Named in 10 known lawsuits, $327,501 total settlements.
Beauzile, Amani vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02820,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 12, 2016, ended July 27, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2015, Plaintiff, a college student, accepted a ride to Jamaica Avenue from her former classmate. On the way, Plaintiff's former classmate stopped his car and stepped outside to speak with an unknown individual. A plainclothes PO approached the car and ordered Plaintiff out. Plaintiff complied. POs Munoz and Deida searched Plaintiff and asked if she had anything in her buttocks. She replied "no".
The POs did not recover any drugs or contraband from Plaintiff. The PO's falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to a precinct. PO Dieda falsely informed the DA's office that they had observed Plaintiff committing various crimes. Plaintiff spent 26 hours at the precinct and a...
Pearson, Rodney J., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04661,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 30, 2016, ended March 14, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving when he saw his friend and picked him up to give him a ride. Defendant officers then pulled over the car, searched the individuals, and recovered a small amount of personal marijuana from on of the Plaintiffs. Officers then arrested them, took them on a "rough ride" to the precinct, and charged them with marijuana sale. Plaintiff 1 accepted an ACD'd but Plaintiff 2's case was dismissed after a judge determined that Det. Deida's testimony was not credible.
Damas, Randy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01690,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 13, 2016, ended September 20, 2016
$7,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Randy Damas was parked outside of his residence, listening to music and talking with a friend (Sylvester Wright, sitting front passenger seat) when they noticed an unmarked vehicle drive around twice. The officers ( street narcotics enforcement team) approached them with their guns drawn. Officers ordered them out of the vehicle and Mr. Damas was pat-frisked had his pockets searched and his vehicle searched, repeatedly. Although nothing was found and Mr. Damas had not done anything unlawful, was handcuffed, falsely claiming his license was suspended. Eventually, Mr. Samas was taken to the 105th precinct where he was strip searched and taken to central booking.
Edwards, Javonn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304654/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 5, 2014, ended May 4, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Osborne, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306869/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 14, 2014, ended December 8, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Summons/Complaint,
Stipulation
Watson, Darius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05847,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended June 16, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2011, Plaintiff was walking down a street in Brooklyn when an unmarked car with several plainclothes officers drove by. When people at the street corner started running, Plaintiff believed to be in danger and started running. When Plaintiff realized that the individuals in the car were police officers, he stopped running. Defendant P.O.s, with their guns drawn, placed plaintiff under arrest and handcuffed him. No contraband or firearms were found upon search of the Plaintiff. The Defendant P.O.s then falsely charged Plaintiff with criminal possession of a weapon. As a result of this charge, Plaintiff was held at Riker's Island for five days. At trial Defendant P.O.s made false statement regarding Pla...
Johnson, Dewayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00921,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2013, ended April 17, 2014
$182,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Rodriguez v. City of New York at al
Case # 021508/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Stipulation
Green v. City of New York
Case # 301137/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Marcano et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 309180/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Settlement
Summons/Complaint,
Stipulation