Named in 3 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.
Holloway, Darren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02482,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021, ended May 11, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2019, at approximately 5:25 pm, Defendant Officers (Officers Efinger, Giardina, McKeefrey, Walter, McCarthy, John Doe, and Jane Doe) arrested Mr. Holloway without cause at or within the vicinity of 161-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica. Prior to his arrest, Mr. Holloway was visiting his cousin, George Brown, at his place of business – Mr. Holloway was tightly handcuffed to the point he began experiencing pain and numbness and was also subjected to a search but found no stolen items, contraband, or unlawful items on him. According to Defendant Officers, an individual named Elvira Minode La Torre had informed them that after withdrawing money from a Chase Bank, at approximately 2:30 pm, Mr. Holloway approach...
Caba, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 706081/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 18, 2020
Mills, Corin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08895,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2013, ended June 27, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On February 8, 2013, when the Plaintiff was purchasing a MetroCard from a subway kiosk, police officer Michael McCarthy aggressively approached the plaintiff. The plaintiff tried to leave the station to avoid trouble, but Officer Michael McCarthy pursued and apprehended the plaintiff and called backup, including but not limited to officers Paul Bliss, Stephen Allocca, Alexander Gavilan, Kevin Short, Endora Shropshire, and John Toscano. A group of police officers brutally beat and tased the plaintiff once he was already restrained and compliant. As a result, the plaintiff suffered a broken nose, taser burns, and multiple lacerations requiring stitches.