Named in 7 known lawsuits, $232,501 total settlements.
Burroughs, Robert vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV04463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 26, 2019 the defendant officers forced entry into the plaintiff's home without any warrant or other authority. The officers tightly handcuffed the plaintiff and was taken to the NYPD-113 Precinct where he was detained and interrogated. While at the precinct, the plaintiff was illegally searched, which did not yield any contraband. The plaintiff was detained for a lengthy period of time, and at some point during the detention defendant officers met with the prosecutors. Prosecutors then conducted their own investigation and decided not to prosecute because they found no evidence of any crime committed by the plaintiff. The defendant officers eventually released the plaintiff.
Perry, Kawan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 716091/2022,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 9, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2019, Plaintiff was at a friend's home watching the NBA playoffs when there was a knock on the door. When Plaintiff answered the door, three men barged into the apartment and shot Plaintiff and his friend while attempting to rob the location. When one of the intruders dropped their gun, Plaintiff grabbed it and fired at them in self defense, and the robbers fled. Plaintiff went to the hospital, where PO Cruzado and a number of unknown POs handcuffed him to the bed and questioned him. Plaintiff explained what happened and gave the POs the contact information of corroborating witnesses. After an hour, Plaintiff was transported to a different hospital for surgery. When he woke up, one of the POs was s...
Castillo, Ernesto vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 701449/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 26, 2021, ended January 9, 2026
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Christopher Cruzado led an investigation into a complaint by Hector Casas in which Casas purportedly alleged that on December 15, 2017 he had been robbed by three individuals and shot by one of those individuals. On or about January 24, 2018, in response to a request by NYPD, Plaintiff voluntarily appeared at the police precinct. After voluntarily appearing at the precinct, Plaintiff was arrested at the instigation of Defendant Officer Cruzado. The arrest of Plaintiff was undertaken without a warrant and without probable cause to believe that Plaintiff had committed or was about to commit any crime. Defendant Officer Cruzado initiated a prosecution of Plaintiff in which Plaintiff was accused b...
Whittingham, Shamar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 708939/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 23, 2018, ended May 1, 2020
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2017 at 192nd St and 118th Rd, Queens, NY, one or more occupants of a motor vehicle drove up to a group of individuals and fired gun shots striking at least one of those individuals. NYPD responded to the location of the shooting. Defendants were involved in the investigation of the shooting. On March 10, 2017 Plaintiffs were taken into custody at the 113th precinct and questioned in connection with the shooting. Defendant Cruzado coerced Plaintiffs to confess to the shooting. Plaintiffs offered no confession. Cruzado arrested Plaintiffs without any warrants. Defendants provided false information to the Queens DA initiating a criminal prosecution against Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were arraigned in Quee...
Ford, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02046,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 9, 2016, ended March 22, 2017
$2,501 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at his girlfriend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in, struck plaintiff in the head with a shield, dragged him to the living room, and handcuffed him. The Defendant Officers searched the home for hours looking for guns but did not recover any. They strip searched Plaintiff in his bathroom and then arrested him and took him to the precinct. Plaintiff was charged with a knife recovered from the kitchen drawer in the apartment, small bag of marijuana found inside the couch, and violating an order of protection that had ever existed. A grand jury voted to dismiss all the charges
Crichlow, Damon A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003350/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 23, 2016, ended December 23, 2016
$45,000 Settlement
Perry v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV05947,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was stopped by defendant officers, who took his wallet and arrested him. Plaintiff was charged with littering for spitting on the sidewalk and possession of a forged instrument, which were all later dismissed.