Named in 15 known lawsuits, $524,502 total settlements.
Fernandez, Christian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034036/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 14, 2018, ended July 11, 2019
$80,000 Settlement
Chico, Cassandra, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029823/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 31, 2018, ended March 3, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Allen, Sam vs City of New York, et All.
Case # 022643/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2018
Henigan, Tyshawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09460,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2015, ended June 10, 2016
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was in front of a corner store, took him to the 46th Precinct, strip-searched him, tightly handcuffed him, and charged him with drug charges that were eventually dismissed.
Butler, Austin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025281/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2015, ended June 29, 2017
Administrative Closing
Bailey, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03871,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 26, 2015, ended October 27, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Damasceno, Edward, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306417/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2014, ended May 9, 2017
$82,500 Settlement
Arauz, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06393,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2014, ended November 18, 2015
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers sawed open Plaintiff's home door, pushed Plaintiff and family members on the ground and yelled offensive language. Plaintiff was handcuffed excessively tight and forced into a police van wearing nightclothes. Officers drove around for hours, including stopping for breakfast, while Plaintiffs were in van. Plaintiff was illegally strip searched. Plaintiff's house was ransacked and property, including cash and clothes, was never returned. Charges were dismissed because Officer Glover failed to appear in court.
Tirrell, Allen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025052/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 3, 2014, ended June 29, 2017
Administrative Closing
Munoz, Anna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022597/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 9, 2014, ended June 29, 2017
$130,000 Settlement
Hough, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07611,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2013, ended April 3, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff, a black male, was walking down the street when plainclothes officers stopped him, threw him against their unmarked car, and brought him to the precinct where he was strip-searched. No drugs were found but Plaintiff was falsely accused of 220.39 criminal sale of a controlled substance; 222.06(1) criminal possession of a controlled substance; and 220.03 criminal possession of a controlled substance. Charges were eventually dismissed.
Muratovic v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV02814,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendants Hill, Downs, and unknown sgt arrested and beat Plaintiff while he was lawfully in a car. Plaintiff was released without charge. Second incident: Plaintiff was arrested on the street by Officer Leehe, taken into custody, and released 15 hrs later without charge. Third incident: Plaintiff was arrested on the street again and told by Officer's Down that "we're going to keep arresting you until you drop the lawsuit." Plaintiff was taken to central booking and later released without any proceedings.
Somersall et al v. French et al
Case # 09CV05134,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plainclothes officers stopped Plaintiff after they had visited a friend in a housing project. Officers arrested Plaintiffs and brought them to PSA 9 where they were released 17 hours later ROR. Charged with criminal trespass in the third degree.
Bazille v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV00996,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested and charged with PL 140.10-E Criminal trespass in the Third Degree for unlawfully being in a housing project, when the plaintiff had never entered the housing project.
Contreras v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV07610,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Detectives barged into Plaintiff's apartment while he was walking his friends out. Detectives arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the precinct and then central booking. Plaintiff was in a line-up where he was not identified and charges against him (not listed) were eventually dismissed.