Named in 2 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.
Gaines, Takquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 20, 2015, ended April 18, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff and three other individuals observed a fight. Defendant officers stopped plaintiff and accused him of participating in the fight. Plaintiff was physically assaulted, treated at the hospital, relocated to the 90th precinct. Plaintiff was charged with assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree and resisting arrest.
Rivera, Chassan By Mng Soto, Maciel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157633/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, December 20, 2013, ended August 4, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 22, 2012, Defendant Lin, LT John Doe, SGT John Roe, falsely accused plaintiff of committing 3rd degree assualt and placed him under false arrest without just cause. Defendants used excessive force in touching, grabbing and handcuffing plaintiff. Plaintiff was intentionally and without just cause thrown into a glass and metal door and suffered a laceration over his right eye which required medical treatment and 4-6 stitches. Plaintiff was falsely detained and released to his mother on May 23, 2012. Defendants carried out an abuse of process and malicious proseuction by the above actions and deliberately and malicioiusly prosecuting plaintiff. On June 21, all charges were dismissed against plaintiff.