Named in 5 known lawsuits, $218,500 total settlements.
Morgan, Daivon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810568/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 10, 2021
Complaint
Description: October 15, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., in the vicinity of 360 East 137th Street in Bronx County, Plaintiff Daivon Morgan was walking to a store when Defendant NYPD Police Officer Yahkeem White grabbed and threw Plaintiff to the ground. Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including Yahkeem White, intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the crime of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree.
Plaintiff brings claims of: false imprisonment, assault, and battery.
Bell, Demetrues vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031315/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 3, 2020, ended January 9, 2023
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about June 28, 2019, plaintiff was in his parked car with the engine running, and was pulled over by Defendant Officers, and Defendant officers searched plaintiff's person and vehicle without probable cause. Defendant was tightly handcuffed and arrested. Defendant officers provided false affidavits and police reports, and conveyed false information to prosecutors. On January 24, 2020, the charges against plaintiff were dismissed (plaintiff was in custody for approximately 210 days) and defendant officers were found to have violated plaintiff's constitutional rights.
Melvin, Malcolm vs Police Officer Pando, Michael, et al.
Case # 029331/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2019, ended June 17, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2015, at approximately 3:00 p.m. plaintiff Malcolm Melvin lawfully inside of a deli located at 350 Brook Avenue, Bronx, New York when he was subjected to an unlawful stop, frisk, search, detention, false imprisonment, and false imprisonment. Plaintiff did not commit a crime or behave in a manner that gave the police officers a reasonable ground. Regardless Defendants unlawfully handcuffed and arrested plaintiff without legal justification or probable cause. Plaintiff did not resist arrest nor did the officers recover drugs/ guns or any contrabands. Without provocation while plaintiff was handcuffed, the defendant police officers began punching plaintiff in the stomach and hitting him all over his ...
Arnold, Frances vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022225/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 6, 2018, ended May 6, 2019
$160,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2016, Plaintiff was walking on the street (further details not provided), when police officers Yakheem White, Carla Dinome and other unknown police officers wrongfully stopped touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff, causing physical pain (details not provided). The officers approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then arrested and handcuffed and held in custody for 30 minutes before being released.
Brown, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301505/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 21, 2013, ended February 18, 2014
$27,500 Settlement
