Named in 7 known lawsuits, $146,000 total settlements.
Gumaneh, Mahmadu vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 806471/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 25, 2023
Paulino, Roberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801069/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 14, 2023
Delarosa, Yordy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 818783/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2021, police officers Liliani Cometta (Shield No. 1826 of the 44th Precinct), Kevin Leonard (Shield No. 6998 of the 44th Precinct), and Andrew Sokolohorsky (Shield No. 7254 of the 4th Precinct) falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned Yordy Delarosa. The officers, acting under the color of law, filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Delarosa, accusing him of assault. They threatened him with the possible use of firearms and physical force. Mr. Delarosa's arrest was made without probable cause or belief that he was guilty of the alleged crimes.
As a result of the defendant's actions, Mr. Delarosa was falsely and maliciously accused, detained, arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned at various ...
Henry, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 817024/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2022, ended February 27, 2023
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 3rd, 2021, the Defendants PINO, RAMUNNO, SOKOLOHORSKY, DEMPSEY and other unknown police officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, strip, humiliated and detained the Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without probable cause or any legal justification. Plaintiff was then maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime and incarcerated for over 24 hours. He suffered great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs.
Finally, the criminal action against Plaintiff was terminated favorably.
Coxum, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803505/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 14, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2020, Christopher Coxum (Plaintiff) was in his friend’s vehicle when Andrew Sokolohorsky and John or Jane Doe 1-10 (Defendants) approached Plaintiff in their police vehicle, and illegally stopped and pulled over Plaintiff and his friend by ordering Plaintiff's friend to pull his vehicle over, without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or any justification whatsoever as to the commission of unlawful conduct. Defendants approached Plaintiff at the passenger side door of his friend's vehicle, and communicated to Plaintiff that they were being stopped because of a cracked windshield. Plaintiff was demanded to exit the vehicle, and when asked as to why he was being ordered to exit the vehicle, defe...
Williams, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814642/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 27, 2021, ended June 8, 2023
$90,000 Settlement
Castillo, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029123/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 8, 2020, ended September 28, 2021
$6,000 Settlement