Bronx Woman Detained 15 Hours for Parking Citation She Already Paid, Says Complaint

[hrmjustin]

By Albert Samaha

At 8 a.m. on October 12, Yocasta Reyes heard loud knocking on the front door of her Morris Heights apartment. Six police officers were there to arrest her. She spent the next 15 hours locked up in holding cells, waiting to stand before a judge at the New York County Criminal Court.

All this because she'd gotten a citation for double parking, according to a complaint she filed on Thursday in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx. More importantly, she claims, all this for a ticket that she'd already paid.

Authorities brought her before a judge at around 11:15 p.m. The judge quickly dismissed the charge without discussion, says Reyes' lawyer, Lance Barnett, citing the court transcript. And just like that Reyes was free to go.

Perhaps the judge noticed the apparent mistake.

Read more at http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/08/yocasta_reyes_arrested_detained_parking_citation_paid.php

[gopiscrap]

1. FUCKING GOD DAMN LAW ENFORCEMENT

they are totally out of control and need to be reined in!

[hrmjustin]

2. She is also sueing the 6 cops that arrested her along with the city. She has a case.

She had proof in here home that showed she paid the ticket and they still took here.

[Enrique]

3. even if she hadn't paid

six cops going after people in their homes for a parking ticket?

[hrmjustin]

4. I hope she wins the suit. The judge in the case should have addressed the issue.

[gopiscrap]

5. No kidding

I wouldn't be surprised if her ex husband or some one like that is a cop!

[hrmjustin]

6. That was might thought as well. I also thought she might have been under investigation and they

wanted to put pressure on her, but it does not look like she was on police radar for any investigations.

This was criminal and the cops should be fired and the DA needs to look into this. He won't.