William C. Neville

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $300,000 total settlements.

Polanco, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00881, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 4, 2020, ended April 28, 2021
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2019, Plaintiff was walking down the street at night when five police cars pulled up next to him. Two officers, including PO Neville, approached him and demanded ID but Plaintiff did not have his ID on him but gave his name. PO Neville put him in excessively tight handcuffs. The officers told the plaintiff that they were looking for a suicidal person in a brown coat, but Plaintiff was wearing a gray sweater (and not suicidal). As one officer was talking to his mother to confirm his identity, PO Neville slammed Plaintiffs' head into a nearby door. PO Neville pushed Plaintiff to the ground, injuring his hip. Other officers stood by and failed to intervene.

Accede, Moises J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06222, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2016, ended April 6, 2017
$21,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was the passenger in his friend' s vehicle at the time of the incident. The plaintiff and his friends had not committed any traffic infractions when they were pulled over by an unmarked police car and the defendant officers, in plain clothes, approached. The defendant officers had each of the plaintiff's friends get out of the vehicle, and when the plaintiff was asked to do so he asked why and was answered with the defendant officers chocking the him, beating him, handcuffing him, and finally transporting him to a nearby precinct. The plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest and assault. The charges were later dismissed.

Jones, David, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05230, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2015, ended May 26, 2016
$145,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's car was pulled over by defendant officers in an unmarked car. Plaintiffs were assaulted by the officers, choked, and tasered. Plaintiffs were taken to the hospital then falsely charged with unspecified charges that were eventually dismissed.

Brown, Ricardo, et al. vs P.O. Neville, William, et al.
Case # 14CV04554, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 11, 2014, ended May 13, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2013, plaintiff Brown was lawfully present with his brother, plaintiff Green, on a public walkway running between a premises on Beach Channel Drive, in Queens, NY. Three police cars pulled up in front of plaintiffs. Three defendant officers exited the vehicle and approached plaintiffs. One of the defendants stated they received a report that fifteen persons, at least one of whom was in possession of a firearm, were present at that location. Neville approached Brown and searched inside his pockets. One defendants took hold of Green, and without probable cause patted him down and unlawfully searched his pockets. Brown took a booklet out of his pocket he received at a police-community meeting, and told N...

York, Richard, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006816/2014, Supreme Court - Queens, May 13, 2014, ended August 4, 2016
$100,000 Settlement

Moore, Kavon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 004068/2014, Supreme Court - Queens, March 28, 2014, ended November 14, 2016
$15,000 Settlement