Named in 7 known lawsuits, $248,682 total settlements.
Rodriguez, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814490/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully seated in a motor vehicle in the vicinity of 3525 Perry Avenue in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers, including Officer Eusebio, illegally approached and stopped said vehicle without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or any other legal justification, and then illegally seized, detained, and questioned Plaintiff regarding criminal activity and illicit items. Defendant Officers proceeded to unlawfully search Plaintiff’s person and motor vehicle and then violently contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back and affixed metal handcuffs to his wrists in an excessively tight and painful fashion, which Defendants refused to loosen despite numerous complaints from Plaintiff th...
Garabedian, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 818766/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2022
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2022, P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE approached Plaintiff in the vicinity of East 194th Street and Valentine Street, Bronx. The Plaintiff was not doing illegal, improper, or acting suspiciously in any way. P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detailed Plaintiff aggressively and excessively without probable or reasonable cause. P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE knew or had reason to know that their actions lacked legal justification. The Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and, after that, falsely and maliciously prosecuted for committing a crime. After that, the Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make n...
Crump, Darius, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814504/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2022
Complaint
Description: On May 28, 2020 Plaintiff Crumo and Harris were in the vicinity of 1350 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers, Including Office Eusebio, aggrevirely approached, and illegally stopped, searched, detained, and arrested Plaintiffs.
Corona, Joe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 811075/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 29, 2022, ended February 27, 2023
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: That on September 2, 2019, Joe Corona (Plaintiff) was lawfully in the vicinity of 2167 University Avenue, County of the Bronx, City and State of New York and doing nothing illegal, improper or acting suspicious in anyway, when defendants, absent an arrest warrant or probable cause, approached plaintiff and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was then subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was then arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was req...
Greene, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV11115,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 15, 2021, ended March 11, 2022
$50,682 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 6, 2020 plaintiff was dropped off at the construction site where he worked. Plaintiff was waiting with other union workers and volunteered to go to a nearby Dunkin Donuts to obtain coffee for himself and his coworkers. As plaintiff was walking back from the Dunkin Donuts, an unmarked police vehicle pulled up, two officers jumped out and put handcuffs on him. Plaintiff was not told why he was being arrested. Plaintiff later found out he was being charged for patronizing a person for prostitution. Plaintiff did not do this. The case against plaintiff was ultimately dismissed.
Perez, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034879/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2019, ended April 12, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Gonzalez, William, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07488,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2018, ended September 17, 2019
$93,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The first incident occurred when a NYPD patrol car was shot with a BB gun. Four people who were seen on surveillance camera were later taken into custody for this incident. Later the same day, Plaintiffs were walking on the street when they were approached by a police vehicle and told to stop what they were doing. All three Plaintiffs were then arrested and taken to the 52nd precinct. One of the Plaintiffs was charged with possession of marijuana, but was later released with a Desk Appearance Ticket and eventually all charges were dismissed. The charges against the second Plaintiff were dismissed at arraignment. The third Plaintiff was charged with possession of noxious material and two counts of disorderly con...