Named in 5 known lawsuits, $1,805,055 total settlements.
Freeman, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04073,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2016, ended March 29, 2018
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking home when he was stopped by the defendant officers. Officer Gambino uttered a racial slur and searched the plaintiff without any cause for suspicion. The defendant officers then took the plaintiff to the 75th Precinct where he was searched again and then falsely charged with urinating in public. The charges were dismissed.
Ashley, Rebekah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00903,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 6, 2015, ended November 10, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2014, plaintiff was on the corner of Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn , NY when defendants approached plaintiff and asked to see her identification . Complying with the request, plaintiff reached for her ID which was inside her purse , when the officers attempted to grab her phone out of her hands. Without reasonable suspicion or probable cause that plaintiff committed a crime , officers unlawfully arrested plaintiff. During the arrest , the plaintiff was grabbed, pepper sprayed and dragged to the ground. While plaintiff was incarcerated at the 71 precinct , the defendants conspired a false report . After being incarcerated overnight , plaintiff was arraigned and case was adjourned .
Villegas, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014793/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 27, 2013, ended April 1, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Progressive Select Insurance Company Aso Muhammad, Hamiyd vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036508-2013,
Civil Court - Kings, June 20, 2013, ended August 2, 2013
$4,055 Settlement
Hamiyd, Muhammad vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003951/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 2, 2013, ended June 20, 2018
$1,750,000 Settlement