Named in 8 known lawsuits, $94,451 total settlements.
Glover, Marvin vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 17CV05198,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 18, 2017, ended February 19, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested for an alleged drug transaction that occurred between two other individuals. Plaintiff was then searched and placed in handcuffs, but was not found with any contraband on his person. Plaintiff was then charged with criminal sale of marijuana
Rodriguez, Angelina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV03689,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 19, 2016, ended July 7, 2017
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's son was arrested by defendant officers for allegedly possessing and selling marijuana to UC 276. Officers went to Plaintiff's apartment and demanded she give them his cell phone. Since Plaintiff refused, defendant officers obtained and executed a search warrant at her apartment and locked her out. Officers refused to give the key back until she agreed to answer questions regarding her son's cell phone. The charges against her son were later dismissed.
Mckinley, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00945,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2016, ended January 12, 2017
$38,751 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was approached by UC 279 looking for a "fix" and Plaintiff told her he knew where she could find it and then went into a building, told her to wait at the bottom of the stairs, pretended to knock on a door and then ran away out the back door. Plaintiff was then tackled by other Defendant Officers. tightly handcuffed, brought to the 7th Precinct, denied medical care, and charged with 165.30(2), which he pled guilty to. On another incident, Defendant officers went to Plaintiff's home and arrested him on a erroneously issued warrant and then brought him to be held at Riker's Island. [LAS was involved in fixing the warrant and getting the plaintiff released.
Dawes, Durven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01303,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 17, 2016, ended April 16, 2019
$5,700 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped by defendant officers and asked for drugs. Plaintiff said he didn't have any but was still searched, assaulted, and brought into custody where he was strip-searched. Defendant officers also confiscated Plaintiff's asthma medication resulting in him being hospitalized. Plaintiff was charged with (unspecified) crimes that were later dismissed by DA's motion.
Simmons, Alexander vs Guevara, David, et al.
Case # 15CV09499,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 3, 2016, ended July 26, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer stopped Plaintiff inside of a McDonalds, handcuffed him, searched him, took him to the 7th Precinct, and Charged him with Criminal Sale of marijuana in the 4th degree and Possession of Marijuana in the 5th Degree. Charges were ACD'd.
Olanrewaju, Nelson, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150070/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, January 27, 2014, ended March 31, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Dawes v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV02848,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Wong v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06229,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: An undercover officer approached a male who was standing on his own away from Plaintiff. The male exchanged currency for marijuana. Other officers then attempted to arrest the other males in a group nearby the male and searched and handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 5th precinct and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which were later ACD'd.