Named in 6 known lawsuits, $265,000 total settlements.
Espinoza, Osiris, Arias vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805864/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 3, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 16, 2018, without cause or provocation, Defendant MICHAEL DMITRIEV, intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the crime of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree and related offenses. Defendant then handcuffed Plaintiff with a reckless and negligent disregard for the truth. Plaintiff was falsely detained for approximately 24 hours and maliciously prosecuted. Finally, on April 2,2021, all charges were terminated in favor of Plaintiff.
Parrilla, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032585/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019
Montalvo, Adonis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029952/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2019
Morales, Josue vs City of New York
Case # 031346/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2018, ended November 20, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 10, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Plaintiff Josue Morales was in the vicinity of East 180th Street when NYPD officers including P.O. Jerry George and P.O. Dharlyn Vasquez approached Morales without reason and searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him. Upon realizing the lack of legal justification, the Defendants arrested Plaintiff Morales on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations. Plaintiff Morales was arraigned until all charges were terminated favorably.
Rodriguez, Xavier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300545/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 13, 2017, ended September 17, 2020
$150,000 Settlement
Bolden, Anthony C. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300983/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 10, 2015, ended December 15, 2016
$40,000 Settlement