Named in 9 known lawsuits, $765,504 total settlements.
Faneus, Kevin vs Det. Chowski, Adam Gierla, et al.
Case # 503468/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 1, 2022
King, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV06077,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 8, 2021, ended July 12, 2022
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2019, Plaintiff was driving an electric scooter when a black Impala vehicle suddenly drove up alongside him and dangerously cut him off for no apparent purpose. Plaintiff evaded the vehicle and drove off. A person jumped out of the vehicle threatening to shoot him. Realizing the people in the vehicle could be plainclothes police officers, Plaintiff then stopped his scooter and lied down on the pavement in front of a busy restaurant, and put his body in a “star” position to show he was not a threat. The plainclothes police officers ran up to him and one purposefully and with great force came down onto the side of Plaintiff’s face with his knee, fracturing his nose. The same officer then pointed his gu...
Lewis, Angeleta, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05690,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 15, 2020, ended October 11, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 26, 2019, the three plaintiffs were inside plaintiff Angeleta Lewis’ home when several NYPD officers, including Defendants Police Officer Fabian Modesto, James Lukeson and Sgt. David Grieco, knocked down the front door of the apartment and stormed in with their guns drawn. They yelled at everyone to get down on the ground and guarded the plaintiffs while they searched the apartment. The officers inquired about the location of Junior, another family member who did not live in the apartment, and the Plaintiffs explained that they did not know of his whereabouts. Despite having no arrest warrant, finding no contraband and having no reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed, Defendants handcuffe...
Laroc, Sharon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05227,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2020, ended November 10, 2021
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Early June 13, 2019 Sgt. David Grieco and Officer James Lukeson and other officers entered Plaintiffs Laroc and Jamieson's apartments without consent and both were arrested. An officer kicked Mr. Jamieson (who is a paraplegic) in the legs. One officer pointed a gun at Ms. Laroc's head. At the precinct Ms. Laroc was allowed to receive necessary medication but not allowed to take it. In the evening she was transported to the hospital for symptoms caused by failure to take her medication. Mr. Jamieson was treated for back and side pain.
Officers Lukeson prepared an arrest report claiming they were gang members in possession of drugs and a gun, but both were released without charges. The DA concluded there was in...
Mcclain, Kamiesha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV11836,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 19, 2018, ended February 25, 2020
$25,003 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2016 at approximately 6am, Ms. McClain was getting ready for work in her apartment when as many as twenty NYPD Officer John Does* (all male) broke down her door and raided her apartment. They had a warrant based on a tip from a confidential informant that crack cocaine had been sold by Ms. McClain's brother in the apartment. Ms. McClain's brother did not live in the apartment, nor did he ever live there or have keys, and only visited every few weeks. Ms. McClain, wearing only undergarments at the time, was pushed into a chair and handcuffed with excessive tightness. Her mother and six-year-old son were in another part of the apartment, told to "get the fuck down on the floor" at gunpoint, and Ms....
Abraham, Henry vs P.O. Herbert, Hugh, et al.
Case # 15CV05208,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 8, 2016, ended November 9, 2016
$500 Settlement
Complaint,
Complaint and Settlement
Description: On June 6, 2012, plaintiff was arrested and subsequently incarcerated for a crime. Officers threatened to kill him and violated his civil rights. Note: complaint is handwritten and difficult to read.
Leroy Davis v. Javier Velez, James Lukeson, and Gary Calhoun
Case # 12CV01219,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$560,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Judgment
Diaz v. Herbert et al
Case # 13CV01675,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,001 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Judgment
Gonzalez et al v. New York Police Dept. et al
Case # 09CV00685,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint