Named in 10 known lawsuits, $2,350,000 total settlements.
Smith, Destin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03008,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 12, 2017, ended April 4, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers entered the premises, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, but proceeded to find nothing. Plaintiff was then brought to 75th Precinct and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Ortiz, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01386,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 16, 2017, ended February 15, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff exited a bodega when the officers approached and arrested the plaintiff. He was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree. At no point did the defendants recover any contraband nor did the plaintiff commit any offense in the presence of the defendants. The plaintiff had to go to the hospital for an asthma attack that occurred during the arrest. All charges were dismissed.
Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06118,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked down the front door to an apartment where friends were celebrating a birthday, took Plaintiff to a backroom and strip searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with 220.03, 220.50(2), 220.50(3), 221.15, and 221.05, which were ACD'd
Campbell, Tyron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04984,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2015, ended May 3, 2016
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer in plainclothes approached Plaintiff as he was leaving his son's grandparents'' apartment, searched, handcuffed, and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct, and charged him with 220.16(1), 220.39(1), and 220.03, which were all later dismissed.
Alston, Roland Terence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007526/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 26, 2015, ended January 2, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
James, Jermain, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01161,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2015, ended October 10, 2017
$149,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff' Carolyn's residence and used excessive force. Five plaintiffs were strip searched inside of the apartment and arrested for drug related charges.
West, Abdul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020294/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 2, 2015, ended April 18, 2019
$2,000,000 Settlement
Walker, Stephen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 015405/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 30, 2014, ended September 14, 2015
$55,000 Settlement
Andrews, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05039,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 8, 2014, ended January 9, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was seating on a bench within a housing complex talking to his friend when defendant officers arrested the two women who stood on the bench next to them. Plaintiff was then arrested with his friends and was brought to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was then released in the courthouse without any charges.
Shell, Nina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00639,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 5, 2014, ended July 2, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 5, 2013, plaintiff was sleeping at a friend’s house when she was awoken by a loud banging on the front door to the apartment. Defendant police officers entered plaintiff's home and arrested her. They transported her to the 75th precinct where she was searched again, pedigreed and placed in a holding cell. Plaintiff was then transported to central booking where she remained until she was released the following day without ever being provided any explanation for her arrest. Defendants completed paperwork where they falsely swore that plaintiff committed a crime.