Named in 8 known lawsuits, $230,000 total settlements.
Williams, David R., et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 515949/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 18, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about November 4, 2023 at 6:30PM Plaintiffs David R. Williams and Tyshawn Byrd were driving in their vehicle when they were pulled over by Defendant officers in an unmarked NYPD vehicle. Plaintiff Byrd was operating the vehicle and Williams was in the backseat. Defendant Officers Joseph Loporto and Aaquib Bhatti informed Plaintiffs that they were being pulled over because the windows of their vehicle were illegally tinted. However, this was not true - it was a pretext to search the vehicle and the Plaintiffs.
Plaintiff Byrd nevertheless complied with Defendant's requests for his license and registration, which Defendants took. Defendants returned after a moment and asked that the Plaintiffs exit the vehi...
Priester-King, Daquan vs Nypd Police Officer Bhatti, Aaqib et al.
Case # 24CV03050,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2024, ended April 14, 2025
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 4, 2022, Plaintiff was walking along the sidewalk when Defendant Bhatti and Defendant Caraballo arrested the plaintiff, tightly cuffing and dragging him across the ground, causing severe pain and physical injuries in the process. At no time did the plaintiff commit a crime, violate the law in any way, nor did the officers have objective reason to accuse Plaintiff of doing so. The officers did not recover any drugs, weapons, graffiti instruments, or other illegal contraband from Plaintiff or from his location.
After plaintiff was placed into custody at Kings Country Central Bookings, Defendant Bhatti, Defendant Caraballo, and Defendant Police Officers John Doe 1-10 provided the District Attorney’s...
Holder, Eric vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501014/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 11, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 18, 2022, Eric Holder was lawfully present near his residence at 1171 President Street in Brooklyn, New York, when he was approached by NYPD Officer Aaqib I. Bhatti and other unidentified police officers (John/Jane Doe #1-10). Without cause or provocation, the officers allegedly assaulted, battered, arrested, detained, and unlawfully searched and seized Holder's property. The plaintiff claims he was violently shoved, pushed, thrown, and punched in the face by the officers, leading to his false arrest, imprisonment, and detainment. Holder was taken to the 071st Precinct, where he was further mistreated. As a result of the incident, Holder sustained serious and permanent injuries, including physical p...
White, Sean vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501059/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 11, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2021, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Mr. White was lawfully in his vehicle with a companion in Brooklyn, New York, when he was unlawfully stopped, detained, assaulted, and falsely arrested by NYPD Officer Bhatti and other unidentified officers (John/Jane Doe 1-10). Without probable cause or legal justification, the officers forcefully removed Mr. White from his vehicle, physically assaulted him, and falsely accused him of a criminal offense. Mr. White was punched, elbowed, and subjected to an invasive search before being handcuffed tightly, causing him pain. He was then taken to the precinct, fingerprinted, photographed, strip-searched, and detained without being read his Miranda rights or provided...
Belgrove, Michael D. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 531060/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 21, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 23, 2022, plaintiff was lawfully inside his vehicle parked at or near the premises located at 579 Albany Avenue in Kings County. At this time plaintiff was approached by defendant officers Tahla Ahmad, Aaqib Bhatti, Sergeant Mubbashar Zahid, Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos and others. Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by defendants, being dragged out of his vehicle, beated repeatedly on the side of the vehicle and was forcefully placed in handcuffs. There was no just/reasonable cause for the actions of the defendants. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and taken into cutody and held at the 71st precint for a period before being transferred to a hospital for his injuries. On November, 24, 2022, plaintiff ...
Williams, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01381,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 16, 2023, ended February 26, 2024
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28 2021, plaintiff Jermaine Williams was inside his vehicle when defendant officers Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatti approached plaintiff in an unmarked car and instructed plaintiff to exit his vehicle.
After plaintiff exited his vehicle, without justification or cause Defendants Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatti arrested plaintiff by throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, and punching him about the body. Defendant Delarosa then punched plaintiff in the face while plaintiff was immobile and handcuffed on
the ground. Defendants Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatt continued to assault plaintiff until plaintiff was rendered unconscious.
Defendants then had plaintiff transported t...
Jacques, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534041/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 2, 2021, Plaintiff was in his vehicle looking for a parking spot in Brooklyn when he observed several unmarked NYPD vehicles surround his car with lights flashing. The Defendant officers CHRISTOPHER J. RODRIGUEZ, and AAQIB I.
BHATTI, approached Plaintiff’s vehicle and one of them requested that Plaintiff provide his license and registration. Defendant officer, absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause, demanded that Plaintiff exit his vehicle who obeyed. Defendants then proceeded to search and handcuff Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not resist or committed any crime. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by the
Defendant Officers without legal justification or probable cause, transported ...
Soto, Luis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV04966,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2022
