Named in 8 known lawsuits, $124,500 total settlements.
Deckard, Keith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816112/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2022
Seth, Shaquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 806683/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 10, 2021
Lisby, Shakur vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031206/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 3, 2020, ended August 8, 2022
$16,500 Settlement
Dortch, Mandell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150939/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, March 1, 2018, ended January 14, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Paul, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00804,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2017, ended September 8, 2017
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was inside a parking garage when he was stopped, searched, and arrested by Officer Martinez. Officer searched his car and the plaintiff, and allegedly took a $380 Nike gift card, receipts for the gift card, bank records, cash, an Apple laptop computer, an iPhone and a Toyota Corolla that the plaintiff had rented. Plaintiff was then charged with possessing three forged credit cards.
Johnson, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05877,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 31, 2015, ended November 7, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2014, Plaintiff was legally selling music composed by him in an area designated to him by the New York City Police Department when members of the New York City Police Department approached him and arrested him for Robbery in the Second Degree (Penal Law Section 160.10). He was then charged by the New York County District Attorney's Office. In late September 2014, the case was dismissed on the motion of the New York County District's Attorney's Office due to lack of evidence. On September 21, 2014, Plaintiff was once again arrested for Robbery in the Second Degree (Penal Law Section 160.10) when he was not engaged in any illegal activity. At his arraignment, the New York County District Attorney's Off...
Lazar, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05761,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2013, ended February 12, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 17, 2012, at approximately 11:45 p.m. plaintiff Erick Lazar was walking holding an open container of alcohol. Officers Ralph Martinez and Ralph Trice stopped Plaintiff and requested identification. Plaintiff, believing it to be correct to empty his cup poured out its contents. This conduct led defendant Trice to grab and slam Plaintiff onto the ground, kneeing Plaintiff in the head, handcuffing and imprisoning Plaintiff in a police vehicle. Defendant Trice then signed and swore to a criminal court complaint against Plaintiff containing manufactured false allegations that Plaintiff pulled the alcohol cup out of Officer Trice's hand, refused to cooperate, and kicked Defendant Trice.
Stepan v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05140,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled Plaintiff over while he was driving his friend, who was intoxicated, home. Officers subjected Plaintiff to sobriety tests and when the passenger attempted to exit the vehicle and talk to Plaintiff, his car door was kicked shut and Plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 7th precinct. When Plaintiff denied to take an intoxilyzer test until he consulted with an attorney, he was charged with VTL 1192.3 and 1192.1. He was found not guilty on a bench trial.