Named in 5 known lawsuits, $287,001 total settlements.
Grullon, Daniel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514658/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 18, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2022, plaintiff was operating a dirt bike northbound on a public roadway. Defendant Officer Corey D. Johnson was operating an unmarked police vehicle owned/registered to defendant EAN. Defendant-Officer Johnson was proceeding southbound. Defendant-Officer Johnson made a left turn from the right southbound lane without emergency lights or sirens activated, and collided with and struck the plaintiff and plaintiff's dirt bike. Plaintiff sustained severe and permanent injuries. Plaintiff's dirt bike was severely damaged Plaintiff was wrongly and without just cause handcuffed at the scene, physically restrained, and transported to Brookdale Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. During his recover...
Thomas, Mark A. Jr vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503234/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 7, 2023
Complaint
Description: On February 18, 2022, Plaintiff was leaving the Apple Williamsburg Electronic Store when he was assaulted, battered, and falsely arrested by Police Detective Johnson and certain other unnamed officers. Plaintiff was grabbed, elbowed to the back, thrown through the doors, thrown down on the floor, and forcefully placed in handcuffs.
Payamps, Kedwin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00563,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022, ended March 29, 2024
$122,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff encountered a protest while biking home. Stopping to observe it, he was pushed by an unknown Defendant officer (John Doe 1), who told him to leave the scene. Plaintiff attempted to comply, but was stopped by Defendant Inspector Lance, who also told him to leave the scene. When Plaintiff attempted to tell Lance that he was leaving, Lance struck his bicycle tire with his baton/asp, causing it to pop, and then struck Plaintiff with the baton/asp. Defendant Johnson and Doe Defendants #2-7 joined in the assault, during which Plaintiff was thrown to the ground and continually beaten with batons. Plaintiff was detained and arrested, and defendants applied handcuffs with excessive tightness. ...
Harewood, Deryck vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522628/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2019, ended January 30, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 16, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully walking towards his parked motor vehicle to sit with his friends on a street bench, when he saw them being interrogated by PO Corey Johnson and John Doe. Plaintiff started recording the police activity with his cell phone. PO immediately walked over to the Plaintiff, asked for his ID, and notwithstanding that Plaintiff was not driving nor inside his vehicle at the time, PO administered a Breathalyzer test to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff's BAC resulted to be substantially less than the .08 percent legal limit. However, PO handcuffed Plaintiff and falsely placed him under arrest based on the fabricated allegation that Plaintiff was driving intoxicated. Plaintiff was...
Deberry, Arkim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 520346/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 26, 2019, ended February 21, 2024
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 10th, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk in front of an apartment in Brooklyn when he was approached by PO Corey Johnson and PO "John Doe". Plaintiff had committed no crime and there was no warrant for his arrest. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was stopped, seized, searched, and placed under arrest by PO Johnson and PO "John Doe". Plaintiff had tight handcuffs affixed to his wrists and was verbally abused by attendant officers. Plaintiff was injured by the excessive force used in his detainment and arrest, but PO Johnson and PO "John Doe" ignored his pleas for medical attention. Plaintiff was then transported via police cruiser to the 77th Precinct where he was fingerprinted, photog...