Named in 6 known lawsuits, $105,000 total settlements.
Thompson, Tyrek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800058/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2023
St. Hillaire, Jurard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 537235/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2021, Plaintiff was lawfully driving his vehicle in compliance with all traffic laws, statutes and ordinances when Defendants, including ROCHELLA EXETER and other unknown police officers, illegally pulled Plaintiff’s
over, made Plaintiff’s passengers exit the vehicle, and further conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff and his vehicle. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff, and violently contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back and applied metal handcuffs to his wrists in an excessively tight fashion. No contraband or weapons were found during the search. Plaintiff was taken against his will to the 88th NYPD precinct where he was subject to an intrusive, dehumanizing, degrading and illegal search in whi...
Baez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026622/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020, ended November 17, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, inside 620 E. 178th St., Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was inside a grocery store to purchase a beverage. Defendants approached Plaintiff with their outstretched arms. Defendants unlawfully questioned Plaintiff about speculated illegal activity. Defendants withdrew and pointed their pistols at Plaintiff’s head, and ordered him not to move, unless he wanted to be shot. Defendants physically restrained Plaintiff by violently contorting his arms behind his back and rear handcuffed him in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants fabricated observations to justify their illegal and warrantless search and seizure of Plaintiff. Defendants forcibly removed Plaintiff to the 48th precinct by grabbing his pe...
Vargas, Nathaniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029898/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 28, 2018, ended May 28, 2020
$35,000 Settlement
Vasquez, Jay, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021130/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2018, ended February 27, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
White, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303483/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2015
