Named in 6 known lawsuits, $430,000 total settlements.
Mobarak, Ahmed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518718/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2012, Defendant Detective Samantha Sturman and other several defendant officers approached Plaintiff AHMED MOBARAK, absent probable cause, and began unlawfully searching him. Defendant officers pinned Plaintiff's arms behind his back, and put metal handcuffs on his wrist. Plaintiff was subjected to unlawful pat-down searches, during which the defendant officers dropped a firearm on the ground and claimed it belonged to the Plaintiff; Plaintiff vehemently denied any knowledge or possession of any firearm. Thereafter, Plaintiff was transported against his will to the 70th Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to an unlawful arrest, detention, and excessive use of force by defendant Police Officers.
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Mobarak, Ahmed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518178/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 27, 2023, ended July 1, 2026
$175,000 Settlement
Sherwood, Justin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV00282,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 19, 2023, ended February 10, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Sherwood, Justin vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 22CV07505,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 16, 2022, ended September 28, 2023
$156,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2021, the Plaintiff received a phone call from PO Reis after filing complaints regarding illegally parked vehicles near the 84th Precinct.
On August 26, 2021, the Plaintiff made additional complaints. Soon after, Det. Sturman called the Plaintiff, and an argument occurred between the two parties ending with Det. Sturman telling the Plaintiff "Stop calling, dickhead!"
On September 10, 2021, the Plaintiff noticed several illegally parked vehicles again, and submitted photographs/separate complaints to NYPD. PO Madera pretended to be a NYC 311 operator (the service that receives the initial complaints) and told the Plaintiff he might be banned from submitting additional complaints going forward.
On...
Fortune, Mario, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 27, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$68,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up to this block, demanded to see everyone's ID, and started arresting every African American male on the block. Plaintiffs were taken to the 70th Precinct and. some were strip-searched. Plaintiff 1 and 2 were charged with dis con and consumption of alcohol in public. Plaintiff 3 was charged with dis con and OGA. Plaintiff 4 was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of marijuana possession. Plaintiff 5 was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct in addition to one count of a health code violation for allegedly spitting on the ground. Plaintiff 6 was charged with dis con. All charges were dismissed or ACD'd.
Burton, Austin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02902,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 12, 2014, ended February 2, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:00 pm, Plaintiffs, Austin Burton, Kenny Dorcean, Edwin Gonzalez, Tyquan Jackson, Marvingt Julien, Rashed McNeil and Dady Michel were congregating with their friend James Landers at 636 East 21st Street, Unit 12, Brooklyn, New York, 11226. James Landers is the legal tenant of the subject premises. On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:30 pm., James Landers vacated the premises for the purposes of going to the corner deli. On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:40 pm, James Landers returned to the subject premises and observed Defendant NYPD Officers Michael Temperino, Wilson Caro and Samantha Struman listening at the front doorway of the subject premises. As James Landers ...