Named in 10 known lawsuits, $675,000 total settlements.
Lewis, Akeem vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 515846/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 16, 2025
Morgan, Deon vs City of New York et al.
Case # 572978/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 19 2021, the Plaintiff was lawfully in his vehicle when he was unlawfully stopped by NYPD Officers David Damico, James Fowler, Evrett Kerr, and John or Jane Doe. They asked him to exit his vehicle and then illegally interrogated him about contraband. Subsequently they carried out an illegal search of inside the car for 10 minutes. The Officers proceeded to violently apply excessively tight handcuffs causing him severe pain.
When the Plaintiff asked questions about the arrest, the Officers proceeded to physically assault and battered him by jerking and yanking his arms behind his back while tightly cuffed and slamming him against the metal hood of a vehicle. The Officers punched him in the face, head an...
Morgan, Deon vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 527978/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2023, ended October 8, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2021, at 12:00 a.m., Plaintiff, Mr. Morgan was lawfully driving his vehicle when he was unlawfully stopped, searched, and falsely arrested by the Defendants, including Kerr, Damico, Fowler and John or Jane Doe 1-10 at 303 Stone Avenue, County of Kings, New York. Defendants unlawfully stopped plaintiff's vehicle without probable cause or suspicion or warrant. Plaintiff was asked to exit the vehicle when plaintiff politely questioned why he should step outside, and he was told that he was being pulled over because of the area he was driving in. Plaintiff's vehicle was searched for contrabands, but nothing was found. Defendants then accused plaintiff of criminal offense and placed excessively tights ha...
Sawyers, Jeremiah an Infants By P/n/g Sawyers, Ceris vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506573/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 3, 2023
Complaint
Description: On My 12, 2022, plaintiff Jeremiah Sawyers was playing basketball with friends, and after being approached by a suspicious car, he alerted his friends that they should take their belongings and leave quickly, as they were at a high crime area. Nevertheless, he was stopped by two male individuals having jumped out of the car, and having asked if they can speak with him. Upon request, he was informed that he is not under arrest, and continued walking, when he was stopped, threw to the ground and physically assaulted by the officers. They punched him repeatedly in the face and body and even were kneeling on him. Being arrested and handcuffed, plaintiff was sent to the precinct. The mother of the boy was informed t...
Bumpers, Justin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501446/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 19, 2023, ended May 8, 2026
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 2023, plaintiff Justin Bumpers was present in the vicinity of Chester Street and Riverdale Avenue, where he was unlawfully arrested by police officers, among which, Ryan Grandison and James Fowler. Walking down the street, plaintiff noticed two unmarked vehicles, out of which four defendant officers exited and surrounded the plaintiff and detained him without informing him that he is arrested. While the plaintiff was in custody, the officers provided the Kings County District Attornney's Office with the false, misleading and/or incomplete information that the plaintiff was in criminal possession of a firearm and other related charges. After being sent to the central booking, plaintiff was assaulted twic...
Herrera, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534342/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 29, 2022, ended April 9, 2024
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2020 at approximately 1:00 AM, the plaintiff, Michael Herrera was sitting in the passengers seat of his friend's vehicle, while lawfully in the vicinity of 20 Marconi Place, County of Kings, New York, was subject to an unlawful arrest by the defendant police officers, P.O. James Fowler (shield #3099) and P.O.s John Doe #s 1-10 (identities unknown). The defendant officers, without probable cause or legal justification forcibly pulled Mr. Herrera from the vehicle, conducted an unlawful pat-down search and placed him in handcuffs in an excessively tight fashion. Mr. Herrera was transported to the 73rd Precinct, processed and placed into a holding cell. While he was in unlawful custody, the defendant...
Tacneaux, Tarran vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 532755/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 9, 2022, ended March 23, 2026
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2021, Defendants, including ARTHUR McCARTHY, and JAMES FOWLER, and JUSTIN CABALLORO, jointly and severally in their capacity as police officers, wrongfully handcuffed, and seized the plaintiff about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants wrongfully and falsely arrested, imprisoned and detained plaintiff without any right or justifiable grounds. The unlawful conduct of defendants was motivated and instigated by other than lawful
reasons and without probable cause. Defendants then deliberately and
maliciously prosecuted plaintiff.
Alston, Cardell, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03665,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2022, ended December 26, 2024
$405,000 Settlement
Complaint
Jones, Tony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV02746,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 11, 2022, ended September 22, 2023
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 25, 2021 Plaintiff Tony Jones was locking up in his motorbike while standing on a public sidewalk. NYPD officers Farrell, Hui, Fowler and Kerr approached Plaintiff and requested to see the bike's registration. Plaintiff told Officer Hui the paperwork was in his car nearby and the officer indicated he could go retrieve the paperwork. Plaintiff began walking to the car when Defendant Farrell allegedly grabbed and slammed him to the ground. Within seconds all four officers using force including punches, and hand and harm strikes against plaintiff, who was not resisting. Eventually plaintiff was put in handcuffs by Defendant Farrell who remained on top of him, kneeling on his back for several min...
Hudson, Marlon, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510135/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 19, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2020, P.O., who was not wearing police apparel, approached Plaintiff, who was staying at a friend’s house at 375 Amboy Street, with the intention of staying the night. Plaintiff observed P.O. kicked, punched, and threatened Plaintiff’s friend. P.O. tasered the friend not to avoid escaping from the friend’s house. Plaintiff Solomon was punched two more times in his mouth/face area and received 2 kicks to his right leg and 2 kicks to his left leg. When Plaintiff Solomon moved to the 73rd Precinct, he was searched again and forced to remove his sneakers. After the Plaintiffs were fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to Central Bookings, Plaintiffs were illegally detained at Central Bookings for...