Named in 3 known lawsuits, $126,400 total settlements.
Boateng, Tyson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 714669/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 3, 2020, ended March 28, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On or about July 26, 2017, the police contacted Plaintiff, and asked him to surrender to the 105th Precinct for the murder of Zanu Simpson. The police officers handcuffed and arrested plaintiff upon his surrender. The Queens District Attorney's office charged the plaintiff with Murder in the Second Degree. Plaintiff remained in custody for approximately 358 days. The case was ultimately dismissed and terminated favorably to plaintiff on or about November 6, 2019. Plaintiff now files suit against, inter alia, NYPD Detectives Michael Cerullo, Venticinque, Bettis
and Officers John Doe 1-4.
Steward, St. Clair vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 714217/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 20, 2019, ended April 11, 2021
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff St. Clair Steward served over two and a half months on Rikers Island after being wrongfully arrested and charged with an attempted murder he did not commit.
On January 30th, 2018, K.W. was sitting in his car in Queens when an unknown perpetrator approached him and asked for directions accompanied by Gregory Campbell, who bore a firearm. Campbell fired the gun twice at K.W., striking the car door, though K.W. could not clearly see the shooter.
NYPD officers take DNA samples from the scene of the crime; officers Michael Cerullo, Christopher Dantonio, and Charles Venticinque interviewed K.W. and solicit mug shot identifications, which produce 2788 potential matches. Plaintiff St. Clair Steward is selec...
Torres, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00066,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 4, 2019, ended November 20, 2020
$1,400 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 14, 2016, at 11:45pm, burglars broke into the home of Plaintiff's neighbor. Canvassing the scene, Defendants Det. Colin Sparks & Det. Michael Cerullo spoke with Plaintiff, who informed them that he had worked from 9pm-4:30am that night and therefore had no personal knowledge of the burglary. On October 27, 2016, Defendants Sparks & Cerullo returned to Plaintiff's residence while he was at work, leaving a message with his mother to have him report to the 105th Precinct. When Plaintiff complied, he was searched, seized, & arrested by Defendants Sparks & Cerullo (approved by Defendant Lt. Stephen Faber). Plaintiff was detained for 22 days, until November 17, 2016.
On November 17, 2016, Plaintiff was at...