Named in 4 known lawsuits, $96,500 total settlements.
Johnson, Todd L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003475/2023,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 10, 2023
Thomas, Dominique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033161/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 21, 2021, ended September 19, 2022
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2019, Plaintiff Dominique Thomas called 911 to request assistance for an incident of domestic violence of which she was the victim. Several NYPD units, including P.O.s Veras, Padilla, Duran, Mota, Nunez, arrived at the scene. Rather than respond to Ms. Thomas' concern - the intoxicated man in here home who had battered her - the P.O.s wrongfully detained and arrested Ms. Thomas without probable cause while her attacker remained inside her home with her three children. As a result, Ms. Thomas has been separated from her three children, who were detained by the Administration for Children's Services for 72 hours despite Ms. Thomas repeatedly telling them that her family member was available to care f...
Pena, Hector R. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800102/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2021, ended October 31, 2022
$65,000 Settlement
Valdez Cuevas, Angel David vs Police Officer Duran, Thomas, et al.
Case # 18CV03959,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 31, 2018, ended September 13, 2019
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While driving a car, Plaintiff was pulled over by Defendant Officer and given field sobriety and breathalyzer tests, which Defendant Officer believed Plaintiff was doing incorrectly. Plaintiff was cuffed tightly and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was brought to the 45th Precinct, breathalyzed again, and let go after he blew a 0.02. Plaintiff was then re-cuffed and transported to the 42nd precinct, where he was told his car was. In reality, however, he was being arrested again, charged with driving while intoxicated, and driving while his ability was impaired. Plaintiffs case was later dismissed, and he had trouble getting his car back.