Named in 6 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.
Pinder, Ramar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505670/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020, ended September 2, 2021
$30,000 Settlement
Washington, Jerry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505671/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020, ended October 7, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Hackshaw, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504755/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 5, 2020, ended March 24, 2022
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2018, Plaintiff Dwayne Hackshaw was at home (120 Baruch Drive, NY, NY) when Defendant Officers Kyle G. Barnett and John Does 1-8 unlawfully entered his residence and arrested him for possession of a firearm. Defendant officers claimed they had allegedly found a firearm at his daughter's grandmother's house that belonged to him, but his DNA was not found on it and he had no knowledge about it. He was not a resident at that location and the police did not allege that he lived there, nor did they recover a firearm on his person or inside his home. After being held for 21 hours, and missing 2 days of work, Plaintiff was released from Central Booking when he was declined to prosecute.
Burt, Anwar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501390/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 12, 2019, ended January 14, 2020
$35,000 Settlement
Mccoy, Thomas vs Police Officer Schiaffo, Michael, et al.
Case # 16CV04463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 14, 2016, ended February 5, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested, brought to the 79th precinct, strip searched, and charged with 220.03, 155.25, 165.40, 195.05, and 205.30. Officers threw Plaintiff to the ground, pulled his pants down, and assaulted him. The charges were later dismissed.
Sprowal, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014948/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 7, 2016