Named in 9 known lawsuits, $600,250 total settlements.
Evans, Rasheen vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 025528/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 22, 2019, ended January 13, 2026
$400,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 30, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Plaintiff was walking out of a deli at 366 East 188th Street, between Webster Avenue and Marion Avenue, in Bronx, New York. Plaintiff began to walk down 188th Street. He was not behaving in a suspicious manner and he was not ducking behind cars. There was no visible indication of a handgun on his person. Plaintiff continued to walk down 188th Street when NYPD police officers in plain clothing jumped out of a vehicle and began to run towards him without identifying themselves as police officers. Sgt. Michael Whelan and Officer Valdrin Nikqi observed Plaintiff walking down the street, but at no time did they observe him commit a crime or behave in a manner than would...
Graham, Jamare vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021695/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2019, ended March 15, 2021
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2016, plaintiff was visiting a friend's apartment, when defendant POs, without a warrant or justification, entered and searched said apartment with their guns drawn. Plaintiff was subsequently seized, searched, arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance by defendant POs, even tough plaintiff was never in possession of any contraband.
Stewart, Taquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021727/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 14, 2019, ended January 24, 2022
$26,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 6, 2018, in the Bronx, Plaintiff Taquan Stewart was approached, stopped, searched, assaulted, and detained by P.O.s Chin, Whelan, and unknown P.O.s Doe and Roe without any legal justification. The officers subjected Mr. Stewart to a strip search. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was then required to make numerous court appearances; at the end, all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Hibbert, Calvert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01649,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 23, 2018, ended September 25, 2018
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked down the front door and assaulted and battered the Plaintiff and verbally abused the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was roughly handcuffed and transported to the 47th Precinct. Charges were later dismissed.
Smith, Richard, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021938/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 15, 2017, ended February 28, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2016 at approximately 4:00 p.m., several police officers including Officers Michael Whelan, John Doe and John Roe approached Plaintiff and stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without a warrant or probable cause. Officers Whelan, Doe and Roe took Plaintiff to a police station where Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. Plaintiff was falsely and maliciously prosecuted. As a result, Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional injuries. The criminal action against the Plaintiff was terminated favorably by dismissal.
Chance, Ishmael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300663/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 19, 2016, ended June 5, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Woney, Ishi K. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306026/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2014, ended July 9, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Wright, Sirvon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301410/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 14, 2014, ended April 29, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Parrot, Junard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306952/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 11, 2011, ended May 13, 2014
$25,000 Settlement