Named in 14 known lawsuits, $447,001 total settlements.
Paulino, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511155/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020
Nelson, Cory, et al. vs Detective Rahman, Waliur, et al.
Case # 15CV04988,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 6, 2016, ended November 16, 2016
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers, under the guise of a search warrant, falsely arrested 3 Plaintiffs, placed them in excessively tight handcuffs, and brutalized them. Plaintiffs were taken to the 77th precinct and charged with various crimes. The DA declined to prosecute 3 of the Plaintiffs. One Plaintiff's case was dismissed at arraignments, one was ACD'd at arraignments, and one Plaintiff was given a DAT which was eventually dismissed.
Hunte, Lucho vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00188,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 20, 2016, ended November 29, 2016
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was carpooling to work when the car stopped at a pharmacy so one passenger could go inside. Defendant officers approached the car Plaintiff was in and arrested everyone. Plaintiff was charged with Forgery and Possession of a Forged Instrument for the alleged actions of the individual in the pharmacy. Plaintiff's charges were dismissed.
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.
Legrand, Vanardi vs P.O. Costin, John, et al.
Case # 15CV02906,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 19, 2015, ended May 23, 2016
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully entered and searched Plaintiff's apartment, arrested him, and took him to the 77th precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was "resolved in Plaintiff's favor".
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...
Eubanks, Yanique vs City of New York ,et al.
Case # 007069/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 8, 2014, ended June 30, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Peters, Wilwood, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01361,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 19, 2014, ended August 11, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 5, 2011, Plaintiff Peters was living with Plaintiff Smith in their second-floor apartment building at 1018 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY. After coming back from retrieving his mail on the first floor, Plaintiff Peters was followed by defendant PO Maloney to his apartment door. PO Maloney prevented Plaintiff from closing his door. Defendant Officers Camacho, O'Keefe and John appeared and joined Maloney in drawing and aiming their guns at Peters and attempted to force their way into Peters' apartment. Plaintiff Smith heard the commotion and came to the door. Defendant POs burst into the apartment still with guns drawn, Maloney aiming his gun at Smith. Defendant POs violently struck Peters several times, knockin...
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.
Legrand, Laverson vs Police Officer Costin, John, et al.
Case # 14CV00348,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 24, 2014, ended July 8, 2014
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Laverson Legrand Settlement
Description: On September 15, 2011 in the vicinity of 222 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY in the 77th precinct, several police officers operating from the 77th precinct and/or Brooklyn Narcotics committed the following acts. At 6am, without either consent or an arrest warrant, lawful search warrant, probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff committed crime, unlawfully entered the building. March 8, 2013 - second unlawful search and arrests.
Robinson, Remo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00751,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2014, ended June 5, 2014
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On or about December 27, 2013, Plaintiffs were asleep in their residence when they heard the front door being broken open. Detective Steve Lafortune, PO Qassim Ahmed, Sergeant Sean Mitchel, Sergeant Robert Maloney and POs John Doe 1 1-15 forcibly entered into the residence, and immediately placed all of the occupants, including the Plaintiffs, in handcuffs. The officers claimed that they had entered the way they did pursuant to a search warrant that had been issued by a judge, but failed and/or refused to show or display a search warrant. If indeed true that the officers had obtained a search warrant, such a warrant was only obtained by misleading and misinforming the judge. The officers searched the premises,...
Carolina v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02695,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Joseph v. Lallave et al
Case # 13CV07051,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,001 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Judgment
Fletcher et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 14CV03546,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$125,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers broke into an apartment building and 7 different apartments with guns drawn, went into bedrooms where Plaintiffs were sleeping or visiting, assaulted them, and arrested them. Officer ransacked the building and Hundreds of dollars and personal property were taken from the building by the police and not returned. Plaintiffs were all charged with various crimes and all cases resulted in dismissals or ACDs.