicle surrounded by several police officers. Defendants were assaulting plaintiff by pressing the latter’s body firmly upon a vehicle to making it difficult for Plaintiff to breathe, used a taser upon Plaintiff, as well as handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessively tight manner. Several Defendants, who did not participate in the incident, but were otherwise present and observed the violation of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights failed to intercede on Plaintiff’s behalf.
Brockington, Vance vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807118/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2022, ended August 14, 2025
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 7, 2021, at approximately 4:45pm, Plaintiff was sitting on a park bench in the southeast corner of Washington Avenue and East 183rd St., Bronx, NY. Plaintiff was approached by approximately eight (8) uniformed police officer with their firearms displayed, where he was then arrested and restrained with handcuffs. Plaintiff was then intentionally slammed against a police vehicle and subjected to an unlawful patdown search. None of the officers present were named and no officer recovered any illegal contraband from plaintiff.
Plaintiff was transported to the 48th Precinct, where he was unlawfully fingerprinted photographed, and placed in a holding cell. Plaintiff was also subjected to an unlawful strip sea...
Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny
Case # 817360/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2021, ended May 17, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Officer Taulant Gjonbalaj, Officer Kelly, Officer Bacovic, Officer Perez and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.
Torres, Peter vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800333/2021,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 11, 2021, ended June 14, 2022
$350,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2020, in the Bronx, P.O.s Bacovic and Moses along with unknown officers Doe and Roe stopped, searched, assaulted, and detained Plaintiff Peter Torres with no legal justification. They subjected Mr. Torres to a strip search while he was in custody. He was arraigned and falsely prosecuted. He was incarcerated for over 24 hours and required to make numerous court appearances before all charges against him were terminated favorably on March 1, 2021.
Grant, Troy, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800157/2021,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 6, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2017, in the vicinity of the Cross Bronx Expressway and Third Avenue, defendant police officer approached plaintiffs, who peacefully gathered in mourning of a friend who had recently passed, and ordered them to place their hand above their heads without any justification. Defendant officers then proceeded to question, search, and arrest plaintiffs, despite possessing no valid reason to do so. Plaintiffs were then, despite their plea, struck and handcuffed with excessive force, causing substantial physical pain. Plaintiffs were then sent to the 48th precinct, where they were strip-searched despite no indication that they were holding contrabands. After being detained for 2 days, plaintiffs were arraign...
Hamilton, Davon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034822/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2018, Davon Hamilton was at his residence in the Bronx when NYPD officers, including John Avellino and Edin Bacovic, entered his home without a warrant and arrested him without probable cause. The officers allegedly used excessive force during the arrest, including applying tight handcuffs that caused physical discomfort. Hamilton was detained for approximately three days before being released, and all charges against him were dismissed on December 12, 2018. As a result, Hamilton suffered physical and emotional injuries, including pain from the handcuffs and the emotional distress from his wrongful arrest and detention.
Zied, Ritishea vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033175/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2019, ended March 14, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2019 at 1:30 AM, Plaintiff Ritishea Zied was near Marion Avenue and East 187th Street, Bronx, when Defendants Officer Robert Wichers, Officer John Doe, Officer John Roe, Sergeant Bryan Ortiz, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, Officer Yvonne Rosario, Officer Yaowen Liu, Officer Michael O'Connor, Officer Edin Bacovic, Officer Chad Kirk and Officer Tatiana Latorre summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered, and detained him using excessive force. Plaintiff was taken to an unidentified precinct and to the Bronx Criminal Courthouse. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of her head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incar...
Vanderhorst, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028121/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 16, 2019, ended February 1, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2019, Plaintiff Lamont Vanderhorst was approached by Defendant Officers Edin Bacovic and two unidentified officers and wrongfully and without probably cause stopped, searched, assaulted, strip searched and detained. Plaintiff was arraigned and incarcerated for over 24 hours and made numerous court appearances until all charges against her were dismissed. Plaintiff sustained physical injury and emotional pain as a result.
Young, Bret Q. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05738,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 24, 2019, ended July 14, 2021
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2018, NYPD Officer Matthew Capobianco threw Plaintiff down a flight of stairs. Then, without justification, Officers Capobianco, Alisa Bajraktarevic, Jonathan Gonzalez, Edin Bacovic, John Zaccaro, and Richard Montanez severely beat plaintiff. Afterwards, Officer Joseph Ottaviano arrested plaintiff and filed a criminal complaint falsely charging him with assault. Both Officers Ottaviano and Capobianco were aware that the charges were false.
