Named in 2 known lawsuits, $242,500 total settlements.
Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02672,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2018, ended June 2, 2020
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2016, around 7:20pm the plaintiffs, Jaire McAllister, Leishau McAllister, Monai McAllister, Jemil Defreitas, Andrew Gordon, Nathaniel Washington, and Katia Lucien were near 505 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn when a group of police officers approached them and began assaulting them. The plaintiffs were handcuffed, thrown into police vans, and transported to the 67th Precinct. At no point were plaintiffs engaged in any unlawful behavior or any behavior that would justify a use of force. The officers at the precinct falsely stated in the arrest paperwork that the plaintiffs engaged in various unlawful behaviors. All charges against the plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed or adjourned in contemplation of...
Blackford, Durran vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02469,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 21, 2014, ended September 4, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2013, the plaintiff, along with numerous other individuals, was standing on the sidewalk, eating food, and talking with a friend. Three defendant NYPD officers approached the plaintiff, frisked without justification, and falsely accused him of possessing marijuana, allegedly found in a bag on the ground near the plaintiff. Fearing false arrest, the plaintiff ran but was apprehended, forcefully brought to the ground, punching the plaintiff twice in his face, pushing a knee into the plaintiff's back, twisting the plaintiff's arms, and handcuffing the plaintiff excessively tight. The plaintiff suffered severe injuries. The plaintiff was brought to the 67th precinct. His rights were not read, he was n...