Named in 6 known lawsuits, $78,500 total settlements.
Martinez, Antonio, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV00623,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2022, ended February 27, 2023
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 14, 2019, Plaintiffs were "lawfully present" in an apartment in Brooklyn, when Defendants forcibly entered the apartment with their weapons drawn. Despite complying with demands from Defendants, "a number" of Plaintiffs were assaulted and shoved to the ground. Plaintiff Antonio Martinez sustained injuries as a result of the assault and Defendants denied his request for medical attention. The Plaintiffs were then arrested and transported. Based on the Defendants collective false accounts and defendant PO Perezcoyle's falsified arrest report, the Plaintiffs were arraigned on various charges. All charges were eventually dismissed and sealed.
Josie, Mike vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02486,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021
Sanders, Cory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504528/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 14, 2019, ended December 16, 2019
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2017, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Cory Sanders was a visitor at the residence located at 79 North Oxford Walk, Apartment 5D, Brooklyn, NY. He was in the living room when Police Officers Emory McClaney, Anthony Pagnotta, John Does #1-7, and Sgt. Scott Miller kicked open the door and forcibly entered the house. The Plaintiff was ordered to get on the floor and McClaney pushed him chest and face first onto the floor and handcuffed his hands behind his back. McClaney then put his knee on him and searched him. The officers also searched the apartment. The Defendants stated they were looking for a man named Devonte Green, and it was obvious that he was not in the apartment. No contraband was found on the...
Delaine, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500329/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 8, 2019
Hill, Casey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500328/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 8, 2019
Corbett, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03074,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 19, 2014, ended February 19, 2015
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2013, without reasonable suspicion, NYPD P.O. Anthony Wright, Shield No. 4255 (“Wright”), Sergeant John Parente, Shield No. 2431 (“Parente”), Sergeant Scott Miller, Shield No. 3606 (“Miller”) approached and unlawfully searched the Plaintiff. Despite nothing illegal being found, the Plaintiff was arrested on charges of possessing a controlled substance. At the Precinct, the Defendant Officers told the District Attorney's Office that the Plaintiff had been observed with a controlled substance despite no such observation being made. The Plaintiff was held in a cell with a suspected murderer for "several hours". The Plaintiff was terrified. The suspected murderer confessed the grisly details of his allege...