Named in 5 known lawsuits, $67,500 total settlements.
Mercado, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808494/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 23, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2018, Jonathan Mercado (Plaintiff) was walking with friends, including Aaron Gonzales-Lott and Gavin Rodriguez, to go to a local store. On their way to the store, Plaintiff and his friends passed by a group of people they did not know and a fight broke out among that group of individuals. Plaintiff did not know the individuals and he was not involved in the fight. Mr. Gonzales-Lott was injured by some of the people fighting and received a cut to his face. Plaintiff and his friends got into a car to drive to a local hospital, but were stopped by multiple police officers before arriving there. Plaintiff was not driving the vehicle. Police officers used their vehicle to illegally block the vehicl...
Gonzalez-Lott, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802509/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 25, 2021
Description: On October 21, 2018, while lawfully near 1848 Anthony Avenue in the Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was illegally stopped, questioned, searched, assaulted, battered, and arrested in an excessive manner by the defendants, including Corlette and John Does 1-10, without legal justification and solely because of his race, religion, national origin, or other improper characteristic. Prior to the arrest, the plaintiff was brutally attacked by a male and female, one of whom slashed his face with a knife, causing a severe, bleeding wound. In fear for his life, the plaintiff fled the scene in a vehicle. Defendants pulled him over, observed his injury, and were informed by the plaintiff that he was fleeing from his assailants. ...
Gomez, Fernando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022315/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 20, 2020, ended April 19, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Contreras, Odelin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03761,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 14, 2013, ended February 6, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Contreras, Odelin and Echevarria, Julio By Mng Echevarria, Madelyn
Case # 301490/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 17, 2012, ended June 23, 2022
Administrative Closing