Named in 5 known lawsuits, $1,050,000 total settlements.
Bostic, Mohammed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156605/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, August 16, 2016
Complaint
Description: On or about May 16, 2015, Mohammed Bostic (Plaintiff) was present at his apartment Police Officers Jane and John Does #1-5 (Defendants) when came through the door and threw him to the ground. They proceeded to violently strike the Plaintiff and stomp on his hand causing injury. Excessive force was clearly used and the actions were grossly disproportionate to the need for action and were unreasonable under the circumstance
Defendants had neither valid evidence for the arrest of Plaintiff nor legal cause
or excuse to seize and detain Plaitntiff for approximately two hours evidencing an abuse of power. Defendants, with malicious intent, arrested Plaintiff and initiated a criminal proceeding despite the knowledge...
Bridgeforth, Jasmine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00273,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 20, 2016, ended November 28, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs had a group of friends over for dinner and after they left for work, one of the guests stayed at the apartment and reported to the police that the Plaintiffs were going to sex traffic them. Defendant Officers arrived at the apartment, searched it, and arrested the Plaintiffs when they returned for sex trafficking and kidnapping. The DA declined to prosecute all of the Plaintiffs.
Manzano, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14-5261-,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2013, ended April 21, 2015
$525,000 Settlement
Manzano, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08480,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2013, ended April 21, 2015
$525,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Juy 1, 2011, Mr. Manzano accompanied his brother and some friends at a party at a bowling alley. During an altercation between bowling alley patrons, Mr. Manzano's friends were assaulted, and after, Mr. Manzano himself was assaulted. Being informed by a civilian vehicle of a fight, police officers Sanchez and Holland drove towards the site and started beating plaintiff Mr. Manzano, with the help of a gun. As a result of the brutal battery, Mr. Manzano suffered permanent cognitive impairment, including memory loss. He also lost consciousness and later received 20 staples in his head and stiches to his forehead. He was thereafter charged with two counts of assault, resisting arrest, robbery, and two counts of ...
Beckles v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV03687,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff called the police to have her grandson removed from her home but was arrested instead. Plaintiff did nothing to be arrested but spent approx. 24 hours in jail and her case was eventually dismissed