Named in 6 known lawsuits, $111,000 total settlements.
Compore, Amed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154802/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, June 26, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2019, the plaintiff was lawfully present in the premises of 617 9th Avenue when he was approached by the defendant NYPD officer who was wearing plain clothes. The defendant was acting as an undercover officer attempting to effectuate a "buy and bust" sting in the area. The plaintiff repeatedly declined to procure narcotics for the defendant and repeatedly denied knowledge of how to accomplish the same. As such, the plaintiff committed no crime. Despite the plaintiff's refusal to engage in the illegal activity, the defendants abruptly exited a nearby unmarked vehicle and began to chase the plaintiff. The defendants never identified themselves. The plaintiff was thrown to the ground, injured, where...
Lesane, Steven vs Doe, John, et al.
Case # 21CV04746,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 15, 2021, ended September 5, 2023
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Huggins, Emile vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV01533,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 26, 2021, ended January 20, 2023
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2019, the Plaintiff was walking on the public street when 3 POs in plain clothing, including Det. Martinez, violently assaulted the plaintiff and placed him in handcuffs. The POs did not provide the Plaintiff with any answers or reason for his arrest. They tightly handcuffed the Plaintiff's wrists, causing severe bruising and pain. It was only at the Precinct, after he was processed, when he became aware of his alleged drug sale and possession of marijuana. The Plaintiff denied all the allegations and was held in a holding cell for several hours, until the DA denied his prosecution.
Brown, Stephen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155622/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, August 4, 2020, ended November 13, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2018, police officers Evans Bellavoix, UC 319, and Edwin Martinez improperly searched and seized Stephen Brown at Washington Square Park without a justifiable cause of doing so. Brown was grabbed and tightly handcuffed. While being detained, Brown was subject to excessive force including being slammed against a wall. The officers then maliciously prosecuted Brown despite knowing his innocence, continued to provide false statements intentionally, and withheld evidence that likely supported Brown's innocence. The officers, however, did not step in to intervene. All charges were ultimately dismissed. Brown consequently suffered from physical and psyholocigal injuries and will need to continue to incur ...
Nelson, Ernest vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154190/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, June 18, 2020, ended April 12, 2021
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 15, 2019, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Plaintiff Ernest Nelson was in the vicinity of 9th Avenue and West 19th Street, New York, New York, when he was approached by several NYPD officers, including Detectives Jason Miller, Oscar Murdock, Edwin Martinez, and two unidentified officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. Acting without probable cause, legal justification, or an arrest warrant, the officers aggressively stopped, searched, and detained Nelson, subjecting him to an invasive strip search while in custody. Nelson was falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, leading to his arrest and subsequent arraignment. He was incarcerated for over 24 hours and made numerous court appeara...
Eto, Chinedum vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07721,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 18, 2017, ended April 20, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 11, 2016, as plaintiff was walking down a street, he was approached and detained by defendants in plainclothes. Defendants proceeded to punch plaintiff repeatedly in the face and threw him to the floor, causing him to lose consciousness. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, searched and transported to the police precinct. The false charges brought against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.