Named in 2 known lawsuits, $62,500 total settlements.
Johnson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151013/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, June 4, 2015, ended October 24, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Adler, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07924,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2014, ended February 19, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2013, plaintiff was a passenger on the subway, heading home, dressed up as a Halloween character with a toy gun. An unknown person called the police claiming plaintiff had a gun. Defendants Fermin and Stahl stormed the subway car which plaintiff was on, yanked plaintiff off the car and onto the subway platform. Plaintiff was thrown face-first onto the platform, and had defendant's knees on his shoulder blades. Plaintiff was handcuffed. Other defendant officers arrived and kicked plaintiff in his face. Another defendant pressed his knees onto plaintiff's face. Plaintiff was transported to District 3 where he requested medical attention for his injuries, but his pleas were ignored for several hours...