Named in 5 known lawsuits.
Williams, Antonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034579/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 31, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about October 8, 2017, Plaintiff Antonio Williams was unlawfully searched and arrested in his home at 1836 Watson Avenue, Apt. 6B, in the Bronx. The defendants, the City of New York and unnamed NYPD Officers John Doe I - X, unlawfully searched the plaintiff's home without justification or legal privilege. The plaintiff had not committed any legal act or attempted to commit any legal act. The defendants had knocked on the plaintiff's apartment door and requested to be let inside because of a call concerning a kidnapping at the plaintiff's apartment. The defendants threatened to break down the apartment door if the plaintiff did not comply. The plaintiff, fearing for his safety, did not open the door and in...
Colbert, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025861/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 14, 2017
Complaint
Description: On or about September 28, 2011 Dets. Davie Rodriguez and Robert Henn, PO Christopher Baumann, and retired Dets. John Evans, Anthony Rosario, Cheryle Gilette arrested Plaintiff for an alleged crime. POs illegally searched and seized Plaintiff without a court-authorized arrest or search warrant. POs falsely accused Plaintiff of crimes and caused a malicious prosecution to be initiated against him. As a result Plaintiff was incarcerated for approximately 1,875 days until his acquittal on November 14, 2016. During his time in custody Plaintiff was subjected to multiple strip searches and cavity inspections, believed to be hundreds if not over one thousand times. Plaintiff was assaulted by corrections officers, incl...
Mcgrier, Freddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05667,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 11, 2016
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking down the street when he was suddenly stopped, handcuffed, searched, and transported to the 48th Precinct. The plaintiff participated in a lineup, was identified from a blurry video footage of a felony, and was transported to Riker's Island. The plaintiff remained at Riker's Island for about three years awaiting trial on charges for robbery and murder. He was finally found not guilty and acquitted of all charges after 37 months.
Culpepper, Nathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06585,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 18, 2014, ended April 20, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2011, Plaintiff was in his home with his wife, children, and sister-in-law in the Bronx and was assaulted by an acquaintance of his sister-in-law who had brought a gun into his home and fired two shots inside of Plaintiff's home. The assailant left Plaintiff's home and thereafter fired his gun from outside of Plaintiff's apartment into his home. In the days following, Detective Robert Henn and unnamed police officers told Plaintiff's family that if he did not turn himself in, he'd be shot. About one month later, Plaintiff went to the precinct and was handcuffed and arrested without probable cause. Plaintiff was then detained for over 2.5 months. All charges against him were later dismissed.
Montgomery v. Johnson et al
Case # 16CV09276,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff came to the 48th Precinct with his mother after learning that an officer had come to their home the day prior looking for him believing that the plaintiff had picked up his dropped radio while making an unrelated arrest earlier that week. The plaintiff explained he was not present at the scene and did not have the radio, but despite this Defendant Detective Henn arrested the plaintiff inside the 48th Precinct and was charged with Petit Larceny. The charge was later dismissed.