Named in 6 known lawsuits, $375,000 total settlements.
Forde, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511168/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 23, 2026
Eugene, Patric & Valme, Ositadinma vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534367/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025
Baptiste, Thomas, et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513928/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 13, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2023 at approximately 1:00 AM in the vicinity of Linden Boulevard and Brooklyn Avenue Plaintiffs Baptiste and Joseph were detained by POs Christian Perez, Martin Moraalmonte, Nicholas Cardieri, Carlos Alvarez, Francesa Lovertro, Julio Martinez, Ihab Ginem, Larry Feng, Dennis Diaz, Leonardo Deoliveiri, Derrick DeJonge, Dennis Wu, Sarah Chironno, Jefrey Aguilera, Mehmet Knabur, Fabian Modesto, Daniel McDonald, and Anthony Warner when Plaintiffs flashed their headlights. The POs blocked the vehicle with marked and unmarked police cars and commanded Plaintiffs to exit their car. The POs had their weapons unholstered and drawn at Plaintiffs. Male PO DeJonge then searched Plaintiff Joseph, who is a female ...
Stewart, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 500516/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 10, 2023, ended May 31, 2024
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 6, 2022, Plaintiff was lawfully at a party when a fight broke out outside. Plaintiff went outside to see what was going on, at which point Defendant Officers showed up and shut the party down. Defendant Officers then asked Plaintiff to move a vehicle that was blocking traffic. Plaintiff responded that is wasn’t his vehicle and that he wouldn't move it. Defendant Officers told Plaintiff again to move the vehicle, so Plaintiff opened the door to the vehicle, to attempt to help the Officers. As Plaintiff opened the door of the vehicle, he was surrounded by Defendant Officers and immediately arrested, with force, and subjected to an unlawful pat-down search and tightly restrained with metal handcuffs. W...
Bagayogo, Setou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523091/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 28, 2018, ended April 18, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Kaba, Kadija vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521665/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 31, 2018, ended March 26, 2019
$300,000 Settlement