Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Williams, Rhonda as Adm of The Estate of Legacy, Dezina vs City of Ny
Case # 161171/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, May 25, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2022, Mr. James had been present at or near 149th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Manhattan, when unidentified police officers (John Doe 1-3) unlawfully pursued, falsely arrested and caused and/or contributed to his death. More specifically, the police officers engaged Mr. James in a foot pursuit for several blocks, unlawfully detained him and placed him in handcuffs. Mr. James began having difficulty breathing and suffered a cardiac event. Mr. James told the officers that he believed he was dying, but the officers did not remove the handcuffs.
The police officers administered chest compressions to Mr. James while he was on his back with his hands under him in handcuffs. Onlookers plead...
Letang, Terric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08144,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2013, ended February 2, 2015
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 21, 2012, Plaintiff attempted to enter the elevator in his apartment building located in Harlem, when Defendant Officer Soto entered ahead of him, pushed back the Plaintiff, and told him to take the next elevator. Shortly after, Plaintiff went outside the obtain Defendants Officer Soto’s badge number and information and approached the officers’ vehicle where they entered into a verbal altercation in which Defendant Officer Williams tried to diffuse before both officers left the scene. While Plaintiff was on the phone making a report with NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, Defendant Officers Soto and Williams returned to the scene, jumped out of the car, and angrily confronted Plaintiff before handcuffing him,...