Named in 3 known lawsuits, $785,000 total settlements.
Weeks, Antoine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 714964/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 3, 2021, ended April 17, 2023
$750,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 26, 2016, plaintiff went to the NYDP's 113th Precinct to recover the belongings of an arrested friend who was there. Plaintiff parked lawfully in a public, visitor's parking spot. When plaintiff entered to precinct to pick up his friend's property, police officer Kyle Young began interacting with plaintiff and asked for his ID, which plaintiff provided. Police officer Mark Lewis then searched plaintiff's name in a police database and discovered an open bench warrant that he believed was associated with plaintiff. The open bench warrant was for an unsigned "declaration of delinquency" arising from a 3 year old misdemeanor matter that was on for compliance, which would have been dismissed immediately...
Wong, Rochel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006628/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 9, 2016
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2015, Rochel Wong was lawfully present at or about 141-11 185th St, Queens, NY. Defendant Police Officers Kyle Young, Ivan Villanueva, John and Jane Doe police officers knowingly intentionally, and willfully assaulted and battered Plaintiff without probable cause and not the result of an appropriate arrest. Plaintiff has suffered and will continue to suffer serious injuries in and about diverse parts of the person, great pain, distress, mental shock, mental anguish, and psychological trauma. Defendant police officers arrested and confined Plaintiff without probable cause, reasonable grounds, or an arrest warrant, resulting in serious permanent personal injuries along with humiliation, shame, indign...
Wong, Rochel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 712139/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 9, 2016, ended March 13, 2023
$35,000 Settlement