Named in 6 known lawsuits, $178,000 total settlements.
Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029594/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2018
Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028696/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2018, ended September 23, 2019
$150,000 Settlement
Diaz, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028358/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 8, 2018
Franks, Nkenijika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV09938,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2017, ended April 16, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiffs in their car with no probable, claiming he had found two guns in their car during a prior stop. Defendant Officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff's car, arrested Plaintiff, and transported to 47th Precinct, then Central Booking, and remained in custody for 24 hours.
Burrell, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026976/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2015
Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07598,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2014, ended March 3, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving in the Bronx, New York near Nereid Avenue and Ely Avenue. Plaintiff was stopped without cause by two defendant officers. Defendants ordered Plaintiff out of his car and slammed him against it, then searched the car without Plaintiff's consent. After Plaintiff was detained for half an hour, two defendant officers presented Plaintiff with a DMV traffic summons for a defective headlight, despite Plaintiff’s headlights were working. Plaintiff took his car to a police precinct immediately thereafter, where a different police officer provided him with a paper confirming that his headlights were in working order.
On February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was locking up his car in a law...