Named in 12 known lawsuits, $251,001 total settlements.
Gomes, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710597/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 17, 2018, ended February 6, 2025
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2015, Plaintiff was operating a vehicle at the intersection of 63rd St and 37th Ave in Queens, NY. Defendant Lohman approached the vehicle Plaintiff was operating. Plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed and taken to the 108th precinct. Plaintiff was fingerprinted and taken to central booking. Defendants accused Plaintiff of having committed a crime in violation of the laws of the State of New York. On December 14, 2015, the case was dismissed and sealed.
Felix, Geemps vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 706245/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 23, 2016, ended March 12, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about May 29, 2013, Plaintiff was sitting in the rear passenger seat of a car when defendants Police Officer Aaron Lohman, Sergeant Habermahl, Police Officer Weldon, and other unknown police officers activated their lights and signaled the driver to pull over. The driver stopped the vehicle, and defendant police officers approached his vehicle and falsely and maliciously told him that he had committed a traffic violation. Officer Lohman falsely stated that he observed a gun underneath the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with gun possession. Defendant officers took Plaintiff to a police vehicle and drove him to the 113th Precinct, where he remained until transport to...
Cortez, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01346,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2016, ended March 23, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger, searched him and the car, and allegedly found a marijuana cigarette and a gravity knife. Although the other passengers admitted that the contraband was theirs, defendant officers strip-searched Plaintiff in public, arrested him, took him to the 108th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a weapon and marijuana, which were ACD'd.
Blount, Vernail vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05599,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 1, 2015, ended March 15, 2019
$1 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On five different incidents defendant officers searched plaintiff's person and vehicle for contraband without probable cause, allegedly finding marijuana, and arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 113th precinct. On one incident, Officers assaulted Plaintiff.
Session, Anton J., et al. vs P.O. Lohman, Aaron, et al.
Case # 15CV00056,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2015, ended September 24, 2015
$36,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 9, 2013 Plaintiffs Anton Session and Nyreek Ware were traveling in a car with four additional friends. The driver parked and walked away to speak with other friends, the Plaintiffs along with the remaining passengers remained in the car. A police vehicle arrived with PO Aaron Lohman, Christopher Kearney, and Daniel Sjoberg. They approached and asked those in the vehicle to exit, whereupon they and the vehicle were searched. One officer began asking racially derogatory questions to the Plaintiffs. The officers alleged they found Oxycodon in the vehicle and handcuffed all the passengers. The medication had been legally prescribed to the driver, who returned and said as much to the officers. The officer...
Boatwright, Darnell vs Police Officer Weldon, et al.
Case # 14CV06975,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 1, 2014, ended October 6, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On the evening of April 27, 2012, Plaintiff Boatwright was in the backyard of 167-02 Baisley Blvd. in Queens County, New York. He was there as an invitee with other people for a social function. On the same night, Defendant Police Officers were present to execute a search warrant for the subject premises. The Defendant Police Officers forcibly entered the premises with weapons drawn and then entered the rear yard where they encountered the Plaintiff seated with other invitees. The Plaintiff had his hands flat and in plain view on the table. The Defendants recovered marijuana from one of the guests that was seated at the same table as the Plaintiff, but the Plaintiff did not possess any contraband. The Defendant...
Dunn, Mattie vs P.O. Lohman, Aaron, et al.
Case # 400482/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, April 16, 2014, ended October 2, 2018
Zero Disposition
Moise, Jonel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 702092/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, April 11, 2014, ended June 17, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 1, 2012, Defendant Police Officers Aaron Lohman and John Doe 1-5 began aggressively interrogating Plaintiff about a stolen vehicle while he was in line at Popeyes. Plaintiff did not know anything about the vehicle, and spoke limited English, but was subsequently arrested by Defendant Police Officer Aaron Lohman. Defendant Police Officers Aaron Lohman and John Doe 1-5 grabbed Plaintiff and put excessively tight handcuffs on him, refusing to loosen them upon Plaintiff's request.
Plaintiff was prosecuted and Defendant Police Officers Aaron Lohman and John Doe 1-5 drafted the false police reports and criminal court complaint. Defendant Lohman specifically signed an accusatory instrument for the ...
Poulard, Yves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04965,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 17, 2013, ended February 13, 2014
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 27, 2011, at approximately 8:45 p.m., plaintiff was a passenger in a car stopped by NYPD officers, including Defendant Aaron Lohman, without justification. The officers pulled all the occupants out of the car and searched them without justification. Despite not finding any contraband on plaintiff and no evidence of wrongdoing, the officers threw him to the ground, beat him, and placed him under arrest. The officers subsequently entered and searched plaintiff's home without a warrant, then took him to a police precinct, where he was unlawfully strip searched. The officers falsely claimed to have observed plaintiff committing crimes, and he was subsequently detained for approximately five days bef...
Garris, Nieisha, et Ano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02901,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 30, 2013, ended April 28, 2014
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiffs for recording the officers arresting three other suspects using excessive force. Defendant Officers then called for backup and arrested Plaintiffs, struck one with a metal baton, stomped on their cellphone, and then continued assaulting Plaintiff. Officers then arrested the other plaintiff, verbally harassing her. Defendant officers transported plaintiffs to the precinct, while continuing to engage in aggressive, forceful, and offensive conduct. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant officers at the precinct had been, or currently were, consuming alcohol. Plaintiffs were called ìblack monkey beasts, porch monkeys and lowlives, and ugly black n-ggersî by defendant officers. O...
Goodison, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 001158/2013,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 29, 2013, ended March 9, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Cooper, Roy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05931,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 30, 2012, ended December 5, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
