Named in 5 known lawsuits, $156,500 total settlements.
Sherwood, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV00282,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 19, 2023, ended February 10, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 13th, August 26th, September 10th, and October 18th, 2021, the Plaintiff received harassing and retaliatory texts and/or phone calls, including from PO John Madera, Tiagon Reis, Arthur Sturman, and Samantha Sturman. The texts and/or phone calls followed after the Plaintiff had made 311 reports regarding vehicles he believed were illegally parked, in downtown Brooklyn near the NYPD’s 84th Precinct and TD30. The texts/calls were intended to intimidate the Plaintiff and prevent him from exercising his First Amendment rights to lodge complaints with the government about illegal activity – including illegal NYPD parking. The incident on August 13th, 2021, involves Tiagon Reis. On that date, following the P...
Sherwood, Justin vs City of New York et al.
Case # 22CV07505,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 16, 2022, ended September 28, 2023
$156,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2021, the Plaintiff received a phone call from PO Reis after filing complaints regarding illegally parked vehicles near the 84th Precinct.
On August 26, 2021, the Plaintiff made additional complaints. Soon after, Det. Sturman called the Plaintiff, and an argument occurred between the two parties ending with Det. Sturman telling the Plaintiff "Stop calling, dickhead!"
On September 10, 2021, the Plaintiff noticed several illegally parked vehicles again, and submitted photographs/separate complaints to NYPD. PO Madera pretended to be a NYC 311 operator (the service that receives the initial complaints) and told the Plaintiff he might be banned from submitting additional complaints going forward.
On...
Azaryev, Ilya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03909,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2021, ended October 6, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2019, plaintiff Azaryev reported a grand larceny at his place of business to police. On September 8, 2019, officers seized Azaryev's bail bondsman shields from his place of business, alleging he matched the description of a man wanted for impersonating a police officer during the commission of a robbery that occurred two months ago. Azaryev was handcuffed, detained, and interrogated without probable cause.
Officers voided Azaryev's first arrest and then rearrested him. After 72-hours, Azaryev was arraigned and subsequently spent 28 days in DOC lock up. He was not arraigned on the second arrest. Azaryev was not appointed counsel for grand jury proceedings. The charges were subsequently dismisse...
Azaryev, Ilya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03856,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 2, 2021, ended March 29, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 6th 2020, Ilya Azaryev, came outside of his home to his parked vehicle across from his home on Avenue S to find he had received a ticket. Azaryev approached the officer to inquire about the ticket, and the officer called back up while asking plaintiff what he was doing a few hours prior. They then placed Azaryev under arrest for false charges alleging he impersonating a police officer. The arresting officer was Arthur Sturman. The arrest was made without probable cause or reasonable suspicion that Azaryev had committed any crime. Azaryev saw an officer driving his car while he was detained in the cruiser. Azaryev’s vehicle was later released to someone else, Arthur Mikhaylov, after being impounded. ...
Azaryev, Ilya vs City of New York, et al.
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 2, 2021