Craig R. Sikorski

Lawsuits

Named in 12 known lawsuits, $124,461 total settlements.

Bennett, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01317, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 18, 2020, ended September 16, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2017, Plaintiff, a paraplegic man, was arrested outside 150W, 4th Street in Manhattan by Defendant NYPD officers. During his pre-arraignment detention, officers handcuffed Plaintiff to a bench while in his wheelchair, deprived him of his wheelchair, and left him on the filthy, urine-soaked holding cell. He was also transported in vehicles not accessible for wheelchairs, unsecured and handcuffed at the back of the vehicle. Defendant officers dropped Plaintiff at least once while lifting Plaintiff into the vehicle that was not accessible to wheelchair users, causing injuries to him.

Day, Julian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161322/2017, Supreme Court - New York, December 29, 2017, ended October 24, 2018
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2016, the plaintiff, Julian Day, was lawfully in front of 144 West 4th Street, New York, where the plaintiff was assaulted, battered and wrongfully arrested by the defendants without a warrant or any reasonable or probable cause. The defendants used excessive force on the plaintiff and handcuffed and imprisoned the plaintiff.

Banyan, Jonathan vs P.O. Sikorski, Craig, et al.
Case # 17CV04942, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2017, ended April 14, 2025
$1 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2016 at approximately 3:50 AM, Plaintiff was walking to the subway with his brother and friend to go home when an unmarked black vehicle approached them from behind. Three white individuals leapt from the vehicle without identifying themselves, guns drawn, and with no badges visible. Defendant officer Ian Rule yelled at Plaintiff to raise his hands, which Plaintiff then did. Defendant officer Joseph Tennariello emerged from the driver's seat of the vehicle, immediately sprinting towards Plaintiff and tackling him into a wall. Defendant Tennariello told Plainitff he was under arrest, and when Plaintiff asked why, Tennariello told him to "shut the fuck up" and punched him in the head. Plaintiff, fear...

Smith, Unique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154192/2017, Supreme Court - New York, May 9, 2017, ended March 13, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about May 10, 2015 Plaintiff was lawfully present on the street. Thereafter, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Officers and charged with, inter alia, attempted burgarly in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal trespass in the first degree, and conspiracy in the fourth degree. There was no physical evidence, forensic evidence, or DNA evidence to any of the crimes. Defendant Officers provided false and misleading information to the District Attorney's Office and withheld material exculpatory information that would've resulted in the exoneration of Plaintiff from the prosec...

Clark, Christopher C. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07744, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 10, 2017, ended January 29, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped, frisked, arrested, and charged with weapon and drug possession. Those charges were dismissed but Plaintiff was re-charged after being detained with robbery and a hate crime.

Girbes-Pierce, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07510, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 11, 2016, ended October 31, 2018
$1 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was out with friends in Meatpacking when he bummed a cigarette off of a stranger on the street. When he walked away from the man, he was tackled by the defendant officers and badly beat up before being cuffed and taken to the 6th Precinct. He was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration, which was later dismissed.

Boone, Dashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155098/2016E, Supreme Court - New York, June 20, 2016, ended January 26, 2018
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2015, at 13th st. between 9th and 10th avenue plaintiff was unlawfully and unjustly arrested and was temporarily held in custody. This caused serious injuries, and mental anguish.

Serillo, Kevin vs Cielo Ltd., et al.
Case # 15CV10179, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 6, 2016, ended May 18, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was assaulted by another individual outside of a nightclub and called 911. When officers responded, they arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 6th precinct, and charged him with 120.00(1), Assault in the Third Degree, 240.30(4), Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree; and PL ß 240.26(1) Harassment in the Second Degree, which was later dismissed.

Dantzler, Rufus vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 158594/2015, Supreme Court - New York, August 26, 2015, ended August 28, 2019
$5,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff was assaulted and falsely arrested by Defendants Police Officer(s) John Doe(s) of the 6th Precinct. Plaintiff was then taken to Lenox Hill Hospital to have unnecessary X-Rays to prove that he did not swallow any illegal substance. As a result, Plaintiff was injured requiring medical treatment and advice.

Glick, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00912, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 13, 2015, ended March 16, 2016
$38,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiffs as they were walking to their home, assaulted them, arrested them, and took them to a precinct where they were strip searched. Plaintiff 1 was charged with assault in the 2nd degree, crim possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree, obstructing governmental admin, resisting arrest, and dis con- all later dismissed and sealed. Plaintiff 2 was guilty of a crime but was injured from the assault.

Sheppard, William vs Police Officer Sikorski, Craig, et al.
Case # 13CV09230, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 31, 2013, ended May 13, 2014
$12,500 Settlement

Pikada Transit Inc. vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 028913/2013, Civil Court - New York, December 30, 2013, ended September 14, 2015
$959 Settlement