Named in 4 known lawsuits, $120,000 total settlements.
P., A., et al. By M/n/g Smith, Wendy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506428/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 2, 2021
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2017, the Plaintiff 1-8 were present at their home, when SSA Robert Martinez, Det. Sean Feliciano, P.O. Matthew Demaio, Sgt. Robert Dandrea, P.O. Alexis M. Yanez, and P.O. John/Jane Doe(s) knocked on the Plaintiffs’ door and unlawfully entered the Plaintiffs’ home without consent or a warrant, despite Plaintiff 1 telling the Defendant officers that they would need a warrant. The Plaintiffs were awoken, handcuffed and removed from their beds and placed in the living room. The Defendant officers pushed Plaintiff 2 face first into a couch while his arm was violently pulled behind his back. The Defendant officers threw both Plaintiff 3 and 4 to the ground and struck multiple times about their face and ...
Smith, Wendy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507727/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2019
Torres, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02976,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2014, ended October 23, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2013, Plaintiff Jose Torres was riding in a taxicab in King's County when police officers including Officer Sean Feliciano unlawfully stopped the taxi, pulled Torres out of the Taxi, unlawfully searched him, found nothing, brought him to the police station and performed a strip search, then brought him to the hospital to compel Torres to take laxatives and prove he had not swallowed anything.
Jones, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 017896/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 8, 2013, ended April 19, 2017
$100,000 Settlement