Andreas C. Sargent

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $80,000 total settlements.

Cummings, Qudir, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521085/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, August 17, 2021

Joseph, Jarreth vs Police Lieutenant Bute, Mauvin, et al.
Case # 16CV02004, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 2, 2016, ended April 18, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2014, Defendant Lt. Mauvin Bute and additional Defendant officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's home. They frisked Plaintiff, threatening & cursing at him, removed him to the hallway outside his apartment, handcuffed him, and searched his apartment. During this search, officers removed $8000 from Plaintiff's home. Plaintiff was then transferred to the 67th Precinct, where Defendant Bute & other Defendant officers repeatedly struck & kicked Plaintiff on his head and body. Based on false statements by Bute, Defendant PO Andreas Sargent, & others, Plaintiff was criminally prosecuted; this criminal case was terminated in his favor and dismissed on April 17, 2015.

Louis, Herick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01148, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 27, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On June 15, 2012, PO Andreas Sargent and Lieutenant Mauvin Bute were present near the scene of arrest in an unmarked NYPD vehicle. Then, without any reasonable basis or probable cause for doing so, police officers approached, stopped, searched and detained Plaintiff. The search yielded no evidence of any guns, drugs, or contraband, but the officers nevertheless arrested Plaintiff. Sergeant Rich arrived at the scene and supervised the arrest. Plaintiff did not know why he was being arrested, but while it was happening he overheard on the officers’ police radios that other members of the NYPD were apprehending, or had apprehended, other individuals in the area for gun possession, which Plaintiff would eventually ...