Named in 10 known lawsuits, $259,500 total settlements.
Palmer, O'neil vs The City of New York Et. al.
Case # 516582/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 29, 2026
Terry, Tony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506016/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 28, 2026
Brown, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV06603,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2026
Williams, Dylan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04050,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2021, ended February 6, 2024
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2020, Plaintiff was walking when he witnessed a number of plainclothes officers exit their vehicles and approach another individual on the street. Plaintiff attempted to leave the area but was pursued by Defendant PO John Doe 1, who then struck Plaintiff in the left ankle with his unmarked police vehicle, causing Plaintiff to fall onto the sidewalk. Plaintiff stood up, and PO Doe exited the vehicle and pointed his gun at him, ordering him not to run before tackling him to the sidewalk. Other Defendant officers pressed their knees on Plaintiff's neck & back as he was handcuffed, and Plaintiff repeatedly informed them that he could not breathe. These complaints were ignored and Plaintiff soon lost co...
Salam, Karim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07195,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2020, ended April 5, 2021
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 21, 2016, defendants Cuevas and Khitab, while dressed in plain clothes, unlawfully stopped and frisked Plaintiff Salim without incident and without identifying themselves as police officers.
Taylor, Dennis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523050/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 9, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2018, the plaintiff drove from New Jersey to Brooklyn, New York, to visit his mother. After parking his vehicle a block away, he stopped briefly to greet two brothers he knew at 1735 Sterling Place. While the plaintiff was speaking with the brothers, 15-20 individuals with motorcycles, whom the plaintiff did not know, were also present. At approximately 6:50 p.m., police officers, including Sergeant Gabriel Cuevas, arrived at the scene and ordered everyone to disperse.
The plaintiff was about to enter the brothers’ property to avoid being subjected to the officers' orders, but Sergeant Cuevas screamed at him to leave. When the plaintiff attempted to explain his connection to the residents, Sergeant...
Dupree, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510321/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2018, the plaintiff was inside a store at 1295 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, New York. While the plaintiff was giving a customer change, defendant NYPD police officers entered the store and forcefully stopped the plaintiff and handcuffed him tightly. While handcuffed the defendants conducted an invasive body cavity search inside the store three times, by two separate officers, without gloves. No contraband was found on the plaintiff. While at the precinct the plaintiff was subjected to another cavity search, and nothing was recovered. The plaintiff's request for medical attention was denied.
Ainsley, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV00165,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2018, ended August 24, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers banged on the front and back doors of a barber shop and then entered with guns drawn and pulled the Plaintiff to the ground and stepped on his back. Plaintiff was searched and then transported to the precinct and questioned about "who had the gun" and was falsely accused of tossing a weapon and marijuana. Bail was set and the Plaintiff was sent to Rikers Island where charges were later dismissed.
Kenton, Marland, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511248/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 19, 2017
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about the evening of November 8, 2016, plaintiffs were legally in plaintiff Kenton's barbershop when NYPD officers Craig, Rosiello, Feeley Cuevas and John/Jane Does forcibly entered the barbershop and ordered all occupant to get on the ground. While detaining them in the shop for approximately 25 minutes, defendants searched the shop. They were arrested, with the officers employed grossly disproportional and excessive force against plaintiffs Williams and Robbs in effecting the arrest, and then transported to the 77th Precinct, where they were detained for an additional approximately 18-20 hours. Kenton, Williams and Grant were transported to Central Booking. Kenton spent 7 hours there before being re...
Thomas, Amir vs P.O. Portillo, Ramon, et al.
Case # 14CV06863,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2014, ended September 1, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 26, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to his residence from the store when two unmarked NYPD vehicles pulled up. Plaintiff, who had a firearm, ran and threw the weapon away. After a brief pursuit Plaintiff stopped. Despite being stopped, Defendant Officers Ramon Portillo, Gabriel Cuevas, Leandro Cruz, Joongsuk Hwang and Justin Kelly and Sergeant Thomas Hardell tackled Plaintiff. Despite offering no resistance, Defendants collectively severely beat Plaintiff with fists and hard objects.
Plaintiff was taken to the 83rd Precinct but due to his injuries he was transported by ambulance to a hospital. After treatment for substantial head injuries, Plaintiff was returned to the 83rd Precinct. However, beca...
