Named in 4 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.
Morle, Abena, et Al vs Detective Hayes, Shawn, et al.
Case # 20CV00103,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 16, 2020
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2017, Defendant Detective Shawn Hayes obtained a search warrant for a house bearing the Plaintiffs' address. The address in question referred to two private dwellings on the same plot of land: one, the "subject premises" where the Plaintiffs lived; the other, a "back house." Hayes was aware of the fact that the two dwellings shared an address and had sent an informant to purchase narcotics from the back house on two prior occasions. Neither Hayes' affidavit nor his search warrant specified which dwelling was to be searched.
On August 4, 2017, Hayes led twelve unnamed Defendant officers in a raid & search of the subject premises, while other officers searched the back house. The Plaintiffs informe...
Fowler-Washington, Ikeem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06590,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 2, 2019, ended December 22, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2017, plaintiff Ikeem Fowler-Washington was sleeping in home when defendant officers attacked him. The defendants hit plaintiff in his face with some object and struck plaintiff's body numerous times. Plaintiff bled and requested medical attention but was denied. Plaintiff was then transported to Jamaica Hospital so his injuries could be assessed and treated. The plaintiff received several stitches to close deep gashes on his face and was trasnported to a police precinct, however, the plaintiff continued to bleed profusely. Plaintiff was then transported to central booking where he was arraigned on several alleged false claims made by one or more of the defendants.
Okoli, Isaac, et al. vs City of Newyork, et al.
Case # 703770/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 5, 2019
Okoli, Isaac, et al. vs City of Newyork, et al.
Case # 709208/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 18, 2018