Named in 9 known lawsuits, $8,367,500 total settlements.
Sheppard, Davian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812325/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 23, 2021
Mcelligott, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07107,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2015, ended December 1, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Donnelly forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment and assaulted her. Plaintiff alleges that Officer was excessively drunk. Officer Donnelly was arrested and charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree.
Borrelli, Robert, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05841,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 27, 2015, ended January 31, 2017
$1,275,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Cronin came up to Plaintiff's car and shot inside repeatedly with his service weapon. Officer Cronin had been heavily drinking that night and was indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault, and DWI. Sgt. Ching knew the officer had been drinking and allowed him to drive.
Felice, Joseph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05842,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 27, 2015, ended January 31, 2017
$6,900,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal
Description: Plaintiff and friend were driving home and stopped at a yellow light. Nearby intoxicated, defendant officer exited his vehicle and pulled out his NYPD issued gun and began shooting at plaintiff's friend's vehicle. The defendant's bullets repeatedly shot the plaintiff, while the plaintiff's friend managed to hide under the dashboard before the gun shots moved to the left driver's side. Plaintiff's friend drove off and rushed his friend to the hospital once the shooting stopped. Defendant officer drove away after the incident. A grand jury issued the indictments against the defendant officer: attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The pl...
Gonzales, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07753,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 30, 2014, ended July 22, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2012, NYPD Officers including Ryan Bracconeri, James Simpson, Jude Scilarillo, Jose Feliciano, and others accosted Plaintiff, beat him, and arrested him for no reason. He was then taken to a Precinct and questioned about a shooting he had no involvement in. He was then subject to an intrusive search. The officers then made up false charges to cover up their misconduct.
Pucciarelli, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04890,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 8, 2013, ended February 12, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2012, police officers searched the plaintiff's vehicle while he was on the way to the Bronx and placed him in handcuffs. They arrested the plaintiff and charged him with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Plaintiff possessed a powered paint cleaners and a fishing knife in his vehicle at the time of his arrest as well as various prescription medications that he was required to take as a result of having recently undergone surgery. The police officers took him to Central Booking, where he was detained until his arraignment on April 15, 2013.
Prior to his arrest, plaintiff had recently undergone s...
Bonsu, Ivy Serwaa vs Duran, Jose, et al.
Case # 020878/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 21, 2013, ended June 26, 2015
$85,000 Settlement
Ortiz et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02452,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Joshua v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05484,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation