Named in 6 known lawsuits, $86,000 total settlements.
Camacho, Jenal & Camacho, Juan vs The City of Ny et al.
Case # 23CV10216,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 28, 2023, ended August 13, 2024
$3,500 Settlement
Walker, Akeem vs P.O. Peters, Theodore, et al.
Case # 522574/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 4, 2019, ended May 23, 2025
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2015, defendant POs entered plaintiff's apartment without a search warrant and, without a warrant or probable cause, arrested plaintiff. Defendant POs then provided knowingly false information to the District Attorney's Office, causing plaintiff to be prosecuted for crimes he did not commit. The charges against plaintiff were later dismissed and sealed.
Roberts, Jarvis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05409,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2016, ended February 13, 2018
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were at a residence when the defendant officers entered without a warrant, searched the residence, and strip searched each plaintiff. They found one gun in a bottom drawer of one of the rooms and arrested the plaintiffs for Possession of a Firearm. They were taken to Brooklyn Central Booking and then the DA declined to prosecute.
King, Trevonne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00306,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2016, ended February 16, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff outside in his neighborhood. They forcibly grabbed, searched and arrested Plaintiff. They found no contraband but brought plaintiff into PSA2 for arrest. He was charged with promoting gambling in the second degree. The charge was later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. At Plaintiff's October 23 Court appearance, Defendant Officers stopped the plaintiff, searched him, and removed him from the Court to take him to the 73rd precinct. After forcing the Plaintiff to appear in multiple lineups, the Officers eventually released him.
Jackson, Donnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04109,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2015
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested twice for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The first time plaintiff was waiting for his friend at his friend's house while the defendant officers came into the house, falsely arrested him and brought plaintiff to the 73rd precinct. The second time plaintiff was running back from his home to his friend's house nearby while defendant officers stopped him and falsely accused plaintiff of having a weapon. Both of the cases, the charges were dismissed.
Powell, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505235/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 13, 2013, ended April 11, 2017
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2021 in the late afternoon/early evening, Plaintiff Donald Powell was on Georgia Avenue in Brooklyn New York. About 10 minutes after the plaintiff's acquaintance went to a grocery store on Livonia Avenue the Plaintiff heard five to seven gunshots coming from the direction of the store. Plaintiff, who is an African American male, proceeded towards the store to see if his friends or anyone else he know was injured in the shooting. Upon Plaintiffs arrival, there were already Police Officers present on the scene and they were clearing civilians from the area. One of the officers pushed the Plaintiff to get him to clear the area and so he moved down the street. Within minutes Plaintiff was approached...