Named in 2 known lawsuits, $212,500 total settlements.
Mccormick, Howard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 713542/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 27, 2020, ended January 17, 2025
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 23, 2017, in Queens County, New York, Howard McCormick was forcibly seized, detained, handcuffed, and arrested by NYPD Officers Dennis Lopez and Christopher Distefano, without (1) a warrant (2) probable cause (3) reasonable suspicion of a crim. activity. Following his arrest, the officers initiated a criminal prosecution based on false statements and withheld exculpatory evidence, leading to McCormick's wrongful incarceration for over one year. NYPD Sergeant Kevin Bischoff was aware of the misconduct and failed to intervene, condoning the officers' illegal actions.
McCormick was eventually found not guilty of all charges after a jury trial on July 15, 2019, and the charges were dismissed. As a...
Roopchand, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 717991/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 28, 2018, ended January 16, 2020
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 2017, Plaintiff was at 94-06 125th Street, South Richmond Hill, NY watching a parade with friends when he was approached by Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, Sergeant Christopher Winiarz, Sergeant Kevin Bischoff, and other unnamed officers, JOHN DOE" #1-10. Without any legal justification, these officers entered the property and accused Plaintiff and two friends of having open alcohol containers. Plaintiff and his friends were arrested, handcuffed, and taken into custody, although they were not in possession of any open containers. Plaintiff's friends were not drinking alcohol from an open alcohol container, nor were they in possession of an open alcohol container in public. There were no open alcohol ...