Named in 50 known lawsuits, $1,083,751 total settlements.
Bates, Hilton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 532689/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2022
Amilcar, Martial vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527135/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 16, 2021
Malloy, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV05927,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 28, 2021, ended February 8, 2022
Zero Disposition
Cesar, Leytia as Adm For The Estate of Cesar, Sterling vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522097/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 31, 2021, ended February 17, 2022
$17,500 Settlement
Baptiste, Richred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515081/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2021
Decamp, Isaiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503381/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 11, 2021
Vazquez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502535/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2021
Franklin, Zakiya, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525443/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 31, 2020
Lewis, Angeleta, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05690,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 15, 2020, ended October 11, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Laroc, Sharon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05227,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2020, ended November 10, 2021
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Early June 13, 2019 Sgt. David Grieco and Officer James Lukeson and other officers entered Plaintiffs Laroc and Jamieson's apartments without consent and both were arrested. An officer kicked Mr. Jamieson (who is a paraplegic) in the legs. One officer pointed a gun at Ms. Laroc's head. At the precinct Ms. Laroc was allowed to receive necessary medication but not allowed to take it. In the evening she was transported to the hospital for symptoms caused by failure to take her medication. Mr. Jamieson was treated for back and side pain.
Officers Lukeson prepared an arrest report claiming they were gang members in possession of drugs and a gun, but both were released without charges. The DA concluded there was in...
Wood, Pierre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501534/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020
Pompey, Rondall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04574,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 29, 2020
Febus, Adrian, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04091,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2020
Hernandez, Tania vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512046/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2020
Johnson, Jayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523899/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 9, 2020, ended November 22, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Watters, Davi, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502965/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2019, ended December 17, 2020
$46,000 Settlement
Summons
Walls, Rolinda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00337,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 8, 2019, ended December 28, 2021
$103,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2017, Plaintiff Rolinda Walls and her infant child N.G. were asleep in their apartment. At around 11:30pm, Defendant Sergeant Grieco and Defendant Officers M. Wallace, Gammello, Ryan, Desimone, K. Wallace, and Belilos began pounding on her door and demanding to be let in. The defendant officers then entered the apartment, claiming that they were looking for Ms. Walls' adult daughter, who was not present. The defendant officers then searched the apartment and remained therein for 16 hours. Before leaving the apartment, the defendant officers gave Ms. Walls a summons for marijuana possession, despite lacking probable cause to do so. When Ms. Walls appeared in court to answer this summons, she was i...
Hines, Sherry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04678,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 5, 2018, ended May 21, 2019
$75,500 Settlement
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiffs' apartment and broke open front door to enter. Defendant Officers forcibly threw one Plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed all Plaintiffs in the apartment before searching the entire apartment. Defendant Officers then took Plaintiffs to the 75th precinct. None of the Plaintiffs were charged with a crime and were all eventually released from custody.
Javier, Analie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515718/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 4, 2018, ended June 29, 2020
$80,000 Settlement
Grantham, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514006/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 19, 2018, ended February 10, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Vargas, Lillian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502637/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2018, ended January 25, 2021
$32,500 Settlement
Zeigler, Terrence vs New York Police Commissioner, Bratton, William, et al.
Case # 17CV04639,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2018, ended March 12, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Docket Report
Mcfarland, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04184,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 18, 2017, ended March 28, 2018
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was with his two-year-old daughter walking on the street when a police officer when he was ordered to stop in front of a day care center. Officer then searched the plaintiff and went in the plaintiff's underwear and was detained for over an hour before being released. On 04/10/2015 at 2pm, Plaintiff was on Essex Street in Brooklyn when he was approached by an officer who searched, handcuffed, and arrested him, and then allowed him to leave. On 06/06/2015 at 6:20 pm, Plaintiff was at 336 Elton Street when he was stopped and searched by officers. On 06/14/2015 at 1:00 pm at 336 Elton Street, Officer Grieco stopped the plaintiff, searched him, and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was then issued a summons for d...
