Named in 2 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.
Norden, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159206/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 5, 2020, ended August 9, 2021
$12,500 Settlement
Perez Morales, Lismarie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026944/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 19, 2018
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2016, Police Officers Douglas Lee, Jeffrey Staggers, John Istorico, Jessica Rodriguez, and other officers grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff Perez Morales without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The officers claimed they had seen Plaintiff in possession of a burglar’s tool and engage in criminal tampering when Pltf was pltf She was taken into custody at the precinct and was held for twenty-two hours.