Named in 8 known lawsuits, $237,000 total settlements.
Hayes, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511174/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 31, 2018, ended July 17, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Bethea, Demitress, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02522,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 6, 2016, ended February 2, 2018
$53,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers pulled over Plaintiffs car and pulled Plaintiffs out of the vehicle and searched it. Officer's falsely alleged that the vehicle had a broken taillight and they had a 5-block car chase. Plaintiffs were arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was later dismissed.
Callender, Elliott vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01706,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2016, ended January 2, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside in a friend's backyard, smoking a cigarette when he heard a loud noise, people screaming, and people telling to get on the floor and not move. Plaintiff ran out of the backyard and jumped over a fence and hid. Eventually, officers found him on the rear of 618 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY with their weapons drawn. Officers ordered plaintiff to get on his knees and put his hands behind his back and complied. Officers then forced his face to the ground, punched and kicked him in the arms. While Plaintiff asked that they stop, one officer put him in a submission hold by putting his knee on the back of the plaintiffs neck. Once they stopped, officers searched and searched and found nothing on the...
Hoover, Linda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05838,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2015, ended September 28, 2016
$24,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: First incident: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff at his home, brought him to the 79th Precinct, and charged with PL 221.05 'Unlawful possession of marihuana' and AC 10- 131(i)(3) 'Possession of Pistol Ammunition'. Charges ACD'd. On a separate occasion, Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiffs at their home, brought them to the 81st Precinct, and charged with PL 221.05'Unlawful possession of marihuana'.
Townsend, Ashley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05457,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2015, ended August 10, 2016
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: First incident: Plaintiff was falsely searched, arrested, and charged with 140.25 'Burglary in the second degree' by Officer De Los Santos. Charge later dismissed. On a separate occasion Officer Massa forcefully entered a residence where plaintiff was a guest, arrested Plaintiff, and charged her with 265.03(1)(b) 'Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree', which was later dismissed. On another occasion, Officer Saitta forcefully entered a residence where plaintiff was a guest, arrested Plaintiff, and charged her with unspecified charges.
Litzsey, Hezekiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04487,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2015, ended July 11, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was sitting in a parked rental car. Plaintiff was roughly and forcibly removed from the car. He was assaulted, searched, handcuffed, and taken to the 88th Precinct where he was strip-searched and assaulted by Officer Cruz. Plaintiff was charged with multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest. All charges were later dismissed.
Baskerville, Evan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05572,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 14, 2014, ended February 4, 2016
$29,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiff on the street, asked for his ID, and then Officer Dasilva punched him in the face. All Defendant Officers then assaulted Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, took him to PSA 3, denied him medical attention. Charged with open container and resisting arrest, which were ACD'd at arraignments.
George et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV03477,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
12-cv-03477-FB-RLM.pdf
Description: Defendant Officers burst into Plaintiff's apartment guns drawn, arrested them, denied Plaintiff 2 medication, charged them with Possession of a Controlled Substance, which the DA declined to prosecute.