Named in 2 known lawsuits, $70,000 total settlements.
Pruitt, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00412,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 31, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 14, 2012 at approximately 1:00 a.m., the Plaintiff arrived at 451 Bristol Street in Brooklyn, New York and rang the doorbell. While he was waiting, four police officers surrounded him and then assaulted and battered him. The officers falsely arrested him and the Plaintiff did not resist or attempt to flee.
Pruitt v. The City of New York et al
Case # 14CV03969,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested as a suspect in a robbery although the witness was unsure of her identification that Plaintiff was the suspect. Case against Plaintiff was eventually dismissed for insufficient evidence.