Named in 8 known lawsuits, $175,000 total settlements.
Maldonado, Gabriel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530275/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2021
Complaint
Description: On November 24 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully present e in the vicinity of Crescent Street andMcKinley Avenue, Brooklyn, New York waiting for a cab. When the Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, and searched Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. Defendant Officers asked Plaintiff what he was doing in the area and Plaintiff told them he was waiting for a cab. Defendant Officers did not find any contraband in their illegal search. Defendant officers left, drove around the block, and illegally stopped, searched, and questioned Plaintiff again. they again asked why he was in the area. Again Defendant officers left and drove around the block only to ...
Rivers, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523335/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 24, 2020
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2019, defendant police officers grabbed the plaintiff, threw him to the ground, and began kicking and punching him, causing serious injuries, all without provocation. Despite the plaintiff not committing any crime, the defendant police officers unlawfully handcuffed and arrested him without legal justification or probable cause. Due to the excessive force used, the plaintiff went to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center on the same day to receive medical treatment for his injuries.
The defendant police officers intentionally provided the Kings County District Attorney's Office with false, misleading, and incomplete information regarding their basis for arresting and prosecuting the plaintiff, and fal...
Liriano, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518080/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020, ended March 8, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28, 2018, in the vicinity of 125 Pine Street, Brooklyn, when Defendant Officers Andre Ohara and John/Jane Does 1-10 and Sergeants Robert Martinez and William Schumacher approached Plaintiff Edwin Liriano, handcuffed him and arrested him, despite the lack of evidence against him. Plaintiff was transported to the 75th precinct, where he was held for one day before being transported to Central Booking, where he was held for another day before being arraigned and released from custody. After Plaintiff was forced to make several court appearances, the charges were dismissed on June 27, 2019.
Burgos, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504661/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 6, 2020, ended January 4, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28,2018, in the vicinity of 125 Pine Street in Brooklyn, New York, the plaintiff was lawfully a visitor to those premises. Defendant NYPD officers entered the location and approached plaintiff where they handcuffed and arrested him. At no time was the plaintiff engaged in any criminal activity, in possession of any controlled substances, or in possession of marijuana. He was then transferred to the 75th Precinct. The Kings County District Attorney declined to prosecute.
Dominguez, Christopher vs City of New York et al.
Case # 504703/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 5, 2020, ended January 4, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 28, 2018 at approximately 3:50 A.M. in the vicinity 125
Pine Street, in the borough of Brooklyn, plaintiff was lawfully a visitor to those premises. At that moment, police officer Andre Ohara, police officer Robert Martinez, police officer William Schumacher, and unidentified police officers (John and Jane Doe 1-10) entered the premises and proceeded to arrest and handcuff the plaintiff.
Plaintiff was then transferred to the 75th Precinct, where he was the subject of a search. Nothing of an illegal nature was discovered. After being held in a cell inside of the 75th precinct for several days, laintiff was transported to Central Book, from which he was released after having been held for ...
Nunez, Darvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504690/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 5, 2020, ended January 4, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28, 2018, around 3:50 AM, in the vicinity 125 Pine Street, Brooklyn, when Defendants NYPD Officers Andre Ohara, Sergeant Robert Martinez, Sergeant William Schumacher, and Officers John/Jane Doe 1-10 entered the location and handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff. He committed no crimes and had no contraband in his possession. Defendant officers transported Plaintiff to the 75th precinct, searched him, and held him inside a cell there for several days before Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking. After being held at Central Booking for a few days, Plaintiff was released from custody when the KCDA declined to prosecute him.
Baylor, Tahquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06149,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 4, 2019, ended November 11, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 29th, 2019, Plaintiff was on the corner of Fulton St. and Logan St. in astern Brooklyn. Plaintiff was falsely arrested by Officer Andrew O'Hara. Plaintiff was jailed for thirty hours before being released without ever being charged.
Johnson, Winston vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508963/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 25, 2019, ended September 16, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about June 16, 2018, Winston Johnson was at his home in Brooklyn, New York, when officers from the NYPD, including Officers Ramil Casimir, John Siroka, Daniel Gerardi, Mathew McCurry, and Detective Andre Ohara, entered his home to arrest his son based on an outstanding i-card from a previous incident. Johnson, who was not involved in that incident, was startled by the officers' arrival. Wearing only his boxers, Johnson answered the door and was immediately rushed by the officers, who used excessive force, hitting him about his head and body.
Johnson was then handcuffed, denied the opportunity to put on clothes, and taken to the 75th Precinct before being transported to Brookdale Hospital for treatment of...