Berthely, Mario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00194,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 25, 2017, ended April 19, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 19, 2016, at approximately 4:45 pm, NYPD officers entered the apartment the plaintiff was in with several friends and told them they had received a complaint. The plaintiff was then handcuffed and searched, causing the plaintiff extreme pain in his left wrist, which had previously been injured. The plaintiff, along with the other people in the apartment, repeatedly asked the officers if they had a search warrant, but no warrant was produced. The plaintiff was then transported to the 75th Precinct, where he was strip searched by NYPD officers. The officers seized the plaintiff's phone, keys, and money, which were not returned to the Plaintiff until he was released from custody approximately ten hours...
John, Seedoulph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507130/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 12, 2017, ended February 28, 2019
$87,500 Settlement
Burgess, Terrance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523191/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 17, 2017, ended April 25, 2018
$72,500 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered a residential apartment with guns drawn where Plaintiffs were visitors with guns drawn. Officer brought Plaintiffs into the hallway, searched them, tightly handcuffed them, arrested them, and brought them to the 75th Precinct. Plaintiffs were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana which was later dismissed. After their arrest, Defendant Officers obtained a search warrant based on unreliable information.
Scott, Vanessa Individually and Obo S.,l., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01141,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 9, 2017, ended January 19, 2018
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Three plaintiffs were arrested outside their residence and taken to the 75th Precinct. Vanessa Scott, a mother of plaintiff L.S., went to the 75th Precinct but was not allowed to see her son. When she arrived home, she found multiple officers outsider her home and refused to grant them entry. Officers then proceeded to detain her outside her residence, and threatened her, stating that if they were forced to obtain a warrant they would ask for a SWAT team and increase the risk of damage to her property and any residents inside. Two other plaintiffs, Michael Andrews and Derrick Wiggins, were arrested by officers as they exited the apartment. Officers also stated they were looking for an infant plaintiff, J.S., wh...
Mathison, Takaysia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501518/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 2, 2017, ended May 11, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked on Plaintiff's door with a warrant for her mother's arrest. Even though Plaintiff's mother identified herself at the door, officers proceeded to unlawfully search the premises, including going into Plaintiff's bedroom and arresting her. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and then released with a summons for unlawful possession of marijuana, which was later ACD.
Mcclarin, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06846,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 5, 2017
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was sleeping in his apartment, Defendant Officers entered without a warrant and placed Plaintiff in tight handcuffs. During the course of removing Plaintiff from the apartment, Defendant Officers slammed Plaintiff onto the pavement, causing a shoulder dislocation. After being brought to the 75th Precinct, one Defendant Officers shot Plaintiff with a b.b. gun at least five times. Plaintiff had unspecified charges filed against him to which the grand jury returned a no true bill.
John et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 512303-2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, 2017
Pending
Summons/Complaint
Description: defendant officers were executing a search warrant at an adjacent premises and decided to extend their search to the garage of the subject premises. Officers arrested plaintiffs before searching the garage and when one Plaintiff asked to see a warrant, officers assaulted him and searched the garage, recovering a lawfully registered firearm. Plaintiffs were brought to the 75th precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third & Fourth Degree; Criminal Possession of a Firearm; Possession of a Pistol Ammunition; and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Charges against all Plaintiffs were later dismissed.
Goodloe, Carl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515363/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 19, 2016
Summons/Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up behind Plaintiff while he was pulled over in his car and asked for ID. Officers arrested him without explanation. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, strip-searched, and charged with consumption of alcohol in public, which was later ACD'd.
Mathurin v. City of New York et al
Case # 507879-2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, 2016
Pending
Exhibits A-E
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendant officers at her home. She was brought to the 70th Precinct, then Central Booking where she was released by a court officer without ever being charged with a crime.
Spruill, Johnny F. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014638/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2015, ended October 28, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Green, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06041,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 22, 2015, ended April 25, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in, searched the apartment, handcuffed Plaintiff and strip-searched him in full view of others, brought him to the 75th Precinct, and charged him with 221.05, which was later dismissed.
