Named in 9 known lawsuits, $360,000 total settlements.
Coste, Hector, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10365,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 12, 2017, the Plaintiffs were falsely arrested for distributing drugs. After multiple course appearances in six months, charges against all three plaintiffs were dismissed.
Taylor, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06752,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 7, 2019
Taylor, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06754,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 7, 2019, ended May 4, 2023
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 31, 2016, plaintiff was searched under false pretenses by officers Richard Alvarez and Anthony Chow. Officer Alvarez directed officer Chow to stop, search, detain, and arrest plaintiff because Alvarez claimed he witnessed plaintiff hand a 3rd-party an unknown item in connection to a drug deal. Officer Chow falsely claimed he recovered multiple empty zip-loc bags from the plaintiff. Officers Alvarez, Chow, and Fernando Bonilla battered and assaulted plaintiff by administering handcuffs (amongst other events). Officers Chow, Alvarez, and Bonilla fabricated a false narrative regarding the events leading to the arrest, fully aware this false arrest would violate plaintiff's parole conditions. Officer Thom...
Gomez, Miguel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032035/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2018, ended November 23, 2022
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 6, 2017, at approximately 10:10 a.m. near 78 West 180th Street, Bronx, New York. Plaintiffs were stopped in their vehicle by Detective Anthony Chow (Shield #7025) of the Narcotics Division and OTHER CITY OF NEW YORK POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN ARREST NUMBERS B17656640, B17656641, B17656637 AND B17656635 N/H/A JOHN/JANE DOE I-V. One of the Plantiff was coming from visiting his nephew and was driving in the car ith his friends when he was stopped by police officers. The officers approached the Plaintiffs' vehicle, drew their guns to Plaintiff face, and demanded the Plaintiffs exit while questioning them about drugs. Plaintiffs allege they were offered no legal justification for the stop, search, or se...
Roberts, Khamar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09544,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2014, ended June 12, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers searched Plaintiffs home with a search warrant in regards to another tenant. They assaulted Plaintiff while he was handcuffed, refused to give him his epilepsy medicine, strip searched him at the 83rd precinct, and falsely charged him with possession of marijuana: 221.05, 251.10[2], 221.15, 221.20
Mcneill, Fitzroy vs Det. Jordan, Jonathan, et al.
Case # 14CV02872,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 21, 2014
Settlement
Folk, Shianna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501517/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 3, 2013, ended January 14, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 8, 2011, Plaintiff was unlawfully searched and falsely arrested while lawfully presence at her friend's apartment. Defendant POs entered the apartment unlawfully and pointed guns at the Plaintiff, her friend and their children whiling yelling at them to get down. She was subsequently unlawfully detained and falsely imprisoned for 26 hours. Defendants did not have an objective factual basis to believe Plaintiff committed a crime or violated any law. Defendants also did not recover any drugs, or illegal items from Plaintiff. The charges against Plaintiff were dismissed the next day at arraignment.
Butler, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01140,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 25, 2013, ended November 27, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On two separate occasions, officers busted into Plaintiffs home, placed him under arrest, and charged him with charges that were eventually dismissed. On a third occasion, officers stopped Plaintiff while he was walking down on the street, searched him, slammed his head into the car, arrested him and charged him with Disorderly Conduct which was eventually dismissed.
Orzechowski et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00147,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Plainclothes Officers approached Plaintiff 1 when entering his residential building, searched him, assaulted him, handcuffed him and re-searched him. Plaintiff 2 inquired as to what was happening and was verbally and physically assaulted. Plaintiffs were brought to the 83rd precinct, Plaintiff 2 charged with OGA and Resisting arrest, which were later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. Plaintiff 1 was charged with OGA, Resisting Arrest, and Dis Con, which were later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. Plaintiff 2 denied medication in custody.