Marzuq vs. City of New York

Summary

Plaintiff was stopped in street by Defendant officers, put in tight handcuffs and brought to the 13th precinct where he was strip searched. Plaintiff charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The Plaintiff charges were dismissed.

Plaintiff Attorney

Robert Thomas Perry Robert T. Perry 45 Main Street Ste. 230 Brooklyn, NY 11201 (212) 219-9410 Fax: (212)-965-9375 Email: [email protected]

Named Officers

• Emerito Dejesus, Narcotics Borough Manhattan South
• Sean G. Drain
• Paul Rivera, Narcotics Borough Manhattan South
• Undercover Uc307.0, Narcotics Borough Manhattan South
• Bennie E. Vance, Narcotics Borough Manhattan South
• William R. Vargas, Narcotics Borough Manhattan South

Force Detail

• Tight Handcuffs

Types of Allegation

• Assault and Battery
• Denial of a Fair Trial
• Excessive Force
• Failure to Intervene
• False Arrest/False Imprisonment
• Malicious Prosecution
• Municipal Liability
• Negligent Retention, Hiring, Supervision, and/or Training
• Unlawful Strip Search

False Criminal Charges Outcome

• Dismissed and/or Sealed

False Criminal Charges Type

• Drugs Related

Charges Against Plaintiff

• 220.31(34, 39, 41, 43) Criminal sale of a controlled substance- any degree

Documents

• Complaint