Named in 9 known lawsuits, $522,500 total settlements.
Woods, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816273/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2022
Brockington, Vance vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807118/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2022
Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of New York
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 New York, 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
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
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
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.
