Named in 9 known lawsuits, $126,000 total settlements.
James, Clinton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01077,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 4, 2016
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers tapped Plaintiff's cell phone, followed him, and stopped him. Defendant Officer Maria assaulted him, Defendant Officer Fahim shot him multiple times, and other defendant officers failed to intervene or engaged in the assault. On a separate occasion, Det. Torino took Plaintiff out of jail and assaulted him.
Smith, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2015, ended June 1, 2016
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 23, 2015, Plaintiffs Kenneth Smith and Rylawn Walker, African American men, were behaving lawfully and not acting in a suspicious manner when they were approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the Defendant NYPD Officers. Each Plaintiff was imprisoned approximately 24 hours after his unlawful arrest and compelled to make numerous court appearances until June 11, 2015, when the criminal charges were dismissed. While the Plaintiffs were being held, Defendant NYPD Officer Robert Woodhouse, with the acquiescence of the other defendants, misrepresented facts in the police reports and other documents to falsely state the Plaintiffs had committed offenses including possessing mari...
Patterson, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05330,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 4, 2014, ended March 9, 2016
Settlement
Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2014, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., plaintiff was at his home in Staten Island. During that time, the defendant NYPD officers, including Detective John Fahim and Captain William Russo, forcibly entered without a warrant. They broke down plaintiff's door, threw him violently to the floor, and handcuffed him. When plaintiff asked to see a search warrant, one of the officers placed his knee on plaintiff's handcuffed hand, causing severe injuries.
Akoto, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 19, 2013, ended December 12, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On March 7, 2010, Plaintiff was leaving a friend’s apartment when officers stopped him in the hallway. Plaintiff provided the friend’s information but the officers arrested him for trespass and took him to the 120th Precinct. Defendant Officer John Fahim swore the false affidavit. All charges were dismissed on May 18, 2010.
On January 28, 2012, Plaintiff was leaving his girlfriend’s apartment early in the morning when officers stopped and arrested him for trespassing, notwithstanding the officers knowing about the relationship. Plaintiff was held until the afternoon of January 29, 2012, when he was released with no charges have been filed.
Kabia v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV01774,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$26,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint and Settlement
Humphreys v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02299,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Pringle v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00521,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$42,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05634,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Amended Complaint and Stipulation
Smith et al v. The City Of New York , et al
Case # 16CV00845,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were approached and arrested by defendant officers, taken into custody, and charged with 220.03 and 221.05. Charges were later dismissed.