Named in 12 known lawsuits, $635,000 total settlements.
Algutaini, Maged vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801137/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2023
Bookard, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501183/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 7, 2017, ended January 25, 2018
$9,500 Settlement
Summers, Irvin vs P.O. James, Cassandra, et al.
Case # 500176/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 21, 2017, ended April 19, 2018
$9,000 Settlement
Blue, Valerie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05769,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2016, ended January 3, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers broke down Plaintiff's door with a "no-knock warrant", threw Plaintiff, who was naked, onto the floor, and pointed their guns at her. Officers let Plaintiff dress, then searched her and her apartment, arrested her, and brought her to the 81st Precinct. Officers falsely alleged that Marihuana, MDMA, Crack Cocaine, unloaded semi-automatic pistol and a .380 casing were recovered from the plaintiff's room. Plaintiff was charged with 220.16, 220.50, 221.15, 220.06, 265.01-b, 220.03, 221.10, 221.05, and 10-133, which were all later dismissed.
Freeman, Sabra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06097,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2015, ended May 31, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at her neighbors apartment when Defendant Officers forcibly entered, arrested everyone inside, tightly handcuffed Plaintiff, and groped and searched her. Plaintiff was brought to the 77th precinct, searched again, and charged with PL 220.03 'Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree', which was ACD'd
Conyers, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05420,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2015, ended August 29, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff gave a panhandler money while he was sitting in his car, was then approached by defendant officers, who searched plaintiff and the car. Officers arrested Plaintiff for a knife and cocaine allegedly found in the vehicle and prosecuted him but all charges were dismissed and sealed.
Giles, Duane, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00893,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended June 16, 2017
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation and Dismissal
Description: Plaintiff were in a multi-apartment home when Defendant Officers unlawfully gained entry, searched the apartments, and falsely claimed to find loose crack-cocaine. 3 Plaintiffs were charged with crimes that were all dismissed.
Berry, Lacey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000728/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 22, 2015, ended March 5, 2018
$500,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Severe, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07048,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended June 23, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was sitting in a parked car and gave change to a panhandler when Defendant Officers approached him and accused him of selling drugs. Officers searched the car, arrested plaintiff, and made false charges against him which were later ACD'd
Bookard, Dominick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507385/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 15, 2014, ended November 7, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Summons and Complaint
Billingsley, Ebony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02942,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2014, ended March 22, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was in her home, Defendant Officers attempted to gain entry by banging on the door without identifying themselves as Officers. Plaintiff tried to prevent them from coming in and hid in a closet after they forced their way in the door. Defendant Officers arrested and brought Plaintiff to the 81st precinct, issued a summons for Criminal Possession of Marijuana, which was ACD'd
Wilson v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06326,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$6,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer approached Plaintiff and his friends who were sitting in front of a corner store, searched him, took money that wasn't vouchered, tightly handcuffed him, and took him to the 81st Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and falsely charged with 220.39(1) Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff after their own investigation.
