Named in 6 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.
Ford, Jawara & Bannister, Damian vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 535704/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 28, 2025
Abrom, Shaqulle & Austin, Kenneth vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517676/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 9, 2024
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2023, plaintiffs Shaqulle Abrom and Kenneth Austin were at the Exotic Smoke Shop in Brooklyn when NYPD Officers Lieutenant Alexandru Anghel, Police Officer Christopher Francis, and Police Officer Delinda Giraldo entered, demanded their IDs, and accused them of gambling. Despite providing their IDs and no evidence of gambling, the officers arrested them. Abrom was detained overnight and released the next day with all charges dismissed. Austin received a Desk Appearance Ticket and also had all charges dismissed. Officer Francis made false statements in the complaints, and other officers did not witness any gambling.
Fowler, Ahmadi vs City of Ny , et al.
Case # 530577/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about October 20, 2020, Plaintiff was dropping off a friend at his home. When the friend exited the vehicle, Defendant Detective Jorge Ramos, Defendant Police Officers Luis Sandres, Christopher Francis, Delinda Giraldo approached the friend and ordered him to get back in the vehicle. Defendants, without probable cause or legal justification, then ordered everyone in the vehicle to exit. Plaintiff repeatedly asked officers why they stopped him and why they wanted him to exit the vehicle but they refused to answer. Defendants then, without probable cause or legal justification, handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff. Defendants then seized the vehicle, drove it back to the precinct, conducted a warrantless sear...
Gill, Jonathan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530579/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2020, plaintiff exited a vehicle in front of his home 60 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn, and was approached by defendants who ordered him back into the vehicle. Defendants stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, handcuffed, and falsely arrested plaintiff. Defendants transported plaintiff to the 88th Precinct, then to PSA 3 Precinct where plaintiff was unlawfully searched. Plaintiff was transported to Brooklyn Central Booking. Defendants provided the DA's Office with false and misleading evidence to support their arresting and charging plaintiff. On October 21, 2020, plaintiff was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on and charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest. Plaintif...
Harris, Omalley vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530578/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about October 20, 2020, Plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a vehicle. The vehicle pulled up to another passenger's home to drop that passenger off. As that passenger got out of the vehicle, Defendant Detective Jorge Ramos and Defendant Police Officers Luis Sandres, Christopher Francis, and Delinda Giraldo ordered that passenger to get back into the vehicle. Defendants, without probable cause or legal justification, ordered everyone in the vehicle, including Plaintiff, to exit. Plaintiff repeatedly asked Defendants why they stopped him and why Defendants wanted him to exit the vehicle but they refused to answer.
Defendants seized the vehicle, drove it back to the precinct, and conducted a warrantless se...
Greene, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501618/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 18, 2024, ended March 14, 2025
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 6, 2023, Plaintiff was lawfully present when the Defendant Officers unlawfully arrested Plaintiff absent probable cause or legal justification. At the referenced place and time, Plaintiff was working as a home health aid for his cousin. At the time Defendants approached, Plaintiff and his cousin were waiting inside a Chinese restaurant for their food. Despite having no warrants, Defendants, including Defendant Police Officer Delinda Giraldo, placed Plaintiff under arrest. Plaintiff was retrained in unduly tight handcuffs causing pain and discomfort. While Plaintiff was in custody, the Defendant Police Officers provided the Kings County DA's Office with false, misleading, and incomplete information t...
