Named in 3 known lawsuits, $62,998 total settlements.
Jones, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00145,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 10, 2015, ended August 4, 2015
$16,499 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 10, 2012, Plaintiff was in a residential building to visit his brother and a family friend. A group of 3 or 4 John Does NYPD Police Officers, including Police Officer William Smith and Police Officer William Garcia, started questioning Plaintiff and searched, handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff for trespassing, despite the family friend confirming that there was no problem with Plaintiff's presence in the building. At the precinct, Plaintiff was subjected to an invasive strip search by two of the arresting John Does Officers, including Officer Smith. Plaintiff's brother came to the precinct and told the John Does Officers that Plaintiff was in the building to visit him with his permission, but the ...
Young, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05667,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 24, 2014, ended September 7, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 6, 2014, plaintiff was in a restaurant when NYPD officers entered and ordered everyone to leave. Plaintiff left the restaurant, and on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, P.O.s Yeudy Castillo, William Smith, Grace Baez, and Daurys Gutierrez arrested plaintiff without probable cause. The P.O.s used excessive force and assaulted plaintiff. Plaintiff did not resist arrest. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, where he was in custody for approximately 26 hours. While in custody, he was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, and then transported back to Central Booking. Plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and harassment in the second degree (charges pending at time o...
Jones v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV00145,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$16,499 Settlement
Complaint