Named in 5 known lawsuits, $500,000 total settlements.
Padilla, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507076/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 6, 2021, ended December 7, 2022
Zero Disposition
Padilla, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03703,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 28, 2019, ended May 10, 2021
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 27, 2018, Plaintiff and her aunt were inside her aunt's vehicle, which was legally parked on Avenue U between 66th and 67th Street in Brooklyn, New York. Subsequently, Police Officer Jonathan S. Bourne (Shield No. 18854) and Sergeant George Taylor approached the vehicle, ordered plaintiff out of the car, and handcuffed her. Defendants then took Ms. Padilla to the 63rd precinct. Plaintiff is a diabetic and she told the officers at the scene and the precinct about her condition, but the defendant officers confiscated her medication and refused to allow her to administer herself insulin. While at the precinct, defendants falsely informed employees of the Kings County District A...
Padilla, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500947/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 1, 2019, ended December 7, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Thomas, Dillon, et al. vs P.O. Dash, Latasha, et al.
Case # 15CV03140,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 14, 2016, ended December 14, 2016
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer John Does entered Plaintiff's residence with guns drawn, assaulted Plaintiffs, arrested them, and charged them with multiple felonies. Defendant Officer Dash failed to disclose exculpatory evidence that resulted in all charges being dismissed.
Whittaker, Brian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05388,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 6, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2011, Plaintiffs, as passengers in a motor vehicle being driven by its owner, were stopped without any valid legal reason by defendant officers Salim, Garcia, Sherlock, Garcia, Ingram, and Sommer. Plaintiffs, the driver, and another passenger were handcuffed, arrested and transported to the 30th precinct stationhouse. At the precinct, they were strip searched and imprisoned. Defendant officer Salim conveyed false evidence to prosecutors, alleging that he had recovered a loaded firearm in the trunk of the vehicle, which was used in legal proceedings against the Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were ultimately compelled to return to court over twenty times until the charges filed against them were dismissed.