Named in 6 known lawsuits, $395,500 total settlements.
Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04977,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 6, 2019, ended October 16, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about September 5, 2016, the defendant P.O.s approached plaintiffs without justification and improperly searched them without any reasonable suspicion. Then the P.O.s assaulted plaintiffs with unreasonable force (and/or stood by and failed to intervene during the attack), handcuffed plaintiffs, and brought them to the 67th Precinct. The P.O.s falsely claimed that they observed plaintiffs committing various crimes and drafted arrest paperwork with the false allegations. The plaintiffs were transported to Kings Central Booking and remained in custody there. The District Attorney initiated criminal proceedings against plaintiffs based on the false evidence given by the P.O.s. All charges against plaintiffs...
Williams, Austin vs P.O. Berk, James, et al.
Case # 16CV00949,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2016, ended March 21, 2017
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when several Defendant Officers entered and took several individuals into custody, including Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 67th Precinct and then released after 54 hours in custody without any charges being filed against him.
Baxter, Rasheen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01027,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2015, ended May 16, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers, without identifying themselves, aggressively jumped out of their vehicle towards Plaintiff and out of fear he rode away on his bike. A second vehicle approached Plaintiff and when he saw that they were police he dismounted and raised his hands. Officers then assaulted Plaintiff, took him to the 120th precinct, denied him medical attention, strip-searched him, and charged him with 195.05, 205.30, TAX 1814(b, and TAX 1814(h), which was later dismissed.
Delanuez, Roberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503696/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 8, 2013, ended April 14, 2016
$350,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2011 at around 1AM, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by Defendant Officers. The arrest was done following an investigation done by the Defendant Officers.
On May 27, 2011, an attempted robbery occurred at a Metro PCS in Brooklyn. Plaintff was not connected with the robbery, but was a customer prior it occuring. Plaintiff was not in the store when the robbery happened, and Plaintiff had never stolen anything from the store. The description of the robber did not fit the physical apperance of the Plaintiff whatsoever. Plaintiff was picked out of a police staged line-up but the identification was found to be the result of unlawful suggestion by law enforcement.
There was video surveillance that Defe...
Peterson, Jabari vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 018505/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 24, 2012, ended May 2, 2013
$1,500 Settlement
Gilliard, Cairo vs Po. Depola, James, et al.
Case # 100118/2011,
Supreme Court - Richmond, May 6, 2011, ended August 20, 2013
Zero Disposition