Named in 4 known lawsuits, $17,500 total settlements.
Young, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03028,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2018, ended June 13, 2022
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers assaulted and arrested Plaintiff in response to a report than a man was robbed at knife-point. Plaintiff needed to be treated at a hospital. Plaintiff charged with Robbery in the first degree, robbery in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, resisting arrest, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
Mcleod, Floyd Duprey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00312,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2016, ended December 23, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was riding his bicycle when defendant officers stopped him, Officer Ripa made racist remarks, then arrested him, and brought him to a local precinct. Plaintiff was then taken to a Hospital but immediately released because there was nothing psychically or mentally wrong with him. Plaintiff was charged with 240.20 and VTL 1127[1] which were later dismissed.
Yusuf, Issiah & Yarbrough, Lasandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05545,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2015
Complaint
Description: 1st Incident: Plaintiff was falsely arrested for trespassing, taken to the 100th PCT, and then released without charges after the DA declined to prosecute.2nd incident: Officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's apartment, handcuffed everyone, including teenagers, searched it, then unhandcuffed everyone and left. 3rd incident: Plaintiff was approached while walking the street and given a summons for a city park regulation, which was later dismissed. 4th/5th incident: Officers Byrd and Mitchell taunted Plaintiff about his weight and gave him a bogus summons. 6th incident: Plaintiff was falsely arrested for a robbery and assault, the charges were later dismissed.
Smalls, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02326,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 9, 2014
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2006, Plaintiff was approached by police officers Richard Collins, David Teta, Eric Cabrera, Alvarez, Jessica Alvarado, and Sergeant Brian Stamm. Without a warrant or legal basis, the officers seized, detained, and handcuffed Plaintiff. Officers violently grabbed Plaintiff and struck his head against a wall. The force lacked legal justification and it was not reasonable for the officers to believe such force was necessary. Plaintiff was searched at the time of his arrest. No contraband of any sort was recovered from or possessed by Plaintiff. Nevertheless, he was taken to the precinct where he was kept in custody.
At the precinct, officers completed arrest paperwork which, upon information and bel...