Joseph I. Power

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $20,703 total settlements.

Hernandez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 528198/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, January 6, 2022, ended March 10, 2022
$20,703 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2019, defendants broke open the front door of plaintiff's apartment, entered the apartment, searched plaintiff and plaintiff’s apartment, and arrested plaintiff, without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff was completely naked when the defendants entered his apartment. Defendants pointed their guns at plaintiff, and screamed at plaintiff to get down on the ground. Plaintiff complied with the officers orders and laid face down on the ground. The defendants handcuffed plaintiff, searched plaintiff’s entire apartment, damaged plaintiff’s property during the search. The defendants alleged that they recovered “drug residue” in the apartment while failed to provide sufficient evidence. The...

Sage-El vs Officer Power, et al.
Case # 15CV07417, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 14, 2016, ended September 28, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2015, Plaintiff boarded on a bus and P.O. Power asked him to step out of the bus because he believed that Plaintiff did not pay for bus fare. Power then asked Plaintiff to show his ID. Plaintiff displayed his Empire Washitaw National Card and Tribal Passport and P.O. Power said it is not a valid state ID and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was locked in a cell for almost 4 days without any food, water or bed. He was deprived of getting medical attention after EMT worker ordered him to go to a hospital and continued to suffer physically. On the 4th night after being arrested Plaintiff was finally taken to a hospital for his EKG changes showing LVH with J points strain pattern.