Named in 11 known lawsuits, $289,500 total settlements.
Long, Norman vs Police Officers Alerte, Richard, et al.
Case # 19CV06217,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 19, 2019, ended March 20, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2018, NYPD Officers executed a search warrant at 487 Carlton Avenue, Apt. 25K, where Mr. Norman Long lives with roommates. Mr. Long was arrested for possession of a small amount of oxycodone, even though the oxycodone was prescribed to him by a doctor and therefore in his possession lawfully. The Officers unreasonably used force while arresting Mr. Long. At no point did Mr. Long resist arrest. During the execution of the warrant, the Officers also seized around $5,000 from Mr. Long's closet. Mr. Long was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Mr. Long returned to court four times and each time entered a not-guilty plea. Mr. Long moved to suppress the evidence recovered from the search by cha...
Whitaker, Mondaray vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06897,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 15, 2019, ended April 9, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2016, defendant officers PO Rene Castellano [Sheild # 2610] arrested the plaintiff without cause and charged plaintiff with PL 220.21, PL 265.01, PL 221.05, PL 165.40. However, the plaintiff was not in possession of any controlled substance, weapon, or stolen property and did not commit any offense. Before his arrest, the Plaintiff was fixing a car with his friend and saw police officers enter a house about three buildings away. After arresting one guy inside the building, the officers approached the plaintiff and asked what was going on. After telling the officers he was fixing the car, the officer searched the Plaintiff and found nothing illegal. However, the superior officer instructed the offi...
Edwards, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509221/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 29, 2018, ended June 29, 2020
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2017, plaintiff was walking down the street when defendant POs, without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, stopped, questioned and frisked plaintiff. Plaintiff was then arrested without probable cause. Defendant POs subsequently provided the District Attorney's Office with false, misleading and/or incomplete information falsely accusing plaintiff of a crime including the criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Agnew, Rodney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513918/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 19, 2017, ended May 6, 2020
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2016, Plaintiff was walking and talking with an acquaintance who he had not seen for many years. Unidentified individuals who later identified themselves as Defendant Officers, chased the Plaintiff down the block, grabbed his waist, tackled him, and threw him against the fence. Plaintiff banged his head, face and cheek against the gate while he was being beaten by other individuals. Plaintiff was handcuffed while forced to lie on the ground and was "pat down" by Defendant Officers. Defendant Officers pulled down Plaintiff's pants and shorts causing Plaintiff to be exposed in public. Plaintiff was strip-searched and groped by Defendant Officers. Plaintiff was not told of any charges and was taken to t...
Marcano, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300442/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 15, 2017, ended June 18, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Mcgee, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515656/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 21, 2016
Complaint
Description: On or about December 27, 2012, Plaintiff visited the 3 floor single family home of Plaintiff's deceased father's girlfriend (Thomas) who Plaintiff knew well, which is located at 244 Saint Marks Avenue in Brooklyn. Plaintiff ran errands for Thomas and visited her. While at her house, Plaintiff fell asleep on the couch and was woken at 11 am when Defendant, NYPD officer woke him up by forcefully pulling him off the couch. Plaintiff was handcuffed, unlawfully seized, frisked and searched and put under arrest without probable cause. The tenants in Thomas's home were targets of a police investigation into the sale of controlled substances from that location. Defendant Police officers broke down Thomas's front door w...
Alston, Tahir vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00537,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 4, 2016, ended June 5, 2017
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint,
complaint
Description: Plaintiff went to meet his friend who owed him $10 and said he could pay him back at that time. Plaintiff's friend paid plaintiff and then they spoke for some time before parting ways. Officers dressed in plain clothing approached Plaintiff and conducted a frisk. They did not find anything other than U.S. currency but brought plaintiff to the 73rd precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of marijuana in the third degree and criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree and unlawful possession of marijuana. The case was resolved with an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.
Jones, Wanda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03818,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 17, 2015, ended August 24, 2016
$43,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant NYPD officers broke open the front door of Plaintiffs residence, discharged flash grenades, entered with guns drawn, and sprayed a substance at plaintiffs. Officers took away one plaintiff's daughter, knocked her son down with a riot shield, sprayed a fire extinguisher in the home, and urinated in the home. Officers stole Plaintiff's personal items and arrested them. All Plaintiffs were charged with 220.03 and 220.50 and their cases were ACD'd.
Addison, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07304,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 19, 2014, ended September 1, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing on the street when defendant officers assaulted him, resulted in hospitalization. No charges or outcome known.
Daniels, Jasper vs Detective Lallave, Samuel, et al.
Case # 14CV06510,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 28, 2014, ended July 8, 2015
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Order Regarding Settlement
Description: On April 19, 2013, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Plaintiff Mr. Daniels was walking down the street in front of 1333 Park Place in Brooklyn, NY. Defendant NYPD Officers Lallave and Maloney approached the Plaintiff and violently threw him against a wall in front of 1333 Park Place. Defendants then searched the Plaintiff without permission and handcuffed him in an excessively tight manner. Defendant Officers Sinclair, Rahman, Rohan, and Chichotky then approached the Plaintiff, and with all six officers present, the Plaintiff was searched by several officers and nothing unlawful was found. Defendant Lallave and Defendant Maloney or Defendant Sinclair and Defendant Rahman then threw the Plaintiff into a marked veh...
Walkin, Alan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01424,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 7, 2014, ended September 9, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers broke into and invaded the home of Plaintiffs and arrested them, brought them to the 77th precinct, and charged them with crim possession of stolen property, which the DA declined to prosecute.