Named in 4 known lawsuits, $109,000 total settlements.
Lopez, Darrell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152887/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, April 12, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2020, while lawfully near 1644 York Avenue in New York, the plaintiff was illegally stopped, searched, seized, battered, assaulted, arrested, and detained in an excessive manner by defendants Officers Law, Zehrer, Lee, and Pardo, allegedly due to racial discrimination. Before the arrest, the plaintiff was searching his phone at the location when he was aggressively approached by numerous NYPD officers at the defendants' direction, falsely accused of stealing from a nearby convenience store, "Gristedes." The defendant officers forcefully restrained the plaintiff, violently twisting his arms and applying tight handcuffs, and used a taser on him, causing injury. They forcefully threw him to the ground...
John, Kaylin Mng Peace, Yvonne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00038,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 21, 2017, ended October 31, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2016, plaintiffs Kimberly Brower, Kaylin John, Tyra Robinson, and Ravenne Hinds were at or near 1533 York Avenue in Manhattan when they were assaulted and arrested by NYPD officer defendants including Officers Edgar Garcia, Benjamin Paley, Johnathan Simons, Paul Law, Alex Servia, and unidentified NYPD John Does. Plaintiff Kaylin John was assaulted and subjected to excessively tight handcuffs. Plaintiffs were released from police custody without being brought before a judge, and no criminal charges were brought against them.
Antanesian, Haiek, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01311,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 12, 2014, ended September 29, 2014
$54,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2013, Plaintiffs were loading items into their work van. NYPD Traffic Agent Charleen Mahlung approached and issued one of them a ticket for illegal parking. One of the plaintiffs got into an argument with him over the propriety of the ticket. At that time, NYPD Police Officer Paul Law and others got to the scene. The traffic agent told them that he had been assaulted, causing the Plaintiffs to be arrested. This was despite the officers interviewing a witness who attested that that was false. For no reason, Plaintiffs were searched, taken to a precinct, and falsely charged.
Lewis, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01381,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 5, 2013, ended December 16, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 7, 2012, plaintiff had just finished shopping on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and got into a taxi, when a gentleman he knew from his neighborhood told plaintiff that he had no money and asked if he could share the taxi. Plaintiff agreed but after the taxi drove one block, it was stopped by several NYPD officers.
Plaintiff was then falsely arrested by NYPD Officer Paul Law and other unidentified officers and brought to the 19th Precinct and later to Central Booking, where he was charged with multiple felonies, including Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Identity Theft, and Attempted Grand Larceny, based on Officer Law's fabricated allegations that plaintiff had assisted the gentlema...