Braithwaite, Winston vs Det. Killion, Justine, et al.
Case # 14CV02791,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 31, 2014, ended January 20, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about 5 May 2011, Plaintiff was arrested, in a public place, by NYPD officers Justine Killion and John Doe (the name John Doe being fictitious, as the true name was unknown at the time the complaint was filed). He was charged with two counts of identity theft and two counts of criminal ​​possession of a forged instrument in relation to two checks. Plaintiff had no knowledge of the checks. He was illegally seized, searched, arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the officers. They did not have an arrest warrant, and the Plaintiff was not committing any crime or violating any laws. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted. He spent approximately three days in jail, and was forced to post bail to regain some measur...