Named in 10 known lawsuits, $475,500 total settlements.
Redmond, Tariq vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 012550/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 22, 2015, ended June 6, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Drayton, Godborn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04951,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 3, 2015, ended April 3, 2017
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment arrested them, and took them to the 84th Precinct. Excessive force was used to execute the arrest. Plaintiffs were charged criminally (charges not specified in complaint)
Turner, Dalvin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02229,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 18, 2013, ended December 17, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2011, Plaintiffs were lawfully present inside a business. Defendants Cracco and Doe, who are believed to have been assigned to the Narcotics Bureau Brooklyn North unit, entered the premises and seized and handcuffed both Plaintiffs. Defendants searched the premises, utilizing at least one canine to assist. The search yielded no evidence of guns, drugs, or other contraband in either Plaintiff’s possession. Although there was no legal basis to seize either Plaintiff, Defendants placed Plaintiffs on the floor handcuffed for about 15-20 minutes and then eventually transported them to a local area NYPD station house for processing. While at the NYPD station house, both Plaintiffs were subjected to a s...
Holiday, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00735,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended December 6, 2013
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On December 10, 2011 plaintiff Wayne Holiday was walking home. As he approached his house. the plaintiff was approached by defendants. The defendants grabbed Mr. Holiday by his throat, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to assault him. The plaintiff had committed no criminal activity, nor did the defendants have probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed any criminal activity. Mr. Holiday did not attempt to resist arrest, nor to assault the defendants in any way. The defendants struck plaintiff with their fists and kicked him repeatedly for several minutes. When the defendants finally ceased the assault, and began to taunt plaintiff. Defendants made jokes about how much blood plaint...
Rose v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03069,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$6,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, arrested, strip-searched and charged with felony. All charges dismissed.
Medina v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV03158,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers rushed into apartment where Plaintiffs were fixing the locks and assaulted them. Officers found no contraband but took plaintiffs to the 70th precinct, denied them medical attention, strip searched them and released them without charges.
Lucky v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00235,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Mayo et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03105,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$27,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Brooks et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV2160,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$181,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Buie v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04390,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
McDowell, Ketih 2012-2.pdf