Named in 17 known lawsuits, $1,392,501 total settlements.
Terry, Tony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506016/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 28, 2026
Melton, Darryl vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 163183/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, November 25, 2025
Jeffrey, Zaydan & Baldwin, Amir vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816458/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 5, 2025
Coggins, Gregory, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150300/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, January 11, 2024, ended June 24, 2024
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2023, Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner by Defendant Officer Brian Ramirez and Defendant Officers John Does 1-10. Plaintiff was subsequently arraigned and falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was detained for over 24 hours.
Mclean, Jhai vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 161797/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, December 7, 2023, ended June 13, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 22, 2023, plaintiff was stopped, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered, seized and arrested in an excessive manner and with excessive force by the defendants. He was then falsely accused by the defendants of having committed a crime. The defendants took him to a police station and arrested him. He was questioned, fingerprinted and photographed there and held on various criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at the Courthouse in New York City. Defendants caused a criminal action to be commenced against the plaintiff, which was later dismissed. While in the custody of the defendants, plaintiff was intentionally touched, pushed, assaulted, ba...
Burgess, Laquasia, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512920/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about February 19, 2022, when plaintiffs were siding inside their family’s car police officers pulled into the parking lot within a few minutes of the plaintiffs’ arrival and immediately approached the plaintiffs asking for identification. When plaintiffs asked for the reason why officers were asking for identification, police officers proceeded to forcibly remove the plaintiffs from the vehicle. The officers tightly handcuffed the plaintiffs and searched the car. Nothing illegal as found. The officers found an unopened Bombay Gin in the backseat that belongs to a backseat seated member. Nonetheless, the officers transported the plaintiffs to the precinct and seized the vehicle. Police accused the plainti...
Christian, Luis vs P.O. Ramirez, Brian, et al.
Case # 530577/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 9, 2023, ended August 1, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2021, at approximately 3:20 a.m., Plaintiff Luis Christian was present in the vicinity of 123 Nostrand Avenue in Kings County, when the Defendant NYPD Police Officers arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. Defendant Officers tackled Plaintiff to the ground as Plaintiff was walking home from a birthday party, pinned Plaintiff's arms behind his back and put tight handcuffs on his wrist. Plaintiff was transported to the 79th Precinct, where he was illegally detained, searched, and interrogated by Defendant Officers. Defendant Officers submitted false information to the Kings County District Attorney's Office in which they accused Plaintiff of possessing a firearm without a license. Plaintiff spent s...
Bartholomew, Lavon vs City of Ny
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...
Jimenez, Reynaldo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518800/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2021
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2019, NYPD P.O. Kilfoyle, NYPD P.O. Brian Ramirez, NYPD P.O. Lashonda Porter, NYPD P.O. Sergeant David Mccann, and P.O. John or Jane Does # 1-10, and approximately 25-40 Police Officers unknown to Plaintiff approached Plaintiff and forcibly grabbed him, placing him in an illegal chokehold while pulling/dragging him to the ground and subjecting him to multiple punches to his face and body. The officers then, without a warrant or probable cause, handcuffed Plaintiff, arrested him and caused him to be imprisoned at various locations, including a police vehicle, a police precinct and Central Booking. During this time, in order to cover up their illegal actions, the Defendant officers, pursuant to a cons...
Dunn, Larry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 516059/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 3, 2020, ended May 2, 2022
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2019, Plaintiff was at a 4th of July festival with a friend. Plaintiff was approached by officers and asked what was in his fanny pack. Plaintiff responded that it contained personal items such as his wallet. Officers illegally seized and searched Plaintiff's fanny back and falsely claimed there was ammunition within. Officers then rushed Plaintiff, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him. Thereafter, officers "realized" there was no ammunition, but then claimed the fanny pack smelled of marijuana. Plaintiff was handcuffed for several hours before he was released with a charge for possession of marijuana. All charges were later dismissed.
Watkins, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523308/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 30, 2019, ended September 11, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2019, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, seized, searched, assaulted and arrested by the defendant PO including PO Brian Ramirez without any reasonable suspicion of unlawful behaviour. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of crimes and assaulted the plaintiff by tackling him to the ground and slamming him into a car causing multiple injuries. The plaintiff's hands were then contorted behind his back and then handcuffed in an excessively tight fashion. The plaintiff was taken to the 73rd Precinct where he was fingerprinted, photographed and searched and was then taken to Kings Central Booking where she was processed again. On July 5, 2019, after the plaintiff was detained for more than a da...
Wisdom, Khalid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02443,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 4, 2017, ended February 26, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Officers in plain clothes approached the plaintiff and began to search him. When the plaintiff started to protest against the search, the officers slammed him to the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was then brought to the precinct and learned that he was being charged with possession of a gun.
Charles, Nichlon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00727,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 13, 2015, ended July 13, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff opened the door to a residence for Defendant Officers who then threw him against a wall, searched him, arrested him, took him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fifth Degree, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, and Resisting Arrest. All charges were ACD'd.
Walcott, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00651,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 10, 2015, ended March 2, 2016
$2,501 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was waiting for a friend in her building when defendant officers approached him, handcuffed him, and arrested him. Plaintiff was given a DAT for trespassing that was later dismissed.
Tucker et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04403,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff 1 as he was about to enter his home, demanded to go inside, and Officer Luti pushed him. After Plaintiff 2 witnessed this and was intimidated, he allowed officers to enter the home. Officer Luti put Plaintiff 1 in a headlock while Officer Rodriguez repeatedly punched him. Officers continued to assault him, then handcuffed him, brought him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with OGA, Resisting Arrest, Attempted Assault in the Third Degree, and Harassment in the Second Degree, which were all eventually dismissed.
Simmons v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06554,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street while he was throwing a pair of dice with his friend, handcuffed him, and searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 28th Precinct, then released the next day after the DA declined to prosecute.
Mason v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV07139,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$625,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: After plaintiff witnessed Defendant Officers assaulting two civilians, they approached him, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him and Sgt. Rodriguez kicked Plaintiff in the eye. Plaintiff was taken to the 28th Precinct and charged with OGA and Resisting Arrest, which were later ACD'd