Named in 8 known lawsuits, $281,000 total settlements.
St. Hillaire, Jurard, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157921/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, August 26, 2021, ended April 3, 2025
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1st, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., plaintiffs JURARD ST. HILLAIRE and CODY FORREST, were protesting in the vicinity of 655 Madison Avenue in
New York, New York, when , a white van pulled up to them and four defendant officers jumped out, accused them of stealing from a nearby store. Defendant officers began to arrest the plaintiffs, tightly restraining them with metal handcuffs, and subjecting them to a pat down search. No contraband was found and plaintiffs were not resistant or combative to Defendant officers. Plaintiffs were placed in the back of a police van and transported to an NYPD Precinct where they were fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. After several hours at th...
Daly, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05858,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 29, 2015, ended October 31, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 16, 2014, Daly was arrested when officers of the NYPD violently battered him in Staten Island. He was also unlawfully searched. He was struck on his head and limbs. Plaintiff Daly sustained physical injuries, emotional distress, embarrassment, harassment, and humiliation.
Smith, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2015, ended June 1, 2016
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 23, 2015, Plaintiffs Kenneth Smith and Rylawn Walker, African American men, were behaving lawfully and not acting in a suspicious manner when they were approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the Defendant NYPD Officers. Each Plaintiff was imprisoned approximately 24 hours after his unlawful arrest and compelled to make numerous court appearances until June 11, 2015, when the criminal charges were dismissed. While the Plaintiffs were being held, Defendant NYPD Officer Robert Woodhouse, with the acquiescence of the other defendants, misrepresented facts in the police reports and other documents to falsely state the Plaintiffs had committed offenses including possessing mari...
Patterson, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05330,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 4, 2014, ended March 9, 2016
Settlement
Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2014, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., plaintiff was at his home in Staten Island. During that time, the defendant NYPD officers, including Detective John Fahim and Captain William Russo, forcibly entered without a warrant. They broke down plaintiff's door, threw him violently to the floor, and handcuffed him. When plaintiff asked to see a search warrant, one of the officers placed his knee on plaintiff's handcuffed hand, causing severe injuries.
Taylor, Cwame vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05634,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 27, 2012, ended September 13, 2013
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint and Stipulation
Burden, Tasheem vs Police Officer Bruno, Christopher, et al.
Case # 12CV03287,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 13, 2012, ended October 8, 2013
$1,000 Settlement
Martucci, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02796,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2012, ended June 10, 2014
$200,000 Settlement
Smith et al v. The City Of New York , et al
Case # 16CV00845,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were approached and arrested by defendant officers, taken into custody, and charged with 220.03 and 221.05. Charges were later dismissed.