Named in 15 known lawsuits, $121,000 total settlements.
Dunbar, Aquil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 25CV06617,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 24, 2026
Dowling, Javon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501626/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 19, 2023, ended July 12, 2024
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Javon Dowling was lawfully present inside his apartment when six defendant officers broke down the apartment door without knocking and with guns drawn. They ordered plaintiff to get on the floor on his stomach, then forcefully grabbed plaintiff, pinned his arms behind his back and handcuffed him. Defendants then ransacked the apartment for 2 hours, causing damage to the residence, before placing plaintiff in a police evhicle and transporting him to the precinct.
While plaintiff was in custody, defendants provided the DA's office with false, misleading and/or incomplete information that Plaintiff had committed a crime. They never told plaintiff during the arrest, despite being asked, why he was being...
Brown, Willie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 519855/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 29, 2022
Complaint
Description: On November 18, 2015, plaintiff was inside a bodega at the time a gun was discovered. Defendant-NYPD officers, including Brian Feely and Melvin Cordero, unlawfully stopped, searched, and arrested plaintiff for possession of the discovered gun. Present NYPD officers failed to intervene. Plaintiff was incarcerated from November 18, 2015 until December 3, 2015, and then again from January 7, 2016 until July 2016. Plaintiff pled guilty to the gun possession charge after defendant-officers falsely recounted their observation and the trial court failed to suppress evidence due to lack of probable cause.
From July 6, 2017 until October 7, 2019, plaintiff was incarcerated due to his guilty plea. On appeal, plaintiff'...
Smith-Ruffin, Rayshaun vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512272/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2020 at approximately 6AM, PO Tiffany Martinez, Eric Delman, Patrick Craig, and other officers including Cuoco, Isabelle, Patel, Albarracin, Perico, Feely, Gale, Abrams, Garcia, Seery, Avent, Valentin, Barry, Malone, Boehm, and Fagan illegally entered the Plaintiff's home without a warrant. They demanded the plaintiff to get on the ground and dragged them out from underneath his bed. They then forced the plaintiff to stand by grapping his arms and then slammed him onto the ground without legal authority to do so before forcing him up again. The officers violently physically restrained the plaintiff by contorting his arms behind him and utilizing handcuffs that were excessively tight. Despite the...
Grant, Alonzo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523839/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 3, 2020
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Alonzo Grant was at his residence in Queens when NYPD officers arrived in response to an alleged domestic dispute. The officers, without justification or probable cause, forcibly entered Mr. Grant’s home and used excessive force during his arrest, despite no resistance. Mr. Grant was tackled to the ground, handcuffed tightly, and assaulted, causing him to suffer physical injuries.
Despite the lack of probable cause, Mr. Grant was falsely arrested and charged with obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. The officers failed to intervene or prevent the excessive force used by their colleagues. Mr. Grant's charges were later...
Outlaw, Horace vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06056,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 4, 2019, ended April 10, 2020
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 3, 2019, around 8:00pm, Mr. Horace Outlaw was walking home from a friend's house in his neighborhood in Brooklyn. As Mr. Outlaw was walking past a home just across the street from his own, he said hello to a group of men standing on the sidewalk. Several police officers, including Officer Brian Feeley, then arrived and ordered everyone to stand against the wall. Mr. Outlaw told the officers that he lived across the street, but he was told to be quiet. Mr. Outlaw was handcuffed, put in a police car, and taken to the 77th Precinct. At the Precinct, Mr. Outlaw was processed and held in a cell until around 2:00am when he was released. Mr. Outlaw was given a summons for "open container of alcohol" signed by...
Clarke, Namor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515133/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 23, 2019
Complaint
Description: On August 19, 2018, Plaintiff Namor Clarke was assaulted and battered by Defendant Officer Brian Feeley and an unidentified police officer. The Defendants then falsely arrested, confined and imprisoned plaintiff.
Ainsley, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV00165,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2018, ended August 24, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers banged on the front and back doors of a barber shop and then entered with guns drawn and pulled the Plaintiff to the ground and stepped on his back. Plaintiff was searched and then transported to the precinct and questioned about "who had the gun" and was falsely accused of tossing a weapon and marijuana. Bail was set and the Plaintiff was sent to Rikers Island where charges were later dismissed.
Ramkissoon, Hassaan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07060,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 11, 2017, ended September 12, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm by Defendant Officer Feeley to which Defendant Officer falsely stated that the Plaintiff threw said firearm to the ground in a barber shop to which Plaintiff denies possessing any firearm. The charges were dismissed.
Benbow, James vs P.O. Feely, Brian, et al.
Case # 17CV06457,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was physically assaulted, battered, and shot in the back two times by Defendant Officers without just cause or provocation. Plaintiff was taken in for immediate surgery for removal of bullets and was arrested without probable cause, wrongfully detained.
Kenton, Marland, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511248/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 19, 2017
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about the evening of November 8, 2016, plaintiffs were legally in plaintiff Kenton's barbershop when NYPD officers Craig, Rosiello, Feeley Cuevas and John/Jane Does forcibly entered the barbershop and ordered all occupant to get on the ground. While detaining them in the shop for approximately 25 minutes, defendants searched the shop. They were arrested, with the officers employed grossly disproportional and excessive force against plaintiffs Williams and Robbs in effecting the arrest, and then transported to the 77th Precinct, where they were detained for an additional approximately 18-20 hours. Kenton, Williams and Grant were transported to Central Booking. Kenton spent 7 hours there before being re...
Brown, Willie vs Bratton, William, Police Commissioner, Nyc, et al.
Case # 16CV03051,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 28, 2016, ended June 5, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 18, 2015, Plaintiff, a black man, was in a bodega when an unidentified black woman entered the bodega and left a bag behind. Police officers Melin Codero and Brian Feeley racially profiled the Plaintiff and accused him of leaving the bag, which was found to have a gun inside. The Plaintiff was stopped and searched without probable cause and brought to the 77th precinct.
Bull, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04291,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2015, ended November 9, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking into girlfriend's residence when he and his girlfriend were approached by defendant officers. Defendant officers pulled plaintiff out of the building, handcuffed him, searched him and transported him to central booking. Plaintiff was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and other related charges, which were later dismissed.
Bracey, Bryan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02340,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 28, 2015, ended October 10, 2017
$34,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcefully entered Plaintiffs apartment, searched it, transported to the 77th Precinct, then Central Booking were DA declined to prosecute.
Thompson, Carl O. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 001415/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 12, 2015
