Named in 3 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Giddings, Bobby vs Brabazon, Kevin, et al.
Case # 030359/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2019, ended March 11, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 10, 2015, Plaintiff was in a subway station when officers Kevin Brabazon, Laurent Mede, Pierre Charles and Erik Easterbrook unlawfully stopped, searched, handcuffed, and transported Plaintiff to a precinct. During the course of arrest, the officers threw Plaintiff against a wall causing him to hit his head, threw him down to the ground and punched him about his body. Plaintiff was charged with Resisting Arrest, arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court and released after 21 hours of policy custody. On March 9, 2016, all charges were dismissed and sealed.
Sessoms, Natisha, et al. vs City of New York, E T al.
Case # 15CV03368,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 6, 2015, ended October 19, 2016
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff entered the subway turnstile by swiping her metro card and then let her newborn in via the gate because she was in a stroller. Defendant Officers approached and accused her or not paying her fare, assaulted her and her children, and arrested her. Plaintiff was brought to TD DT 03 and charged with not paying her fare which was later dismissed.
Adler, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07924,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2014, ended February 19, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2013, plaintiff was a passenger on the subway, heading home, dressed up as a Halloween character with a toy gun. An unknown person called the police claiming plaintiff had a gun. Defendants Fermin and Stahl stormed the subway car which plaintiff was on, yanked plaintiff off the car and onto the subway platform. Plaintiff was thrown face-first onto the platform, and had defendant's knees on his shoulder blades. Plaintiff was handcuffed. Other defendant officers arrived and kicked plaintiff in his face. Another defendant pressed his knees onto plaintiff's face. Plaintiff was transported to District 3 where he requested medical attention for his injuries, but his pleas were ignored for several hours...
