Named in 7 known lawsuits, $220,001 total settlements.
Durden, Shaqueena, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV01539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2021, ended June 27, 2023
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 24, 2018 at approximately 1 a.m. Plaintiffs were lawfully at 243 East 51st Street New York when Defendant Officers chased and assaulted, and falsely arrested plaintiffs without probable cause or reason to use force. Plaintiffs were injured in the arrest, brought to the police precinct and denied medical assistance. Defendants were then brought to Central Booking and arraigned on false charges. The charges were eventually dismissed and sealed.
Stewart, Kendall, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501784/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On or about August 19, 2016, defendant Officers from the 67th precinct shut down Plaintiff's scheduled event at his Caribbean cafe, issuing 14 tickets, ignoring the valid liquor license, and claiming that the visit was part of a random business inspection. Two weeks prior, defendant Lt. Lombardi and other representatives of the 67th precinct had contacted Plaintiff demanding that he cancel his cultural event at his cafe, and did not provide justification when Plaintiff asked why. After the shut down, Plaintiff met with defendant Community Affairs Officer Nelson who told him to cancel all future events scheduled, including his most profitable weekend event, as the NYPD did not want any crimes to occur. Officer N...
Stewart, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501781/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2017, the plaintiff was lawfully working at a Caribbean restaurant and event space. At that time, defendant-NYPD police officers, including Lt. Chou and Police Officer Aurel Hoxha (Shield No. 13176), entered the premises. The defendants were aware that plaintiff was neither the owner of the premises nor listed on the liquor licenses. Nevertheless, defendant-officers approached the plaintiff, interrogated him, prevented him from leaving or alerting the business owner, and subsequently grabbed, shoved, and searched the plaintiff against his will. The defendants proceeded to handcuff the plaintiff outside of the premises, where he was held for thirty (30) minutes in view of patrons or other persons...
Pasquale, Patrizio vs P.O. Nelson, Nicholas, et al.
Case # 14CV07497,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 2, 2015, ended July 7, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 3, 2013, the plaintiff, Patrizio Pasquale, was sitting in his home, which was in the first floor of a building with multiple housing units. The defendant officers arrived at the building, responding to a 911 call about a domestic incident on the second floor of the building. The defendants demanded Mr. Pasquale open his door, and when he refused and directed them to the upstairs apartment, they broke down his door. Despite not having any warrant, consent, or cause to enter Mr. Pasquale's apartment, the defendants entered and assaulted Mr. Pasquale, causing serious injuries that required his later being brought to the hospital. Defendant Officers Nelson and Cilento then placed him under arrest. The ca...
Bass, Harry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07201,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 11, 2014, ended January 7, 2016
$65,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 14, 2013 Defendant officers Nelson, Hernandez, and two others in plain clothes entered a 7-Eleven in Brooklyn. The defendant officers were responding to a call made by a store employee after an argument took place with the Plaintiff. The argument occurred after the store employee made inappropriate and racially disparaging remarks about the Plaintiff's wife. Without saying a word to the Plaintiff, Defendant officer Nelson and the officers in plain clothes took plaintiff in custody. Plaintiff's wife, who had been waiting in the car outside, entered the store and inquired about the situation after seeing her husband in handcuffs. Defendant officer Hernandez asked Plaintiff's wife to step outside and ...
Alwan, Abdulgalil Kaid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04556,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 11, 2014, ended March 1, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2013, the plaintiff's son got into a car accident and the plaintiff came to bring his son to the hospital. Defendant police officers Nicholas Nelson (badge no. 15798) and Jessica Hernandez (badge no. 25513) responding to the scene of the car accident, began verbally assaulting, abusing, and shouting at the plaintiff. Then defendant Nelson pushed and slammed the plaintiff against a brick wall. Defendants Nelson and Hernandez handcuffed plaintiff, turned plaintiff around, slammed him against the wall again, and threw his body on the ground. Defendant Nelson dragged plaintiff across the pavement to the curb, pulled him up, and slammed him onto the hood of the car. Defendant Nelson then dragged plai...
Mosely v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV02613,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Order