Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,561 total settlements.
Grant, Meyon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808552/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 14, 2022
Rivera, Leslie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV09968,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 9, 2021, ended October 12, 2022
$8,061 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 5, 2017 plaintiff was riding his electric bicycle when several police approached from an unmarked vehicle with guns drawn. The Police told Plaintiff he was operating the bicycle without a license and asked for ID. Plaintiff responded that he did not need a license to operate an electric bike. One of the police officers then stated to another that plaintiff was on parole. Plaintiff told the police that he had just reported for his last day of parole that day. The police refused to verify this and arrested the plaintiff. All charges against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.
Davis, Aliyah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024280/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2019, ended March 5, 2020
$17,500 Settlement