Named in 8 known lawsuits, $527,500 total settlements.
Itkin, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00187,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2015, ended March 27, 2017
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2014, plaintiff Matthew Itkin was driving when he was stopped, allegedly without probable cause, by an unmarked police car driven by defendant Detective Mark Scarlatelli. Detective Scartelli searched and arrested Mr. Itkin, improperly charging him with possession or use of marijuana and other false charges based solely on Mr. Itkin's passenger's possession of a legal mini-hookah device in his pocket. Mr. Itkin was handcuffed tightly to the point of injury to both wrists and driven around for nearly four hours in the back of a police van which was engaged in other traffic stops and being driven wildly at high speeds. During his time in the police van Mr. Itkin's head repeatedly struck the interior...
Matthews, Elaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01203,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2013, ended October 28, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On August 27, 2010, Defendant Officers Hillery, Fago, Rivera, Fried, Brooks, Hernandez, Meigs, Sanchez, and Sposito all unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment without either consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff (or any third person) had committed a crime. Plaintiff lives with her daughter and both were awoken when said Defendant Officers rushed through her front door. After entering the apartment, Plaintiff and her daughter were not free to leave or disregard any questions. Plaintiff was intentionally struck and knocked into her refrigerator; one Defendant Officer grabbed Plaintiff by the neck and threw her to the floor; another Defendant ...
Davis et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Patterson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00231,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$285,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers Boan and Wittich arrested Plaintiffs, using excessive force on some, and took them to the 120th Precinct, where some Plaintiffs were strip searched. All charges (not specified) against Plaintiffs were later dismissed.
Ross et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV01958,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Gbor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02824,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Stephens v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05281,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Gibson et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf