Named in 7 known lawsuits, $93,000 total settlements.
Wright, Jamek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525319/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 21, 2023
Gillard, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 4, 2016, ended June 30, 2017
$11,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers accosted defendant while he was walking down the street, arrested him, brought him to the 79th Precinct, subjected him to a strip search, and then sent him to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Plaintiff was given a summons for disorderly conduct that was later dismissed.
Golds, Martin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03943,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2015, ended June 6, 2016
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers requested plaintiff's identification information and vehicle registration information while plaintiff was walking on the street; plaintiff complied. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiff, searched him, arrested him and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was transported to police service area #2. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration among other charges. The case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. On February 4th 2013, plaintiff was pulled over by the same defendant officers who searched his person, arrested him, transported him the 79th precinct and performed a strip search. Plaintiff was charg...
Crushon, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02042,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 28, 2015, ended August 24, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, assaulted him- resulting in loss of a tooth and scrapes and bruising all over body, took him to the 88th precinct, then the hospital. He was returned to central booking, held for four days, and released without being charged with a crime.
Lyons, Bobby vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000710/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 21, 2015, ended September 19, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Dykes, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06088,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 27, 2014, ended May 7, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 4, 2013, at approximately 7:00 p.m., defendant officers, including P.O. Argelis Rodriguez and 4 unnamed defendant officers, arrested Ronald Dykes without cause at the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Decatur Street in Brooklyn, New York, and charged plaintiff with PL 221.10(1) ‘Criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree. Mr. Rodriguez, however, was not in possession of any marihuana and did not commit any offenses. Prior to the arrest, plaintiff’s friends, Martin Golds and Jamaal Harris, had offered the plaintiff a ride home in Mr. Gold’s car after visiting with one of his friends named Karen on Albany Avenue in Brooklyn. As soon as plaintiff and his friends drove off from Karen’s apa...
Albritton v. City of New York
Case # 12CV01420,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint