Named in 15 known lawsuits, $811,500 total settlements.
Weber, Tiara, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV04518,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2022, ended March 1, 2023
$38,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 29, 2019, three plaintiffs were playing the skully game near a playground in Brooklyn when officers approached the plaintiffs without cause and arrested them. The NYPD officers tightly handcuffed the plaintiffs causing pain and numbness in their hands. The plaintiffs asked if the handcuffs could be loosened or removed but the NYPD officers ignore their requests. When the plaintiffs inquired why they were being arrested, the NYPD officers threatened them with bodily harm, pushed, shoved, cursed, and screamed at them. People in the crowd who were fearful approached the NYPD officers but were threatened with arrest and bodily harm. When one plaintiff, complained about the verbal and physical abuse they w...
Bartholomew, Lavon vs City of New York
Case # 21CV03729,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$465,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2020 at 5:11 pm Plaintiffs Shaundell Hennegan (SH), Tysean Hennegan, J'chad Boyce and Curtis Miller were standing in the street. Plaintiff Miller was in the passenger seat of a car, and when POs Brian Ramirez and Justin Vasquez yelled at the Plaintiffs for not social distancing, SH got into the driver's seat. PO Ramirez demanded to see SH's DL, which was provided. PO Vasquez demanded to see Miller's ID; Miller refused since he was not doing anything. Miller began recording the interaction with his cell, and PO Vasquez slapped it out of his hand and began hitting Miller. SH then began recording, and the officers threw him to the ground and PO Ramirez began striking him with a bit stick. Sgts Darren C...
Remy, Syndie, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV06189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 22, 2020
Complaint
Hamm, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517034/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 16, 2019
Morris-Mendoza, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04127,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 24, 2018, ended June 27, 2019
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Plaintiff was inside the premises of a commercial location when the defendant officers of the NYPD entered brandishing weapons - seized, handcuffed, and arrested plaintiff. The plaintiff was transported to a local precinct station house. The Defendant Franzel convinced the KCDA to prosecute the Plaintiff on multiple charges of gun possession and one count of criminally possessing gambling records. After the imprisonment of the Plaintiff, the charged were dismissed.
Lewis, Angelique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00066,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 11, 2017, ended February 20, 2020
$8,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 8, 2015, at approximately 8:30pm, Angelique Lewis was in the shower when Officer Steven Frankel and John Doe 2 through 3 knocked down the door and demanded that Ms. Lewis get dressed while questioning her. The Officers arrested Ms. Lewis without probable cause. Officers John Doe 4 through 7 dragged Ms. Lewis into a windowless van. Ms. Lewis, who was eight months pregnant, felt ill and asked for medical assistance. The officers refused medical assistance and transported her to the precinct, where she was held in handcuffs for several hours without food or water. The officers falsely told the District Attorney that Ms. Lewis had committed various crimes. Ms. Lewis spent almost thirty hours in ...
Gibson, Daquinn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 008224/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2015
Jones, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00573,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 9, 2015, ended December 21, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was sitting on his stoop eating when Defendant undercover officers approached him, asked him what he was doing, and when he replied "minding my own business" they then grabbed him, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was brought to the 73rd Precinct and charged with Assaulting an Officer, which was eventually dismissed.
Mcfadden, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06940,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff after he pulled into his driveway and got out of his car, asked for his ID, became irate and assaulted Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to the 73rd Precinct and given a DAT, which was dismissed at arraignments.
Tencati-Soverall, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2014, ended March 25, 2015
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2013, Officers Gamalier Baez, Steven Franzel, and Christopher Muller stopped an automobile in which Plaintiff was a passenger. The officers approached the stopped car with their weapons drawn and shattered the driver's side window. Plaintiff was pulled from the front passenger seat by one or more of the officers and he was struck in the head with a baton. At no point did the officers observe Plaintiff do anything illegal. Plaintiff was treated at the hospital for injuries inflicted on his skull, jaw, face and neck. He was then taken to the precinct and to Central Booking. The officers prepared a false police report accusing Plaintiff of crimes he did not commit and made false statements to the DA's O...
Glenn, Shakeeba vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06875,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2014, ended February 27, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2012, three officers, from the 73rd Precinct, approached Shakeeba Glenn, who was lawfully sitting in a parked motor vehicle. The officers recognised Ms. Glenn as the plaintiff in an existing lawsuit against other police officers in the 73rd Precinct, which alleged that the officers had tasered Ms. Glenn in the abdomen while she was pregnant resulting in a miscarriage. The three officers stopped, detained, questioned and unlawfully searched Ms. Glenn's person and purse without cause. After retrieving her ID, one of the officers stated "I knew that was her" and "I told you that was her". The officers unlawfully arrested and handcuffed Ms. Glenn, stating "Because you know who you are."
Ms. Glenn ...
Brice, Yves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011178/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 22, 2013
Callahan, Rayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03607,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2013, ended January 22, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was returning from a party in Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn by subway with two friends. Shortly after exiting the rockaway avenue station of the C train, plaintiff and his friends happened to come across an acquaintance, Jevonte. Suddenly plaintiff and his friends and jevonte were stopped, questioned and frisked by several plainclothes officers from an unmarked car, including defendants Berardi, Franzel, and Sambolin. Plaintiff and two friends were not found to be in possession of contraband of any kind. Berardi noticed juvenile Jevonte holding midsection of his jacket as if he was secreting an object. Jevonte chose to run and was chased by Berardi. Plaintiff and his friends left the scene wh...
Moore, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05480,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2013, ended August 6, 2013
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2012, Plaintiff was riding his bike home in Brooklyn when a Defendant Officer approached, ordered him off his bike and told him to put his hands up. Plaintiff complied and Defendant searched him. Plaintiff told the Defendant he was just riding home and then Defendant searched him a second time and handcuffed him despite no contraband being recovered and no probable cause or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff had committed any crime. Plaintiff was brought to the Precinct and Defendant Officers levied false claims against him. Those charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. On January 4, 2013, Plaintiff was walking in Brooklyn when plain clothes Officers in an unmarked car pulled up nex...
Britton et al v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 15CV06710,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's home on multiple occasions searching for a suspect. On this occasion, defendant Sambolin created arrest paperwork in which he stated that the defendants had recovered a decorative sword, a machete, a gravity knife, and marijuana from the premises. DA declined to prosecute.