Named in 13 known lawsuits, $324,501 total settlements.
Adegboye, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07303,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 28, 2015, ended April 27, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger, ordered everyone out, and took photographs of them with an officer's cell phone. When Plaintiff protested, he was handcuffed, taken to the 73rd Precinct, strip-searched twice, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Seventh Degree, which were all later dismissed.
Ingram, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 11, 2015, ended May 19, 2016
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plain clothes officer approached plaintiff as we leaving a convenience store at the aforementioned location and searched and detained plaintiff. Defendant officers accused plaintiff of possessing marijuana. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, criminal sale of marijuana in the fifth degree, and criminal sale of marijuana in the fourth degree.
Mceachin, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04304,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 19, 2015, ended December 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Two plain clothed defendant detectives (Hoeflinger and Dobrossy) approached the plaintiff who was walking home. Plaintiff was verbally assaulted and officers unlawfully searched plaintiff's pockets. Plaintiff claims that the defendant officers 'flaked' him by inserting an empty bag of cocaine in his pocket and falsely arrested him stating he had a criminal possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was taken back to the 73rd precinct and was subject to an unlawful strip search. Plaintiff was released to appear in court with a DAT, and his case was dismissed.
Holley, Anthony N. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01241,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 27, 2015, ended November 20, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 20, 2014, at approximately 8PM, Anthony Holley was arrested by NYPD officers while Holley was inside a car with his friends at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Christopher Street. The car stopped at a traffic light at the intersection and waited for the light to turn green. When the light turned green and the car was about the move the NYPD officers in their unmarked vehicle cut in front of Holley's car and blocked the car from moving. The officers then jumped out of their vehicle and approached Holley and his friends with guns drawn and pointed at them. The officers shouted freeze and Holley and friends put their hands in the air. The officers arrested Holley and placed him in handcuffs t...
Nurse, Rudolph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03778,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 19, 2014, ended May 20, 2015
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2012, the Plaintiff was falsely arrested on the charge of selling drugs to a person on the street. The Plaintiff was incarcerated at Rikers for a few days before posting bail. After numerous court appearances over a 20-month period, all charges were dismissed by the jury. In a second incident, on August 29, 2012, the Plaintiff was again arrested for possession of contraband. The plaintiff was incarcerated for six days, and seven months later, all charges were dismissed.
Sanders, Donald, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05988,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2013, ended October 28, 2015
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2011 police unlawfully entered the Plaintiff's home without consent or a warrant. They entered the apartment with a battering ram early in the morning displaying guns ands riot shields and handcuffed everyone on the house for approximately two hours. Even though only a personal amount of marijuana was recovered from one the plaintiff Darnell Sanders' drawer, the plaintiffs Sandra Wigfall and Donald Sanders were also arrested and all three were taken to the precinct, interrogared regarding a homicide that occurred neat their house within the week prior to their arrest. Also, they were charged for unlawful possession of marijuana. Donald Sanders took an ACD on June 5, 2012 and the cases against San...
Rondon, Candido vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 5006743/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 13, 2013, ended April 25, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Brown v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV06074,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers broke down plaintiff's front door and entered the residence. The defendant officers placed plaintiff and everyone at the residence in handcuffs and searched the residence. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to 73rd precinct and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance. All criminal charges were dismissed.
Nicholson v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02133,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
12-cv-02133-RRM-RML.pdf
Grant v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03547,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$28,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Tolbert v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV00537,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$8,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Sanchez v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06115,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint,
Stipulation
Rondon v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 500674/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings
$15,000 Settlement