Named in 5 known lawsuits, $57,500 total settlements.
Morning, John vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 707803/2023,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On April 13,2020, plaintiff was a lawful passenger in the third row of a minivan driven by another individual in Queens, at which time the defendant police officers unlawfully stopped the vehicle, without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. The defendants are JHOAN LOZANO, CHRISTOPHER CAPATANO, BRYAN CULLEN, DANIEL SCALCIONE, DANIEL LEBOFF, CHRISTOPHER SANABRIA, DANIEL CONNORS, and unknown officers JOHN DOES #s 1-10.When the defendant officers approached the vehicle, they falsely claimed they
smelled marijuana and they ordered everyone to exit the vehicle. The defendant officers unlawfully searched a purse owned by the driver's girlfriend and found a firearm. The defendants reco...
Hyde, Bobby vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 708153/2021E,
Supreme Court - Queens, April 14, 2021, ended October 14, 2021
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 26, 2020, Plaintiff Bobby Hyde was sitting in his car in the vicinity of 163-18 115 Avenue, Queens County. Defendants, Officers Scalcione, Leboff, and John Does, arrived and unlawfully ordered plaintiff to exit the car, handcuffed him, and arrested him. After arresting plaintiff, they transported him to the 113 police precinct, subjected him to a strip search, confined him to a cell, and charged him falsely with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Howell, Damion vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 724894/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 22, 2020, ended February 11, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 25, 2019, at approximately between 3:48 a.m. and 4:01 a.m. in the County of Queens, City, and State of New York, plaintiff Howell was lawfully driving in the vicinity of 135th Ave. and Laurelton Parkway and had not committed any traffic violations and/or equipment infractions, when he was pulled over by defendant NYPD officers Robert Sabella, Lawrence Sloan, and/or other unnamed officers. The officers asked for identification and ordered Plaintiff out of the vehicle. Without legal justification, they searched his persons. They ordered him back into his vehicle, then returned and ordered him out for a second time, this time arresting him and handcuffing him tightly behind his back. Plaintiff ...
Bey, Meshach vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 708024/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 13, 2019
Complaint
Description: On June 20, 2018 Plaintiff was lawfully present in the area of 134th Avenue and Guy Brewer Boulevard when POs Daniel Leboff and John Does assaulted, battered, and threatened Plaintiff with a taser. To cover up their actions, POs initiated a malicious prosecution against Plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered serious permanent personal injuries along with humiliation, shame, indignity, and damage to reputation as a result this incident.
O'connell, Scott vs Leboff, Daniel
Case # 002540/2016,
Small Claims Court - Queens, September 1, 2016, ended July 13, 2017
Zero Disposition
