Named in 8 known lawsuits, $127,500 total settlements.
Kayserian, Aren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500432/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 24, 2021, ended March 14, 2023
$15,000 Settlement
Williams, Antwan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05425,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 18, 2014, ended October 13, 2015
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2013, defendants Sgt. Lennihan, P.O. Ramayya, P.O. Paray, and other officers broke into plaintiff's apartment in Brooklyn without consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion that plaintiffs (or any third person) had committed a crime. If there was a search warrant, it was issued on the basis of very unreliable information and its lack of reliability was not shared with the issuing magistrate. Plaintiff's arm was twisted behind her back and placed in excessively tight handcuffs after the officers entered her bedroom. She was handcuffed on the floor and taken into the living room, where she vomited and had to be given water and her inhaler (as she suffe...
Bowers, Kadeem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006866/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2014, ended September 20, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Cox, Leslie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 31, 2014, ended January 17, 2015
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 26, 2013, plaintiff was walking alone on Glenmore Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, obeying the law when Officer David Paray and a second officer in plainclothes, driving an unmarked car, stopped their car next to plaintiff. One of the officers exited the vehicle with his gun drawn and pointed it at plaintiff. Plaintiff immediately stopped and raised both of his hands in the air. One of the officers stepped in front of plaintiff and struck his nose with the butt of the gun causing plaintiff to fall to the ground, hit his head on the sidewalk, and lose consciousness. When plaintiff regained consciousness, he was handcuffed excessively tight in the back seat of a police vehicle. Plaintiff experienced pain to his ...
Brown, Leslie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04726,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 4, 2013, ended November 22, 2013
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Holley v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02410,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Townsend v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV05457,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: First incident: Plaintiff was falsely searched, arrested, and charged with 140.25 'Burglary in the second degree' by Officer De Los Santos. Charge later dismissed. On a separate occasion Officer Massa forcefully entered a residence where plaintiff was a guest, arrested Plaintiff, and charged her with 265.03(1)(b) 'Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree', which was later dismissed. On another occasion, Officer Saitta forcefully entered a residence where plaintiff was a guest, arrested Plaintiff, and charged her with unspecified charges.
Hoover et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV05838,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$24,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: First incident: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff at his home, brought him to the 79th Precinct, and charged with PL 221.05 'Unlawful possession of marihuana' and AC 10- 131(i)(3) 'Possession of Pistol Ammunition'. Charges ACD'd. On a separate occasion, Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiffs at their home, brought them to the 81st Precinct, and charged with PL 221.05'Unlawful possession of marihuana'.