Walston, Kevin Jamel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04480,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 14, 2015, ended January 2, 2018
Zero Disposition
Second Amended Complaint
Description: First Incident: Plaintiff 1 was arrested by defendant officers for allegedly permitting his dog to attack someone months prior. He was brought to the 75th Precinct, charged with 120.10; 120.05; 201.25; 120.14; 130.52; 145; 265.01; 120.15; and 240.26, which were all dismissed. Second incident: Plaintiff 1 was approached by officers while outside his building, arrested and brought to the 75th Precinct, and charged with 265.02; 265.01-B, and 265.01, which were dismissed. Third Incident: Defendant officers broke into Plaintiff's home, arrested everyone, brought them to the 75th Precinct. Two Plaintiffs were charged with 140.15; 140.10(A); and 140.05. Charges dismissed. Fourth incident: Defendant Officers were waiti...
Haylett, Yolma, et Al., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00223,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 29, 2015, ended October 4, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Walker, Toyia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007761/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 2, 2014, ended September 17, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Walker, Terrell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 005360/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 11, 2014, ended September 14, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Johnson, Reginald, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07173,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2014, ended June 22, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers (without a warrant) kicked down apartment door, entered guns drawn, and arrested Plaintiffs. Officers took plaintiffs to the 75th Precinct and threatened to charge them with Narcotics Possession. Officers forced a false confession but charges were eventually dismissed due to their large history of misconduct.
Perry, Treysean, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07071,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2013, ended July 16, 2014
$21,250 Settlement
Shepherd, Rayvon vs Det. Mayer, Robert, et al.
Case # 13CV06142,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2013
Kitchens, Donyale, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06105,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2013, ended February 28, 2014
$11,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment with guns drawn and without permission and arrested everybody inside. Officers searched the apartment and made one arrestee, an aspiring rapper, rap for his freedom
Bannister, Nicquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05886,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 25, 2013, ended April 3, 2014
$75,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Officers unlawfully entered and searched residence, claiming to have found guns and drugs, and arrested Plaintiffs, whose charges were later dismissed.
Foster, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05108,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 18, 2013, ended September 8, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was told to come to the 75th precinct to pick up his son who was arrested. On his arrival, he was also arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree, which was dismissed 2 years later.
Myrick, Tyquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02544,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 29, 2013, ended December 11, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff arrested and charged with PL 170.30 "Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument" after defendant officers stopped his car. Plaintiff was forcibly removed from car and brought to 75th precinct because officers said they recognized him in the neighborhood. Charges were dismissed.
Jimenez-Jenkins v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV00002,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2012
$24,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: The manager of a storage facility allegedly found two firearms and ammunition in Plaintiff's husbands name and told police. Officer then illegally searched plaintiff's home for two hours, arrested her, and took her to the 75th precinct, where she was released 24 hrs later because the DA declined to prosecute.
Mitchell v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00294,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2012
$2,501 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was approached on the street while helping his father-in-law move out. Officers unlawfully and without reason searched his bag, found a long bladed knife, and charged plaintiff with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, which DA declined to prosecute. Officers confiscated knife and $60 which were never vouchered or returned.
Johnson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 003571-2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, 2012
Pending
Inman v. Grieco et al
Case # 11CV01810,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2011
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers forcefully entered apartment with guns drawn, arrested and charged Plaintiff with Criminal Possession of a weapon, and taken to the 75th precinct. ADA Hynes was involved.
Wilson v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV04206,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2010
$25,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Officers arrested Plaintiff on the street without cause and falsely charged him with criminal possession of a weapon in the second and fourth degree and resisting arrest. During the course of arrest, one of the Officers struck Plaintiff over the left eye with the butt of his gun while the other Officers hit Plaintiff about his head and body, until he required stitches above his eyes and staples to his skull.