Named in 3 known lawsuits, $65,261 total settlements.
Challenger, Levi vs Bassolino, Gisella, et al.
Case # 18CV15240,
U.S. District Court - District NJ, June 25, 2019, ended May 7, 2021
$2,761 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2017, Mr. Levi Challenger was texted by Probation Officer Bassolino for a home visit. When Mr. Challenger came to the gated door, Probation Officer Bassolino told Mr. Challenger he was under arrest and asked Mr. Challenger to open to the door. After Mr. Challenger complied, Officers Uhler, Isolano, and Caldwell entered and ordered Mr. Challenger to face the wall and place his arms behind his back. Mr. Challenger was handcuff then hit in the back of his head, pushed to the ground, and repeatedly punched in the face. Detectives Velez and Lynaugh were present, but did not intervene. At the time and during processing, Mr. Challenger was denied medical care. After processing, the Hudson County Correc...
Bakayoko, Seybou, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02964,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 10, 2016, ended June 22, 2018
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs all live together in an apartment when an armed intruder entered their home. Plaintiffs called 911 and Defendant Officers arrived on the scene, forcibly entered the home & bedrooms, and searched them. Officers then escorted them out of their apartment and searched it for 2 hours even though the intruder had gone out the window before the officers had arrived. Officers then arrested Plaintiffs, brought them to the 7th Precinct, and held them for 7 hours. They were then released without being charged with a crime or being allowed back into their apartment while Officer Isolano applied for a search warrant for their apartment and searched it a second time, finding no evidence of any illegal activity.
Lunas, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155551/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 29, 2015, ended August 15, 2017
$20,000 Settlement