Named in 7 known lawsuits, $149,202 total settlements.
Cullins, Desmond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800440/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 3, 2022, ended February 28, 2023
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2021, without legal justification, Defendants, P.O. STEPHEN BARRY, P.O. BENITO CRUZ, and SERGEANT WILLIAM MILLER handcuffed plaintiff DESMOND CULLINS and threatened him with the possible use of firearms and the use of physical force. Plaintiff was then wrongfully arrested and imprisoned until the dismissal of his charges on or about September 20, 2021.
Mcneill, James vs City of New York, et Al,
Case # 814529/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2021, ended May 27, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2020, at approximately, 8:30 p.m., the Plaintiff, James McNeill was
lawfully in the vicinity of East 135th Street and Cypress Avenue, County of the Bronx, City and State of New York and doing nothing illegal, improper or acting suspicious in anyway, when the Defendants, NYPD Police Officers Stephen Barry (shield #17142), Benito Cruz (shield #1486), Sergeant William Miller (shield #3280) , and P.O. Jon Doe and John Roe (identities unknown), absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable suspicion or any legal justification, approached
Mr. McNeill for no reason, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted and detained him in an excessive manner. The Defendants then transported Mr. McNeill to a...
Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.
Case # 034166/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019
Townes, Joanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08543,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 20, 2016, ended September 11, 2017
$42,201 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was in the car with a friend when the defendant officers approached the vehicle in plain clothes with their weapons drawn. The plaintiff was handcuffed extremely tight and was patted down. Nothing illegal was found. The plaintiff was then taken to the 44th Precinct and then Bronx Central Booking. The plaintiff was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, and Criminal Possession of a controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. The charges were dismissed.
Giraldez, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024875/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2015
Ampofo, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300598/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2015, ended July 11, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Gainey, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07102,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 10, 2013, ended July 2, 2014
$24,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 26, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street. Several members of the NYPD, including Defendants Detective Joseph Scialabba, Sergeant Aaron Edwards, Detective Jerry Wolvers, and Detective William Miller, ran toward Plaintiff. They threw Plaintiff to the ground, slammed Plaintiff's face into the ground, pushed knees into Plaintiff's head and back, punched and kicked Plaintiff, handcuffed Plaintiff unreasonably tight, spit in Plaintiff's face, and illegally strip-searched Plaintiff on the street with his pants and underwear pulled down to his knees. Defendants did not find anything illegal on Plaintiff's person. Defendants arrested Plaintiff without probable cause and took Plaintiff to the 49th Precinct...