Named in 10 known lawsuits, $382,500 total settlements.
Capellan, Dahiana vs Smyth, Michael, et al.
Case # 15CV09815,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2015, ended December 27, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment with guns drawn, tightly handcuffed her, and searched the premises. Although Plaintiff only rented one bedroom in the residence, officers allegedly found a gun in another resident's bedroom and arrested Plaintiff. She was taken to the 46th precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, which was dismissed by a Grand Jury.
Miller, Sincere vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304982/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 30, 2015
Mcnair, Dewitt vs Ramos, John, et al.
Case # 15CV03621,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 18, 2015, ended November 24, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped and searched Plaintiff on the street, falsely charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, which a Grand Jury declined to indict Plaintiff on because they found no probable cause.
Lugo, Jorge vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07185,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 28, 2015, ended August 1, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On September 4, 2013, Plaintiff was walking on the sidewalk with his cousin, while engaged in a call on his phone. Plaintiff subsequently observed Defendants, four plainclothes NYPD officers, interacting with an individual at an intersection. Plaintiff continued walking, was approached by Defendants, and detained. Defendants violently placed handcuffs on Plaintiff and dealt physical blows to his body.
Believing that Plaintiff had recorded them, Defendants confiscated Plaintiff's phone and searched for video footage. Upon realizing that Plaintiff had not recorded them, Defendants proceeded to search Plaintiff's person while dealing blows. Finding no illegal substances on Plaintiff's person, Defendants uncuffed...
Scott, Shaquasia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306631/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2014, ended July 19, 2019
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Murchison-Allman, Joy, et al. vs P.O. Adames, Henry, et al.
Case # 14CV02160,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 5, 2014, ended January 16, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2012, plain-clothed police officers violently raided the Plaintiffs apartment with guns drawn. The officers destroyed the front door, ripped through the bedrooms, dumped contents of dressers through the apartment, pulled curtains off the rods, strewed personal items throughout the home, cut up the mattresses, and threw the children’s coats in the toilet. Officers pointed their guns at Plaintiff Allman. Plaintiff Murchison-Allman was wearing only her underwear. The Plaintiffs were ordered to get on the ground and complied. Officers stood over the Plaintiffs with their guns drawn. Despite the Plaintiffs' questions, the officers refused to provide a search warrant. They told the plaintiffs that they ...
Borrego, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024668/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 11, 2013, ended October 30, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Zapata v. City of New York
Case # 306350/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Velez et al v. City of New York
Case # 311529/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$230,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint,
Amended Summons/Complaint
Deleon v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00630,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint