Named in 5 known lawsuits, $287,500 total settlements.
Jassey, Sulyaman vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 821154/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 4, 2014 Plaintiff was approached by Det. Daniel Hull, Lt. Leo James, PO John Reiber, Det. Francisco Leon, Det. Frank Monge, and POs John and Jane Does without justification. POs unlawfully searched Plaintiff and discovered no contraband but nevertheless arrested Plaintiff with excessive force. Plaintiff was taken to the 40th Precinct where he was questioned regarding an alleged robbery. While there POs also made false statements to the District Attorney that they observed Plaintiff committing crimes. That afternoon, POs subjected Plaintiff to a photo lineup where he was the only member wearing a design that matched the victim's description. As a result of POs' unduly suggestive procedure the vi...
Connor, Clarence, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160915/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, January 15, 2014, ended May 22, 2015
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2012,Plaintiff opened the door to exit his premises when he was suddenly accosted by several members of the NYPD, including but not limited to Defendants Hull, Wenzel, and Harrison. The Defendants, with their firearms drawn, ordered Plaintiff to stop. Plaintiff complied and the Defendants grabbed Plaintiff, threw him to the floor, placed him in handcuffs, and dragged him across the floor. The Defendants, with their guns drawn, rushed into the premises and threw other residents of the apartment to the ground. One of the other residents was thrown to the wall and sustained blunt force trauma injuries to her head. The Defendants placed all residents of the apartment under arrest despite no legal j...
Miller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 402896/2008,
Supreme Court - New York, July 23, 2008, ended June 11, 2015
$250,000 Settlement
Alvarez v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV05464,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was attending a block party when Plaintiff became engaged in an altercation. His opponent pulled out a firearm and shot him. Defendant Officers Brightman, Cozart, Kerrigan, and Tedeschi pointed their guns at plaintiff and fired 46 rounds into him and others present at the party. Plaintiff had sustained 27 bullet wounds. Defendant officer Terpos then handcuffed plaintiff and transported him to Harlem Hospital. In a second incident, on August 9, 2010, Police searched the residence of the plaintiff's family. Officers Hull and Gibbons alongside others seized $87,000 from the residence. After hospitalization, plaintiff was charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Plaintiff was sent to the 33rd pr...
Struggs et al v. City of New York et al.
Case # 04CV02288,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff #1 is a police officer. He has a custody arrangement where he picks up his daughter from her mother at the 32nd Precinct. In this incident, the daughter's mother attacked the plaintiff's fiancé, plaintiff #2. Plaintiff #2 demanded that the mother be arrested. Defendant Officer Colon threatened to arrest Plaintiff #2 if she continued to insist on having her attackers arrested. When Plaintiff #1 went to speak to the Desk Precinct Officer, defendant Officer Hull physically threatened Plaintiff #1. Plaintiff #2 remained untreated for injuries sustained since the attack. Defendant Officer Luiz then confiscated plaintiff #1 issue-gun and called his delegate. Officer Luis remanded Plaintiff #1 to a room whil...