Named in 3 known lawsuits, $88,500 total settlements.
Cousins, Rohan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04498,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 4, 2015, ended April 29, 2016
$57,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Foder came up to Plaintiff while he was talking with some friends, handcuffed him, slammed him on the ground, and hit him multiple times causing significant injury. Plaintiff was brought to the 70th Precinct where he was charged with OGA, Dis Con, and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.
Burton, Austin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02902,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 12, 2014, ended February 2, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:00 pm, Plaintiffs, Austin Burton, Kenny Dorcean, Edwin Gonzalez, Tyquan Jackson, Marvingt Julien, Rashed McNeil and Dady Michel were congregating with their friend James Landers at 636 East 21st Street, Unit 12, Brooklyn, New York, 11226. James Landers is the legal tenant of the subject premises. On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:30 pm., James Landers vacated the premises for the purposes of going to the corner deli. On March 22, 2014, at approximately 11:40 pm, James Landers returned to the subject premises and observed Defendant NYPD Officers Michael Temperino, Wilson Caro and Samantha Struman listening at the front doorway of the subject premises. As James Landers ...
Barker, Akim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01734,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 10, 2013, ended April 2, 2014
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2011, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Avenue J and East 15th Street in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff was walking to the subway from a friend's house and was suddenly accosted by unidentified members of the NYPD and handcuffed tightly. Plaintiff repeatedly advised the Defendants that the handcuffs were too tight and painful, but they refused to remove or adjust them. Defendants placed Plaintiff under arrest and transported him to the 70th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, New York, and then to Brooklyn Central Booking. Defendants initiated criminal proceedings against Plaintiff and between January 25, 2011 and June 29, 2012, Plaintiff was...