Lawrence Wang

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $272,501 total settlements.

Cavender, Shawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV07290, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 28, 2021, ended November 2, 2022
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully and peacefully attending a protest of police misconduct in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. An unidentified uniformed police officer shoved a protestor without provocation, causing a stampede of protestors and NYPD members in riot gear in plaintiff's direction. Plaintiff ran to try to escape the oncoming rush but stopped to help a person that had fallen on the ground. As plaintiff was helping this person, plaintiff encountered P.O. Michael Laborde in riot gear so plaintiff extended his arms over his head with his hands open in a "hands up" gesture. P.O. Laborde nevertheless proceeded to violently throw plaintiff to the ground and began punching, kicking and hi...

Ruiz, Juan Iii vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151867/2021, Supreme Court - New York, March 11, 2021
Complaint
Description: On March 14, 2020, and at all times hereinafter mentioned and upon information and belief, the plaintiff, was lawfully present at or about the intersection of East 102nd Street and 1st Avenue when he was approached, assaulted and battered by the defendant officers. Plaintiff was tackled to the ground while on his motorcycle. The plaintiff was then punched and kicked repeatedly, his foot was being twisted and was forcefully placed in handcuffs. The plaintiff was then placed under arrest, without probable cause, and was taken to the 23rd Police Precinct, where he was placed in a holding cell until the following day, on March 15, 2020 at approximately 8:00 a.m. The plaintiff was taken Central Booking where he was ...

Torrence, Uranius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153392/2020, Supreme Court - New York, October 1, 2020

Torrence, Uranius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153932/2020, Supreme Court - New York, October 1, 2020, ended February 26, 2025
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2019, Plaintiff was in his grandmother's apartment when officers, including NYPD Officer Sean Degnan, NYPD Lieutenant Lawrence Wang, and NYPD Sergeant Jahe Gjidija entered and arrested him for possession of a firearm, despite the fact that Plaintiff was not in possession of any weapon or marijuana. Plaintiff was then brought to the 23rd precinct where he voluntarily submitted a DNA sample, proving that he never had contact with the weapon allegedly found in the apartment. Still, Plaintiff was charged with possession of the weapon and marijuana. As a result of the arrest, Plaintiff was charged with violating his parole, charges later dismissed. Plaintiff was incarcerated for almost 5 months. Charges we...

Toure, Abass vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04310, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2020, ended October 21, 2021
$87,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, plaintiff's brother, who is paralyzed from the waist down and wheelchair-bound, was being roughly and physically searched by defendant P.O. Zalewski and other P.O.s. Upon arriving at the scene of his handcuffed brother, plaintiff asked the P.O.s why they were arresting him. Despite complying with the P.O.s' orders, plaintiff was pushed by defendant P.O. Aiello. Plaintiff attempted to walk away but defendant P.O.s Elliott and Aiello continued to follow and push plaintiff. Defendant P.O. Wang ordered his officers to handcuff plaintiff. Several P.O.s surrounded, physically restrained, and repeatedly punched plaintiff. While plaintiff was on the ground, P.O. Zalewski forcefully stomped on the ba...