Named in 6 known lawsuits, $64,000 total settlements.
Desormeaux, Sebastian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 727344/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 21, 2021
Gantt, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709951/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 4, 2021
Hines, Stanley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032079/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019
Hines, Stanley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703100/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 6, 2019, ended April 12, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Robinson, Shane, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01029,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2017, ended June 1, 2018
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were waiting in a motor vehicle for one of the plaintiff's father, so he could drive him to work. Three officers approached the vehicle and ordered the plaintiffs to exit the car. All three plaintiffs were searched, handcuffed, and arrested. No contraband was found in the vehicle nor on the person of any of the plaintiffs. All three plaintiffs were charged with crim possession of marijuana in the 1st deg. On September 29, 2016, Officer Hughes signed a criminal complaint that falsely alleged that he smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and that he was handed a partially burned marijuana cigarette by one of the defendants. Charges were dismissed.
Cramer, Evelyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04642,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 19, 2016, ended September 15, 2018
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was sitting in his parked car, defendant officers approached him, ordered him to exit, and forcefully arrested him. Sgt. Boyce put Plaintiff in a chokehold and Officers beat him multiple times. Plaintiff was taken to the 102nd Precinct and then the hospital. He was charged with 120.5(3); 195.05; 205.30; 1192(4); 221.05; and 240.20. Six days later, Plaintiff was driving and pulled over to let a police car pass. Instead, the police car pulled along side of him, the same officers from the previous arrest approached the car, and issued Plaintiff a summons for "Double Parking", which was later dismissed. Two days after that, Plaintiff was again pulled over by the same officers who issued him a sum...
