Named in 5 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.
Satterwhite, Charles vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533974/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully eating food at 841 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY when he was surrounded by defendants, unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, handcuffed and falsely arrested. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of a firearm that was allegedly recovered from 680 Quincy St , Apt. 4B, Brooklyn, NY on March 29, 2019. Plaintiff was not present at that location when the gun was allegedly recovered, nor does plaintiff live at that location. Plaintiff was transported to the 81st Precinct and unlawfully searched, then transported to Brooklyn Central Booking. On May 19, 2019, plaintiff was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where bail was set. Plaintiff was not able to immedi...
Bux, Geddes vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503064/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2021, ended August 15, 2025
$12,500 Settlement
Baijnauth, Kevin, et al. vs Detective Allen, Gary, et al.
Case # 17CV03952,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 7, 2017, ended July 28, 2020
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2016, Officers Socorro, Agosto, Cahill, Ramo, Parides, Langlois, McCartney, Connelly, and Zedalis searched Kevin Baijnauth's business dressed in riot gear. While inside the business, the officers pointed a shotgun at one of Baijnauth's employees, destroyed the surveillance system and walls, and stole cash and jewelry. After his employee told him about the incident, Baijnauth and his wife, Meenakshi, went to the precinct for information. An officer told Meenakshi that there was a no-knock warrant for the premises on the belief that the Baijnauth's were selling guns and drugs out of the basement. The officer also accused Meenakshi of buying stolen jewelry. On March 29 and April 1, a woman believed to ...
Pleasant, Bernard vs City of New York
Case # 300135/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2016
Pleasant v. City of New York et al
Case # 300135/2016,
Supreme Court - New York