Stephen R. Sheppard

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.

Smith, Frankie vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527952/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025

Ruffin, Milton vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503659/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, May 28, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2021, Plaintiff was living in a shelter in Brooklyn when NYPD officers entered the shelter and unlawfully stopped, frisked, and questioned all occupants, including the Plaintiff. The officers claimed to be searching for individuals with outstanding warrants and falsely arrested the Plaintiff based on a warrant from the 1980s, which had long been inactive. Despite no probable cause, the Plaintiff was handcuffed, detained, and transported to the 90th Precinct, and later to Rikers Island, where he was held until February 18, 2021, without ever seeing a judge or receiving due process. During his detention, the Plaintiff was subjected to strip searches, contracted COVID-19, and was sprayed with a chem...

Meeks, Kenneth vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503658/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, May 20, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2021, the Plaintiff was living in a shelter in Brooklyn when NYPD officers entered the shelter and unlawfully stopped, frisked, and questioned all occupants, including the Plaintiff. The officers claimed they were searching for individuals with outstanding warrants. They falsely arrested the Plaintiff, alleging there was an outstanding warrant from 1984, which had been closed long ago. Despite the Plaintiff informing them he was on parole and had no warrants, the officers handcuffed and detained him. He was taken to the precinct and then Rikers Island, where he was held for two weeks without due process or a court appearance. During this time, the Plaintiff was subjected to intrusive strip search...

Outlaw, Curtis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507694/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, May 28, 2020, ended August 12, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 4, 2019, Plaintiff was entering his car, which was legally parked, when defendant P.O.s Steven Sheppard and John Does #1-10 approached Plaintiff's vehicle and asked for his license and registration. Plaintiff asked why they needed it, and defendants refused to answer. When Plaintiff again asked why he was being stopped, defendants opened plaintiff's car door, grabbed him by the arm, and ripped him out of the vehicle. Defendants then threw Plaintiff against his own car, dislocating his shoulder. Defendants handcuffed Plaintiff while his shoulder was dislocated and put him in a police car, though he had committed no crime and was not violating the law. At no point did plaintiff resist arrest. Plaintif...