Named in 3 known lawsuits, $126,004 total settlements.
Bakayoko, Seybou, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02964,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 10, 2016, ended June 22, 2018
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs all live together in an apartment when an armed intruder entered their home. Plaintiffs called 911 and Defendant Officers arrived on the scene, forcibly entered the home & bedrooms, and searched them. Officers then escorted them out of their apartment and searched it for 2 hours even though the intruder had gone out the window before the officers had arrived. Officers then arrested Plaintiffs, brought them to the 7th Precinct, and held them for 7 hours. They were then released without being charged with a crime or being allowed back into their apartment while Officer Isolano applied for a search warrant for their apartment and searched it a second time, finding no evidence of any illegal activity.
Vincent, Sean, et al. vs Deputy Inspector Winski, Edward, et al.
Case # 14CV07744,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 23, 2014, ended September 17, 2018
$83,504 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2011, October 26, 2011, November 8, 2011, and November 27, 2011 the Plaintiff was arrested in connection with his participation in the “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) movement. None of the arrests were made pursuant to a warrant. On October 15, the Plaintiff participated and helped lead a protest march and stayed on the sidewalks throughout the march. The police officers present encouraged the Plaintiff to keep the marchers. . . . Nonetheless, Defendant officer Curley arrested the plaintiff and charged him with Penal Law 240.20(5) and (6). In the criminal complaint, Curley falsely claimed the Plaintiff repeatedly entered the street, caused public inconvenience and annoyed and alarmed pedestrians on th...
Trujillo v. The City Of New York
Case # 14CV08501,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a Sergeant within the NYPD for 22 years. Plaintiff claims that Inspector Danberry falsely accused Plaintiff of failing to follow protocols and when Plaintiff complained, Danberry charged Plaintiff with meritless departmental charges. As retaliation for defendant's complaints and being found not guilty on the charges, Plaintiff was transferred to the 13th Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to more retaliatory transfers. Plaintiff claims Sgt. Rajan was racist and discriminatory towards Hispanics/Latinos. All NYPD supervisors and other defendants repeatedly ignored Plaintiff's complaints. On two occasions, Sgt. Rajan physically attacked Plaintiff. Plaintiff is suing the NYPD and officers for their...