Edwin Duran

Lawsuits

Named in 10 known lawsuits, $65,000 total settlements.

Enang, Asuquo vs P.O. Duran, Edwin, et al.
Case # 158445/2022, Supreme Court - New York
$45,000 Settlement

Lubin, Jacob vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 524706/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2019 at approximately 9:00 pm, the defendants, police officers of the New York Police Department, unlawfully stopped and searched the plaintiff, Jacob Lubin in the vicinity of 1402 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. The plaintiff was playing basketball with friends when officers of the NYPD, including Sergeant David Grieco (shield #3830) ordered Mr. Lubin and his friends to leave the basketball courts in Nostrand Park. Mr. Lubin then went with his friends to the Flatbush Gardens Apartment complex. When Sergeant Grieco observed Mr. Lubin and his friends conversing in the courtyard of the building, he and his team proceeded to harrass, stop, search and, without a court-ordered warrant or probable ...

Nicholson, Jamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 524707/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2019, the plaintiff, Jamel Nicholson, was legally present in the courtyard of 1402 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11210, when the defendant police officers, without a court-ordered warrant or probable cause, stopped, searched and arrested Mr. Nicholson. The defendants unlawfully transported Mr. Nicholson against his will to the 67th precinct, where he was further processed and detained for many hours. Mr. Nicholson was then transported to Kings County Central Booking where he was detained until his release from custody on the next day. Mr. Nicholson's rights guaranteed under the Constitution were violated, in part, due to the New York Police Department's inability to stop the use of the unconstituti...

Cave, Abigale vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 526377/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, September 13, 2022, ended April 19, 2024
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 29, 2020, Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle when the Defendant-Officers, including NYPD Officer Edwin Duran, unlawfully stopped the vehicle. The Defendant-Officers then opened the vehicle's doors, grabbed Plaintiff, and forcibly pulled Plaintiff out of the vehicle. The Defendant-Officers proceeded to search Plaintiff's person without probable cause or Plaintiff's consent. Although the search did not yield any weapons, contraband, or evidence of criminal activity, the Defendant-Officers pinned Plaintiff's arms behind her back and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff transported to the 67th Precinct and was detained for approximately 24 hours, first at the Precinct then at Central Booking. During that t...

Albright, Shakeeth vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512836/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 17, 2022
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2019, P.O.s approached the Plaintiff, who was lawfully present on the second floor of the privately owned apartment in Brooklyn. Without factual basis that the Plaintiff violated the law; P.O.s asked the Plaintiff to cooperate with the NY City Police Dpt. The plaintiff was lawfully in the building as a guest of a tenant in the building. P.O.s unlawfully searched for the Plaintiff without probable cause. Without finding any, P.O.s transported the Plaintiff to the 67th Precinct against his will. P.O.s unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained Plaintiff in holding cells with many other prisoners in each cell. Based on the fabricated allegations, Plaintiff was arraigned in Kings Count...

Nicholson, Jamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512835/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 17, 2022
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2019, P.O.s approached the Plaintiff, who was lawfully present on the second floor of the privately owned apartment in Brooklyn. Without factual basis that the Plaintiff violated the law, P.O.s asked the Plaintiff to cooperate with the NY City Police Dpt. The plaintiff was lawfully in the building as a guest of a tenant in the building. Nonetheless, P.O.s unlawfully searched for the Plaintiff without probable cause. Without finding any, P.O.s transported the Plaintiff to the 67th Precinct against his will. P.O.s unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained Plaintiff in holding cells with many other prisoners in each cell. Based on the fabricated allegations, Plaintiff was arraigned i...

Baptiste, Richred vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 515081/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2019, Plaintiff Richred Baptiste was lawfully present on the second floor of the privately owned apartment building when Defendants Police Officers unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched and falsely arrested/imprisoned Plaintiff for allegedly Trespassing into the apartment building where Plaintiff was lawfully visiting a friend. Defendants approached Plaintiff and ordered him to provide them with identification when Plaintiff was visiting a friend and was lawfully present with friends in the hallway on the second floor of the apartment building. Plaintiff complied with Defendants and provided them with his identification. Defendants claim that they were not satisfied with Plaintiff’s explan...

Decamp, Isaiah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503381/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, February 11, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2019 at 10:00 PM, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, and searched by unnamed Defendant POs in a public hallway of a privately owned apartment complex at which Plaintiff was a resident. The Defendant POs did not ask Plaintiff to voluntarily cooperate and instead demanded Plaintiff's identification. Plaintiff informed Defendant POs that he was lawfully in the building and provided them with his identification card that showed that he was a resident of the apartment complex. Despite this information, Defendant POs falsely arrested Plaintiff for trespassing and detained Plaintiff in a holding cell for 25.5 hours prior to arraignment. Defendant POs failed to intervene to stop fellow Def...

Vazquez, Anthony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502535/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2019, while lawfully present on the second floor of a privately owned apartment building at 3405 Foster Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, visiting a friend, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, arrested, and detained by the defendants without legal justification. Despite providing identification and explaining that he was a guest of a tenant, the defendants unlawfully searched the plaintiff, yielding nothing illegal, and falsely arrested him for trespassing. The plaintiff was transported to the 67th precinct, where he was unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained in a holding cell for many hours. He was then taken to Kings County Central Booking, where the un...

Campbell, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513588/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, July 28, 2020
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2019, Plaintiff was inside his apartment when officers entered without consent or a warrant. Officers falsely accused Plaintiff of possessing a forged instrument which they falsely claimed to have seen in plain view. Officers conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff and aggressively handcuffed him. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and charged. All charges against Plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.