Brian W. Mccarthy

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.

Sanders, Ernesto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06344, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 12, 2014, ended August 4, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 29, 2013, plaintiff, while working as a repairman, was working alongside a building superintendent (Mirapole) and another handyman (Oliver) in repairing the boiler in the basement of the building. Several officers, including defendant McCarthy, approached the plaintiff, Mirapole and Oliver in the basement. In order to enter the basement, the officers broke through a metal gate bearing a sign stating "No Trespassing." The officers then opened a closed door, went down a long hallway and down a flight of stairs to the basement where they questioned the plaintiff, Mirapole and Oliver. The plaintiff spoke in Spanish to Mirapole and Oliver, which caused the officers to become angry. The officers handcuffed M...

Jones, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04404, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 5, 2013, ended February 10, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 9th, 2013, Plaintiff was outside a deli. Suddenly, NYPD Officers including P.O. Brian Mccarthy, Michael Colucci, Sergeant Ming Zheng, and others pulled up, and without cause seized plaintiff and used unreasonable force to push him against a wall, tackle him, kneeing him in the back, twisting his arms and handcuffing him extremely tightly. When he asked what he was being arrested for he was subject to verbal abuse and profanity. At the precinct, he was falsely charged.