Banks et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00382, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
2010
$47,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers stopped, searched, and falsely arrested Plaintiffs on the street and charged them with criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance. All charges were dismissed.
Carter, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002362/2013, Supreme Court - Kings
February 11, 2013, ended August 8, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Butler, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01140, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
March 25, 2013, ended November 27, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: On two separate occasions, officers busted into Plaintiffs home, placed him under arrest, and charged him with charges that were eventually dismissed. On a third occasion, officers stopped Plaintiff while he was walking down on the street, searched him, slammed his head into the car, arrested him and charged him with Disorderly Conduct which was eventually dismissed.
Peterkin, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03436, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
July 3, 2013, ended October 3, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff awoken by officers trying to enter apartment. Opens the door to find officers, guns drawn, saying they need to search the neighboring apartment and are looking for access there. Officers then unlawfully searched Plaintiffs apartment and allegedly found a crack pipe, charged Plaintiff with 220.03, which resulted in an ACD.
Brown, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00838, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
February 11, 2014, ended March 12, 2015
$20,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Det. Kanover arrested Plaintiff while he was on the job working as a security guard at a methadone clinic. Kanover told Plaintiff's supervisor it was for drugs. Plaintiff's supervisor specified that Plaintiff worked for the clinic, and was consistently drug tested, so the officer must be mistaken. Another officer then let Plaintiff out of police van and let him go
Lopez, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06008, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
October 22, 2014, ended April 14, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers got out of their van and stopped and frisked 3 men walking down the street. Plaintiff was arrested with the other 2 men and falsely charged with possession of heroin, which was later dismissed and sealed.
Roberts, Khamar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09544, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
December 16, 2014, ended June 12, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers searched Plaintiffs home with a search warrant in regards to another tenant. They assaulted Plaintiff while he was handcuffed, refused to give him his epilepsy medicine, strip searched him at the 83rd precinct, and falsely charged him with possession of marijuana: 221.05, 251.10[2], 221.15, 221.20
Drayton et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV04951, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
2015
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment arrested them, and took them to the 84th Precinct. Excessive force was used to execute the arrest. Plaintiffs were charged criminally (charges not specified in complaint)
Houston v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV04993, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
2015
Pending
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered residence and arrested Plaintiff and damaged or destroyed property. Plaintiff was taken into custody and charged with Possession of Pistol Ammunition and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana which were later dismissed.
Alleyne, Kashif, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01860, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
April 15, 2015
Davis, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02379, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
May 13, 2016, ended January 25, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking with his friends when they were accosted by a group of plainclothes officers who began beating Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 90th Precinct, charged with assault and possession of PCP, and then taken to Woodhull Hospital.
Lamar-reed, Charlene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 519679/2018, Supreme Court - Kings
November 26, 2018
Morales, John vs Famiano, James, et al.
Case # 520957/2018, Supreme Court - Kings
February 28, 2019
Bonilla, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01704, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
April 24, 2020