Viodelys Y. Brathwaite

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Ahmed, Ishtiaq vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV08007, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 4, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2021, Plaintiff Ishtiaq Ahmed was working as a volunteer at Makki Masjid mosque when NYPD officers Richard Taylor and Natasha Moseley-Jones attempted to enter the first floor prayer room along with four other individuals who had previously identified themselves as "police informants" to the community. Among those individuals was Mr. Adil Khan. Attempting to comply with Covid-19 restrictions, Plaintiff and other volunteers requested that only Officer Taylor and two of the civilians enter, and that the rest use the second-floor prayer room. Officer Moseley-Jones called Plaintiff after the prayer service and asked to meet with him outside, where she questioned why he did not permit the full group to ent...

Zalewski, Czeslaw vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07015, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 25, 2014
Complaint
Description: On September 10, 2012, Plaintiff was walking in the street when he saw PO Peter John Santiago running in his direction. Plaintiff stepped aside to get out of PO Santiago's way, thinking that he was in the process of chasing someone else. When PO Santiago reached Plaintiff, he jumped on him, pushed him hard against a wall, face first, and handcuffed him behind his back. PO Santiago and PO Viodelys Brathwaite took Plaintiff to the precinct, and Sergeant Brian Barra approved the arrest. Plaintiff kept asking why he had been arrested, but it took a couple of hours before an officer, Captain Komar, told Plaintiff that he had been arrested because he had allegedly urinated in public. That accusation was false. Plaint...