Named in 13 known lawsuits, $254,390 total settlements.
Allen, Tanya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503527/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 14, 2019
Dixon, John, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06271,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 23, 2016, ended January 10, 2018
$90,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were asleep in their home when they woke to the defendant officers forcibly entering their home. The apartment was searched and the plaintiffs were handcuffed and taken to a nearby precinct. Nothing illegal was found in the apartment but the plaintiffs were still charged with possession of a controlled substance. The charges were later dismissed.
Bryant, Shamecca, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07360,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2016, ended June 11, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers burst into Plaintiffs' residence, aggressively grabbed and handcuffed everybody, and searched the apartment, damaging and removing many items. Plaintiffs were brought to the 81st and 75th precinct and criminal charges were filed against them that were later dismissed. 3 months later, Officers broke into the apartment again, searched it, handcuffed Plaintiffs for 5 hours in a van, and then released them without charges.
Lopez, Carolyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07292,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2015, ended June 7, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers burst into Plaintiffs' residence, aggressively grabbed and handcuffed everybody, and searched the apartment, damaging and removing many items. Plaintiffs were brought to the 81st and 75th precinct and criminal charges were filed against them that were later dismissed. 3 months later, Officers broke into the apartment again, searched it, handcuffed Plaintiffs for 5 hours in a van, and then released them without charges.
Conyers, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05420,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2015, ended August 29, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff gave a panhandler money while he was sitting in his car, was then approached by defendant officers, who searched plaintiff and the car. Officers arrested Plaintiff for a knife and cocaine allegedly found in the vehicle and prosecuted him but all charges were dismissed and sealed.
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.
Rivera, Rafael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05148,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2014, ended November 27, 2017
$79,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 1, 2011, plaintiffs were asleep in their respective apartments in a three-family home when several defendant P.O.s, including Aponte, Solmonsohn, and Thomas, entered.
Defendant P.O.s searched all three apartments. Claiming to have found contraband in each, the P.O.s arrested plaintiff R. Rivera, Jr. who lived in the basement. The P.O.s also beat R. Rivera, Jr. during the arrest, injuring his face, body and head. The P.O.s arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera and M. Ramos-Rivera from the first-floor apartment, separating them from their granddaughter, plaintiff K.r. The P.O.s further arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos from the second-floor apartments – separatin...
Mitchell, Shamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03205,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2014, ended June 22, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was at his friend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in with guns drawn, searched Plaintiff, arrested him and took him to the 75th Precinct. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed
Dupree et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04392,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs while they were sitting in their father's car, unlawfully arrested them, took them to the 75th Pct, and charged them with PL 220.03, Criminal Possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, which were subsequently ACD'd against both plaintiffs. Five days later, defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment, threw him to the ground, searched him and the apartment, and took him to the 75th PCT. Plaintiff was charged with 265.03, which was eventually dismissed.
Jackson v. City Of New York et al.
Case # 13CV00765,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$19,888 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers entered the residence of the Plaintiff's grandmother during a birthday party. The residence had been under police surveillance. All of the adults, including the plaintiff were arrested. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawfully dealing in the first degree. When at Rikers, plaintiff was strip searched. The charges brought against him were later dismissed.
Walker et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV05879,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff were in a vehicle pulled over by the road because they were lost. Approached by the officers and asked to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was searched including the trunk were an air rifle was found. They were arrested and brought to a precinct. DA declined to prosecute all but one of the plaintiffs who received an ACD.
Johnson v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 16CV03295,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's home, searched her apartment, and arrested her. Plaintiff was driven around for hours, denied medical attention, and then brought to a local precinct where she was given a DAT for Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree and Use of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree. The DA Declined to prosecute the charges.
Simon v. Brooklyn North Narcotics Division et al
Case # 13CV06545,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Order