Named in 7 known lawsuits, $128,000 total settlements.
Wallace, Timmy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03414,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 15, 2022
Complaint
Mcanuff, Cary vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811211/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 4, 2022, ended April 3, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2021, Cary McAnuff (Plaintiff) was leaving a friend’s home when he accepted a ride home. While his friend was driving, Plaintiff heard sirens approaching. Although they were unsure where the sirens were coming from, they slowed the vehicle and pulled over. Defendants approached the vehicle and asked Plaintiff where they were coming from and planning to go. Defendants then ordered Plaintiff to step out and proceeded to search the vehicle, then they turned Plaintiff around and handcuffed him. The defendants did not tell him that he was being arrested, what he was being arrested for, or where he was being taken. Then plaintiff transported to the 42nd precinct, processed, and placed into a cell. Duri...
Jackson, Tiara vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00508,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 7, 2022, ended September 6, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2020, the Plaintiff began filming NYPD officers punching, kicking, tasing, and assualting her boyfriend while effectuating his arrest. Defendant Captain Pulgarin grabbed Plaintiff by the wrist and tried to grab her phone from her hand. The Plaintiff backed away and Pulgarin followed her, slapped her phone out of her hand, and shoved her in the chest toward the street. The Plaintiff attempted to leave the scene and an unknown police officer pursued her and told Pulgarin that she was someone who was filming the use of force against her boyfriend. Pulgarin grabbed the Plaintiff by her sweatshirt, choking her. Pulgarin picked the Plaintiff off the ground. Pulgarin pushed the Plaintiff with full force...
Diaz, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01844,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 11, 2017, ended August 29, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was just walking on the stress when the defendant officers approached the plaintiff and searched him. Nothing illegal was found on the plaintiff, but despite this the defendant officers handcuffed the plaintiff, arrested him, and took him to the nearest precinct. The defendant officers claimed the plaintiff was operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and that he also had a knife on him. He was charged with one count of criminal possession in the fourth degree and two counts of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The charges were months later dismissed.
Franks, Nkenijika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV09938,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2017, ended April 16, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiffs in their car with no probable, claiming he had found two guns in their car during a prior stop. Defendant Officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff's car, arrested Plaintiff, and transported to 47th Precinct, then Central Booking, and remained in custody for 24 hours.
Hernandez, Yordy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302544/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2015, ended April 4, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Smith, Phillip vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021390/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 12, 2015, ended December 8, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 14, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 1072 Woodcrest Avenue doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in anyway. The defendant officers, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in and aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendant officers without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated fav...
