Named in 5 known lawsuits, $191,500 total settlements.
Williams, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 804560/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 22, 2023
Rutledge, Johnny, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04436,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 16, 2021, ended July 3, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 30, 2018, defendant officers broke down the entrance door and stormed into plaintiffs' premises. They immediately handcuffed plaintiffs and placed them in the living room. Plaintiffs complained that the handcuffs were too tight but the officers refused to loosen them. The officers searched plaintiffs and found no contraband. Eventually, they forcibly removed plaintiffs from the premises and transported them to a precinct where they subjected plaintiffs to a visual body cavity search, forcing them to undress, bend over, and squat and cough, while naked. Still no contraband was found. The officers falsely stated to prosecutors that plaintiffs committed crimes. Upon arraignment, the charges agai...
Cottingham, Debra, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03372,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 17, 2021, ended May 18, 2023
$149,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Friday March 19, 2021 at 6am NYPD Det. Novonil Chowdhury, Det. Sekou Bourne and Officers Jane/John Does 1-10 carried out a no-knock warrant at Plaintiffs Debra Cottingham (mother and homeowner) and Imani Scott's (adult daughter) home in Laurelton, Queens. Only Debra was home, and officers pointed their guns at her before handcuffing her. The NYPD extensively searched the home, destroying property throughout. The NYPD had obtained the warrant to search KaShawn Parke, the son of Plaintiff Cottingham's boyfriend who had not lived there for two years, for alleged drug dealing out of the home based on an affidavit Det Chowdhury swore to. No arrests were made, no contraband was recovered, and the magistrate who is...
Fuller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02509,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2016, ended October 13, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was approached and grabbed, and leg swept by Defendant Officer White who said he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was handcuffed, taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charges with criminal charges that were alter dismissed.
Williams, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06216,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2014, ended February 9, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was on the street when officers approached him, accused him of drinking an empty bottle of beer from the trash, used excessive force to place Plaintiff under arrest , and unlawfully strip searched him at precinct. Charged with consumption of alcohol in public which was later dismissed.