In a dramatic legal confrontation, a mother has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and two NYPD officers for allegedly violating her son's civil rights. Guadalupe Jimenez Nava, acting as the natural guardian of her son C.V., lodged the complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on November 21, 2025. The defendants named in this case are the City of New York, Officer Asad Ullah, and an unidentified officer referred to as "John Doe."
The case revolves around an incident that occurred on August 31, 2024, when C.V., then a 16-year-old boy, was reportedly subjected to excessive force and false arrest by NYPD officers. According to the complaint, C.V. was riding his scooter with a friend near Park Avenue in Brooklyn when he was suddenly confronted by two individuals who emerged from an unmarked black vehicle. These individuals allegedly did not identify themselves as police officers before attempting to seize C.V., prompting him to flee out of fear for his safety.
The complaint details how C.V. was pursued and eventually tased by one of the officers after hiding under an ambulance. He was then violently apprehended, resulting in physical injuries including head trauma and taser wounds. While restrained at Woodhull Hospital for medical treatment, Officer Ullah reportedly remarked that C.V. was "lucky he didn’t shoot him." It wasn't until hours later that C.V.'s handcuffs were removed upon realizing he had been wrongfully identified.
Jimenez Nava's lawsuit claims violations of C.V.'s Fourth Amendment rights due to excessive force and unlawful seizure, alongside accusations of false arrest under New York State law. The plaintiff argues that these actions deprived her son of his constitutional rights and caused significant physical and emotional harm.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages amounting to no less than six million dollars from all defendants involved. Additionally, it demands exemplary and punitive damages as well as attorney fees pursuant to federal statutes protecting civil rights.
Representing Jimenez Nava is Steven J. Harfenist from Harfenist Kraut & Perlstein LLP based in Lake Success, New York. The case is being presided over in the Eastern District Court under Case ID: 25-cv-6500.
Source: 125cv06500_Jimenez_v_Nava_v_City_of_New_York_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf