Named in 7 known lawsuits, $107,000 total settlements.
Jemison, Destiny vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514669/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2022, ended September 29, 2025
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2021, at approximately 6:45 a.m., 10 to 15 defendant-officers, without knocking, and with guns drawn, broke down and entered plaintiff's boyfriend's residence where plaintiff was a guest. This includes named officer Paul A. Dawkins. Defendant officers entered the bedroom where plaintiff was sleeping, dragged her off the bed, forced her onto the floor, and ordered her to remain still, despite being in a state of relative undress. Under supervision of an officer, plaintiff was permitted to dress and subsequently tightly handcuffed. Defendant officers searched the apartment. Plaintiff was transferred to the 73rd Precinct, where defendant-officers' confiscated plaintiff's phone and money. Defendant o...
Baptiste, Marlene, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 528449/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 8, 2021
Complaint
Description: On November 20, 2019, inside 1322 Sterling Place, Apt. IL, Plaintiffs Megan and Marlene were inside the apartment while Plaintiff Hoyle was elsewhere. Defendants unlawfully entered said location and illegally searched the apartment by rushing the door, without consent or a warrant. Defendants then detained unlawfully and questioned Plaintiffs Marlene and Megan as to the whereabouts of Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle. Defendants then physically restrained both Plaintiffs with metal handcuffs forcefully in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain either Plaintiff. Defendants, then subjected Plaintiff Megan to illegal interrogation tactics unless she did not comp...
Everett, Essence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517625/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 19, 2020, ended April 14, 2025
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 19, 2019, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the plaintiff, Essence Everett's residence, described as 362 Sutter Avenue, #5H, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212 was unlawfully searched, up-ended, and personal items destroyed. In addition, Ms. Everett was unlawfully and wrongfully arrested by the defendants, Detective Dawkins and Officers John Doe #s 1-10. The Defendants, including Dawkins and the John Doe Officers gained entry into the Ms. Everett's residence by forcibly breaking down the front door. The defendants immediately placed Ms. Everett in handcuffs, even though nothing illegal was recovered and transported Ms. Everett to the NYPD police precinct, where she was photographed and fingerprinted. After he...
Johnson, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512118/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 16, 2020, ended February 6, 2024
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2020, three Plaintiffs were present in an apartment. The apartment belonged to Plaintiff One. Plaintiff Two and Three were overnight guests. Officers broke down the apartment door, handcuffed everyone inside the apartment, and searched the entire apartment. No contraband or anything illegal was found. All three Plaintiffs were transported to the precinct. Plaintiffs One and Three were released without charge. Plaintiff Two was kept in custody for 24 hours and formally charged. All charges against Plaintiff Two were subsequently dismissed.
Wisdom, Khalid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02443,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 4, 2017, ended February 26, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Officers in plain clothes approached the plaintiff and began to search him. When the plaintiff started to protest against the search, the officers slammed him to the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was then brought to the precinct and learned that he was being charged with possession of a gun.
Yunus, Equan, Jr. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV04465,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 19, 2016, ended April 13, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff as he was leaving his friend's building, falsely accused him of gambling, arrested him, and took him into custody. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a gambling instrument, which was later dismissed.
Gill, Kevin, et al. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV01398,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2016, ended November 30, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Civilian defendants unlawfully entered Plaintiffs' home and so they called the police and when Defendant Officers arrived outside, they tried to walk into Plaintiff's home with the civilians. When one Plaintiff blocked the doorway, he was handcuffed, held outside and interrogated. Both of the Plaintiffs were then arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, charged with trespassing, menacing, and fraud. The other Plaintiff was locked inside the house.