Named in 7 known lawsuits, $528,501 total settlements.
Green, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155364/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, November 23, 2021, ended September 23, 2022
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 21, 2019, in the vicinity of East 112th Street and Fifth Avenue, defendant POs detained, stopped, frisked, searched and arrested plaintiff. Defendant POs also seized plaintiff's personal property, including his bicycle and cell phone. Defendant POs provided false information for prosecution of plaintiff. Plaintiff was held in custody until he was released on October 29, 2019. On November 15, 2019, defendant POs made testified falsely at a suppression hearing was held. On January 13, 2020, the judge issued a decision and order finding that the officers did not have reasonable suspicion and therefore, they were not permitted to frisk or search plaintiff.
Harris, Levar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00784,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2020, ended February 15, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 12, 2018, Plaintiff was on the street in Kings County, New York. NYPD Officers—including Sergeant Gomez, PO Kern, and PO Reyes—approached, detained, verbally abused, groped, and searched Plaintiff.
Doyle, Isiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08021,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 9, 2017, ended May 10, 2018
$8,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing outside a nightclub when defendant officers pushed him and told him to disperse. Plaintiff walked across the street and began filming the officers actions when they tackled him to the ground. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to a precinct, and charged with disorderly conduct which was later dismissed. When Plaintiff's property was returned, the cell phone he used to record the police was missing.
Valdez, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300483/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2017, ended July 31, 2018
$215,000 Settlement
Chapman, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021156/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2017, ended December 18, 2018
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Garcia, Arberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302347/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 13, 2016, ended December 21, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Joseph, Jahkeda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024064/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 29, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$65,500 Settlement
Summons/Complaint