Named in 2 known lawsuits, $118,000 total settlements.
R.,j. By Mng Crosby, Hseina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06928,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 13, 2016, ended January 22, 2018
$43,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 4, 2015, plaintiff J.R. (represented in this lawsuit by his mother Hseina Crosby) was arrested at about 4:30 pm outside 1923 Crotona Parkway in the Bronx. NYPD officers Daniel McFadden and Brian Kovarik called J.R. over to their vehicle, and defendant McFadden grabbed plaintiff, pushed his chest and face onto the hood of the police vehicle, and applied overly tight handcuff's to plaintiff J.R.'s wrist, injuring him. Plaintiff J.R. was then transferred to a juvenile detention center and held until 8:00 am on September 5, 2015. On October 30, 2015, the NYC Corporation COunsel determined that no petition would be filed against plaintiff J.R., and all charges were dismissed and sealed.
Griffin, Lamar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025000/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 2, 2016, ended May 4, 2018
$75,000 Settlement