Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,561 total settlements.
Grant, Meyon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808552/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 14, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 7, 2021, Plaintiff and her minor cousin were visiting a friend’s apartment when Officer Latisha Sidneus and other officers arrived, knocked on the door, and warned that the occupants would face trouble if they did not open it. Fearing escalation, Plaintiff opened the door, at which point police officers entered, arrested two men in the back room, and told Plaintiff and her cousin they were under arrest. Officer Sidneus did not verify whether Plaintiff had any connection to the residence before handcuffing her, despite her protests that she had done nothing wrong. Despite the Plaintiff's inquiries, officers refused to read them their Miranda rights. Plaintiff was initially taken to the PSA 8 precinc...
Rivera, Leslie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV09968,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 9, 2021, ended October 12, 2022
$8,061 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 5, 2017 plaintiff was riding his electric bicycle when several police approached from an unmarked vehicle with guns drawn. The Police told Plaintiff he was operating the bicycle without a license and asked for ID. Plaintiff responded that he did not need a license to operate an electric bike. One of the police officers then stated to another that plaintiff was on parole. Plaintiff told the police that he had just reported for his last day of parole that day. The police refused to verify this and arrested the plaintiff. All charges against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.
Davis, Aliyah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024280/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2019, ended March 5, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 30, 2018, plaintiff was approached by police officer Latisha Sidneus and two additional unidentified police officers employed by the NYPD in the vicinity of Noble Avenue and Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. Plaintiff was stopped, searched, assaulted, battered, and detained solely due to plaintiff's age and/or race and despite doing nothing illegal, improper, or otherwise warranting suspicion. Thereafter, plaintiff was detained, subjected to a strip search, and falsely and maliciously prosecuted, which caused plaintiff physical and emotional pain and injuries.
