Named in 11 known lawsuits, $549,925 total settlements.
Arroyo, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507629/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 31, 2015, ended May 6, 2020
Administrative Closing
Hutto, Frank, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01482,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 23, 2015, ended February 11, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2012 at approximately 6:00 AM, defendant police officers Gonzalez and unnamed officers #1-15 busted down plaintiffs Rojas and Hutto's apartment door, while plaintiffs were sleeping. The incident occurred at 158 Hull Street in Brooklyn. The defendants searched the premises. Without provocation, an unnamed defendant threw plaintiff Rojas on the floor, causing bruising on her body. Defendants recovered a .22 caliber firearm and ammunition for .32 caliber weapon as well as marijuana in the apartment. Plaintiff maintain they had no knowledge of the firearm, ammunition, or marijuana in the apartment. Plaintiffs were arrested and transported to the 73rd Precinct and subsequently Central Booking. Plai...
Gardner, Shameka, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01334,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2015, ended August 15, 2016
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2012, defendant officers had kicked in plaintiff Shameka Gardner's door to her home, pulled plaintiff's hair, and detained plaintiff. Officers proceeded to detain both plaintiff's children and brought them to the 73rd Precinct. Plaintiff had been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. These charges were subsequently dismissed. / On July 30, 2012, defendant officers dragged plaintiff Sharon Hart out of her home and into a police car. She was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. She did not possess any controlled substances constructively or otherwise. All charges against Plaintiff were adjourned in contemplation ...
Arroyo, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500895/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 12, 2015, ended June 11, 2015
$22,000 Settlement
Pickett, Neshelle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00623,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 30, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2012, officers Anthony Gonzalez, James Grillo, and several other officers entered Plaintiff's home when she was sleeping in her underwear, pointed their firearms at her, and arrested her without probable cause. To justify Plaintiff's false arrest, the officers fabricated a story that they recovered marijuana in Plaintiff's home, that she was involved in a conspiracy with the father of her children to sell illegal drugs, and that she possessed drugs and a weapon found at the father's home when she did not live with him. Officers Gonzalez and Grillo, acting in concert with other officers involved in Plaintiff's arrest, falsely charged Plaintiff with narcotic charges. Officer Gonzalez, acting in concert...
Watson, Darius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05847,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended June 16, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2011, Plaintiff was walking down a street in Brooklyn when an unmarked car with several plainclothes officers drove by. When people at the street corner started running, Plaintiff believed to be in danger and started running. When Plaintiff realized that the individuals in the car were police officers, he stopped running. Defendant P.O.s, with their guns drawn, placed plaintiff under arrest and handcuffed him. No contraband or firearms were found upon search of the Plaintiff. The Defendant P.O.s then falsely charged Plaintiff with criminal possession of a weapon. As a result of this charge, Plaintiff was held at Riker's Island for five days. At trial Defendant P.O.s made false statement regarding Pla...
Spencer, Raheem, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05354,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 1, 2013, ended April 17, 2014
$15,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2012, Plaintiffs were together in Plaintiff Raheem Spencer's home when NYPD Officers including Officers Kamina, Daly, and Gonzales beginning banging and shouting to open the door. The officers admitted to not having a warrant to enter the apartment but continued to loudly demand entry for the next 45 minutes, which Plaintiffs refused to grant. The force of the officers' knocking eventually broke the door and jammed it. Upon leaving the apartment, an occupant was forced to pry the door open with a crowbar. When the door opened, the officers rushed into the apartment without permission, handcuffed the occupants, and searched the apartment without permission or warrant. After 40 minutes, the officer...
Willis, John, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02603,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 7, 2013, ended November 8, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2012, at approximately 6:05 a.m., at the premises located at 104 Somers Street in Kings County, New York, Defendant members of the New York City Police Department forcibly entered the Plaintiffs' apartment, and illegally searched the apartment and ransacked it, destroying Plaintiffs' personal property. Plaintiffs were detained, handcuffed, taken to the 73rd New York City Police Precinct, and then taken to Central Booking in Kings County, New York where they were released from custody prior to arraignment. Plaintiffs were held in custody in excess of 30 hours.
Cheeves, Andre, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01272,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 15, 2013, ended January 8, 2014
$34,925 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On or about April 14, 2012, Plaintiffs were sitting on a porch. Police officers, including Defendants Montas, Gonzalez, and Grillo, approached the porch and searched Plaintiffs' persons. The officers then detained Plaintiffs while they searched the porch. Defendants found no contraband on Plaintiffs or the porch. However, they arrested Plaintiffs and transported them to a precinct by a police van. That Defendants had neither valid evidence for Plaintiffs’ arrest nor legal cause or excuse to seize and detain them.
At the precinct, Plaintiffs were strip searched by officers. Plaintiffs were each issued a summons for Disorderly Conduct - Obscene Language. Plaintiffs were held at the precinct for approximately 2.5...
Johnson, Dewayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00921,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2013, ended April 17, 2014
$182,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
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.