Named in 11 known lawsuits, $362,500 total settlements.
Addison, Muhammed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035307/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2020, ended August 9, 2022
$27,500 Settlement
Simpson, Babie vs Det. Reyna, Jose., et al.
Case # 032749/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 16, 2019, ended January 13, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2016 Plaintiff was in front of a grocery store located on the corner of Prospect Ave. and Homes St. in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, handcuffed, and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was held at Bronx Central Booking in a holding cell that was infested with insects and vermin and was bitted numerous times by bed bugs, causing Plaintiff to suffer from painful swelling for weeks. Plaintiff was arraigned on charges for crimes he did not commit and all charges were terminated against Plaintiff on October 27, 2017.
Bucchan, Kiara, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029767/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 27, 2019, ended April 12, 2023
$37,500 Settlement
Sanders, Robert vs Police Officer Mike Doe, et al.
Case # 19CV05525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 5, 2019, ended October 12, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2015, Plaintiff was walking on the street when Defendants-Officers Petar Simonvoic (Shield No. 26955) and Jose Cintron approached Plaintiff without reason, grabbed him in a chokehold, and threw him against a wall. They illegally searched him and threw him on the ground, causing injury. Defendant Sergeant Johnson then arrived on the scene, ignored Plaintiff's complaints, and Plaintiff was taken to 500 Abbot Street and put in a cell.
Plaintiff requested to go to a hospital, but was told that if he did, the process would have to start over and ultimately was convinced not to go. He was then arraigned and taken to VCBC, where he was strip searched in front of others. He was later relocated to a dru...
Knowles, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023352/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 22, 2019, ended February 6, 2020
$27,500 Settlement
Muhammad, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033981/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 12, 2018
Allen, Sam vs City of New York, et All.
Case # 022643/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2018
Rosario, Stephanie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025332/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2018, ended August 5, 2019
$47,500 Settlement
Marte, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300427/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2017, ended June 10, 2019
$72,500 Settlement
Alston, Jacob and Jenkins, Tyshien vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023054/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 6, 2016, ended February 16, 2017
$80,000 Settlement
Salifu, Mubarak vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301335/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2016, ended February 10, 2017
$40,000 Settlement