Named in 13 known lawsuits, $432,696 total settlements.
Serrano, Steven, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08105,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 12, 2017, ended August 28, 2018
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were talking in front of their apartment building when defendant officer in plainclothes approached, told them to get against the wall, and searched them. Plaintiff's brother saw what was happening and came outside where he was also pushed against a wall and searched. Plaintiffs were arrested, brought to the 48th Precinct, charged with 220.39, 220.16 and 220.03, which were later dismissed.
Clavell, Victor vs Disimone, Anthony, et al.
Case # 15CV08354,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 19, 2016, ended January 6, 2017
$12,696 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While waiting for his child's bus to drop him off, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, arrested, tightly handcuffed, and taken to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of (redacted) which was dismissed.
Smith, Dawn vs City of New York, Et. al.
Case # 022049/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2016, ended September 1, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Toribio, Issac vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021099/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2016, ended February 10, 2017
$60,000 Settlement
Rivera, Catherine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024105/015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 27, 2015, ended December 20, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Mcfarlane, Kairon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023640/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 6, 2015, ended March 25, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Lopez, Robert, Jr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021924/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 8, 2015, ended June 21, 2016
$55,000 Settlement
Espinal-Cruz, Reymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021615/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 24, 2015, ended December 2, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Rivera, Victor vs Goulart, George, et al.
Case # 15CV02197,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 17, 2015, ended September 25, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 2012, as plaintiff was conversing with a friend on a street corner, defendant Johnson approached, handcuffed and searched plaintiff. Defendants accused plaintiff of having sold heroin earlier that day. Plaintiff was transported to the nearby precinct and arraigned.
Degracia, Mario vs City of New York
Case # 304251/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 23, 2013, ended January 8, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Castro, Edwin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02423,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 26, 2013, ended March 26, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2013, Plaintiffs, who are of Dominican descent, were lawfully driving Plaintiff Mejia’s vehicle and stopped at a red light at an intersection. Unmarked police cars unexpectedly pulled in front of and next to their vehicle, blocking them from going forward. Approximately 10-14 police officers got out of their cars with guns drawn, shouting obscenities and epithets. Defendant Flynn and officers then yanked the Plaintiffs forcibly out of their car, tightly placed handcuffs on each of them, and placed them inside a police van. Defendant Flynn and officers then unlawfully searched Plaintiff Mejia’s vehicle without probable cause and found no contraband. Defendant Flynn and officers transported Plaint...
Maldonado, Rigoberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301897/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 27, 2013, ended May 7, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Rivera v. City of New York et al
Case # 17CV00374,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: On May 22, 2015 the plaintiff was in his car when he was pulled over by defendant officers, told to get out of his vehicle, and the car was searched. No contraband was discovered, but the plaintiff was arrested anyway, brought to the 44th Precinct and subjected to a strip search. No contraband was recovered. The plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of marijuana in the 4th degree. The charges were later dismissed. On October 20, 2015 at 5:50 PM the plaintiff was walking on the street at McClellan Street and Sheridan Street in the Bronx when defendant officers in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles stopped and searched the him. No contraband was found, but the plaintiff again was brought to the 44th Precinct ...