Named in 3 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.
Cuevas, Catherine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153227/2019E,
Supreme Court - New York, March 29, 2019, ended May 11, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Griffin, Cyrus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05790,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 5, 2016, ended January 22, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking down the street when a police car followed him, stopped, and arrested him. The plaintiff was taken to the Midtown North Precinct where he was accused of robbing a bank, the defendant officers wrote up false reports, and the plaintiff was charged initially with Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Attempted Robbery. Defendant Officers then lied about recovering a gun from Plaintiff and the charges were changed to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Charges were dismissed after a year of multiple court appearances. (See related Barthley v. City Lawsuit)
Barthley v. City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05195,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking down the street when a police car followed him, stopped, and arrested him. The plaintiff was taken to the Midtown North Precinct where he was accused of robbing a bank, the defendant officers wrote up false reports, and the plaintiff was charged initially with Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Attempted Robbery. Defendant Officers then lied about recovering a gun from Plaintiff and the charges were changed to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Charges were dismissed after a year of multiple court appearances. (See related Griffin v. City Lawsuit)
