Named in 7 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.
Martinez, Anderson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031422/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2020, ended June 8, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Ufret, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022723/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2020
Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.
Case # 034166/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019
Peguero, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025645/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2018, ended March 19, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Peguero, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023929/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 12, 2018
Para, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02570,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 12, 2016, ended May 12, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2014, two out of the three plaintiff's were arrested. Delacruz (a minor at the time) she was yanked from the sidewalk and thrown against the ground and was tightly handcuffed. Delacruz was held for 7 hours until being released with a desk appearance ticket. On the same day, DeLeon was arrested on the same street for possession of marijuana and was falsely charged with criminal sale and possession of marijuana. He was taken to the 34th precinct where he was subjected to a strip search which included the anal cavity. On July 27, 2014, plaintiff Parra was on Arden Street when arrested and was transported to the 34th precinct where he was also subjected to a strip-search which included the anal cav...
Delacruz, Vizandri, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07374,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2015, ended February 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were violently arrested by Officers based on observations by Officer Pichardo. Plaintiffs were brought to the 34th Precinct where Plaintiff 1 was released with a DAT and Plaintiff 2 was strip-searched and charged with crim sale and possession of marijuana, which were later dismissed. Plaintiff 3 was arrested in the same vicinity on a separate occasion, brought to the 34th Precinct, strip searched, and charged with false allegations that were later dismissed.