Named in 2 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.
Abraham, Tory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02427,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 26, 2016, ended January 30, 2017
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested at his home for an alleged assault, taken to the 111th Precinct, and put in a line-up. Plaintiff was not identified by the victim as the perpetrator but was nevertheless detained for 8 more hours and taken to Central Booking where he was eventually released without being charged of a crime.
James, Andrew J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05481,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 7, 2013, ended June 27, 2014
$33,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 14, 2012, Plaintiff was stopped by NYPD Officers Torres, Forgione, and Phillips, who allegedly smelled a strong odor of burning marijuana and searched Plaintiff and his vehicle. Officer Torres unlawfully arrested Plaintiff and submitted false statements which were signed off by Officer Forgione to the district attorney's office. Officer Torres again perjured himself on December 14, 2012 at a pretrial hearing. The district attorney dismissed all charges against Plaintiff on April 9, 2013.