Named in 5 known lawsuits, $176,000 total settlements.
Nixon, Shameik vs Po Theobald, Adrian, et al.
Case # 19CV05032,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 21, 2021, ended June 22, 2023
$68,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2018, late at night, plaintiff Shameik Nixon arrived at his grandmother's apartment where defendants Sergeant Robert Martinez, Lieutenant Bobo, Officer Adrian Theobald, Officer Luis Naranjo, Officer Louis Stephenson, Officer Ramil Casimir, and Officer Noel Damico were present. Upon plaintiff's arrival, the defendants showed him a picture of his nephew, Ray Ray, and demanded to know who Ray Ray was. Plaintiff responded that Ray Ray is his nephew and asked defendants if they had a warrant. Defendants refused to show plaintiff a warrant, at which time plaintiff asked the defendants to leave. Defendants refused and plaintiff took out his cell phone and began recording the defendants. Officer The...
Corbett, Shameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04431,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 21, 2017, ended October 10, 2018
$8,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a passenger inside a car he believed to be a taxi when the defendants, P.O. D'Amico and P.O. Ardolino, ordered the driver to immediately pull over. The driver pulled the car over and ran away while the plaintiff stuck his hands out the window so the police could see he was unarmed. Plaintiff was instructed to get out the vehicle at gunpoint and was punched in the head by P.O D'Amico while P.O. Ardolino placed his knee on the plaintiff's neck while on the ground for supposedly resisting. Defendants took the plaintiff to the 75th precinct where the plaintiff complained about the way he was treated. A Caucasian member of the NYPD told the plaintiff "Little n****r, what are you going to do about it?" ...
Black, Theadore vs Parole Officer Petitinato, Dominique, et al.
Case # 16CV02320,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 21, 2016, ended February 27, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2015, police and parole officers, including defendant Petitinato, searched the plaintiffs’ wife’s home without a search warrant when the plaintiff was not in violation of any parole rules or laws. The officers arrived at the home without an arrest warrant while the Plaintiff and his wife were sleeping. The Plaintiff did not allow the officers into the home, and the officers threatened his mother-in-law who was visiting that they would break down the door if she did not let them in.
The officers searched the entire home, including the Plaintiff’s 8-year-old son’s room and took pictures of the Plaintiff’s wife, who was partially nude, without her consent. The defendants would not allow the Plai...
Diaz, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02159,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 10, 2016, ended September 17, 2018
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff approached Defendant Officers and asked them a question and then was publicly assaulted and battered. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Attempted Criminal Mischief, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct, which were later dismissed.
Washington, Marvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00789,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 18, 2014, ended August 11, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 22, 2013, officers Michael Gisbert, D'Amico, and two unnamed officers without probable cause or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff had committed a crime unlawfully arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was driving his car when he reached a checkpoint manned by officers. The officers stopped him and asked him to step out of his car. He was detained by his car when the officers searched his car without justification or cause. No narcotics, drugs or contraband were found in his car. The officers ordered Plaintiff back inside the car and asked for his license. After presenting his license, officers Gisbert and D'Amico came over to Plaintiff. Officer Gisbert ordered him out of his car. An officer handcuffed him...