White, William vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV02691,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 2, 2024, ended December 8, 2025
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 1, 2022, Plaintiff was falsely arrested and unlawfully imprisoned by Defendants NYPD Officers Jason Lee and Long Chen, under the supervision of sergeant Jimenez. Plaintiff, who was wearing an orthopedic boot due to a fractured ankle, had been assaulted by another man. After the assault, Plaintiff called the police for assistance, but officers spoke only to the assailant and arrested Plaintiff without cause. Despite his injury, he was dragged through the station and denied medical care as well as pain medication while in a holding cell for 5 hours. Plaintiff was later arraigned on false charges based on fabricated evidence from Defendant Officer Lee. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.