Named in 13 known lawsuits, $337,750 total settlements.
Green, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 526199/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 30, 2020, ended April 26, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Young, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04040,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 19, 2019, ended November 6, 2020
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2018, at approximately 5:45 am, approximately 20 NYPD officers, without probable cause, entered the home of Plaintiff Young, ransacked it, and arrested him. Individual Defendants supplied false testimony and fabricated evidence of crack cocaine in the Plaintiff's home. Plaintiff charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, but the charges were eventually dismissed.
Dawes, Durven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04692,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 5, 2017, ended April 16, 2019
$500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was targeted by the Defendant officers when he was walking on the street. Plaintiff was then assaulted, arrested, and then brought to the 67th precinct where he was also strip searched. Defendant officers also refused to provide medical care. There was no charges specified as well as the outcome of the case.
Williams, Austin vs P.O. Berk, James, et al.
Case # 16CV00949,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2016, ended March 21, 2017
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when several Defendant Officers entered and took several individuals into custody, including Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 67th Precinct and then released after 54 hours in custody without any charges being filed against him.
Gill, Kevin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05513,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2015, ended March 23, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcefully entered Plaintiff's home and searched it. Plaintiff called the 73rd Precinct to make a formal complaint but Defendant Officers Mizra and Anton refused to accept it. On another occasion, Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff, asked him for ID, searched him, and then let him go. On a third occasion, Plaintiff was stopped ad arrested by Defendant Officers, brought to the 73rd Precinct under an alleged warrant. Any charges and outcomes are not specified.
Roberts, Anthony, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00782,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended September 11, 2015
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers searched and arrested Plaintiffs, including slamming one to the ground, who were lawful pedestrians. Plaintiffs were taken o the 73rd precinct, transported to central booking, and then released without any charges against them.
Love, Garrette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06939,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended December 11, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2012, Plaintiff was driving back home from a medical appointment. Without cause or justification, NYPD Officers including Deputy Inspector Joseph Gulotta, Lieutenant John Hopkins, Lieutenant Martha Rizzo, Police Officer Joel Rosenthal, and other Police Officers approached and demanded license and registration. As Plaintiff was complying, and for no reason, they pulled him out of the car, twisted his arm, and placed him in exceedingly tight handcuffs. They took him to the Precinct. Later, they acknowledged they had wrongfully arrested him, and tried to downplay it as a misunderstanding.
Bell, Michelle, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06790,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2013, ended October 23, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2013 NYPD Officers unlawfully broke down the door to Plaintiffs' apartment and falsely accused Plaintiffs of possessing an unlicensed firearm. Plaintiff Michelle Bell was handcuffed in the apartment for approximately 3 hours. Plaintiff Joshua Bell-Simon was thrown to the ground where officers pointed rifles at him and one pinned him to the ground with foot. He was arrested at the apartment and transported to the 73rd precinct. After approximately 24 hours in custody, he was released with no charges filed against him. Plaintiff Larvelle Bell was escorted at gun-point to a room where he was kicked to the ground. Larvelle witnessed officers destroying property in the apartment before he was unlawfully ...
Duran, Ismael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05611,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 11, 2013, ended September 23, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On April 12, 2012, Plaintiff was working as a cashier at a convenience store in Brooklyn, when auxiliary P.O. Anthony Harriot, in plain clothes, attempted to buy an alcoholic beverage. After Plaintiff refused to sell the beverage to auxiliary P.O. Anthony Harriot because he was underage, the commanding officer P.O. John Hopkins directed auxiliary P.O. Anthony Harriot to make the purchase for future nuisance abatement proceedings against the business and to justify the need for overtime and to produce "results". Auxiliary P.O. Anthony Harriot then proceeded to facilitate the purchase through an adult civilian present at the scene without the Plaintiff's knowledge. P.O. Bryan Cullen and P.O. John Hopkins subseque...
Herring v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV01741,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Complaint
Hawkes v. Egner et al
Case # 13CV03560,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Caesar et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV03837,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$37,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Burgess v. The City of New York et al
Case # 06CV05165,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$8,750 Settlement
First Amended Complaint