Named in 20 known lawsuits, $1,720,000 total settlements.
Riley, Levar vs Cityof Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV06616,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 2, 2025
Complaint
Riley, Levar vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV02500,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2025, ended January 23, 2026
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Oliver, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV01339,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2025, ended November 14, 2025
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Shephard, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV01314,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2025, ended September 15, 2025
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Satterthwaite, Christa vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV05959,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2024, ended April 4, 2025
$200,000 Settlement
Smalls, Shannon vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV03938,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2024, ended March 5, 2026
Zero Disposition
Wrenn, Roy et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV08968,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 8, 2024
Complaint
Description: In 2006, a black man in a hoody entered the Plaintiff 1's apartment lobby and brandished a firearm at Plaintiff 1. Plaintiff 1 ran in fear of his life and the man began chasing Plaintiff, never identifying himself as a police officer. As Plaintiff was running, someone identified themselves as police and Plaintiff 1 laid down on the floor, and an officer hit Plaintiff in the back of his head with a firearm. No contraband was found in a strip search but Plaintiff 1 was placed under arrest anyway without probable cause. In the police van, Defendant Police Officer Jerry Bowens planted drugs in Plaintiff 1's vicinity and used this as evidence to falsely arrest and charge Plaintiff 1.
In 2006, Plaintiff 2 was stand...
Simms, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 535675/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 14, 2023, ended July 1, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's complaint is against defendants officers Jason Arbeeny, Michael Arenella, Michael Bergman, Jerry Bowens, Richard Danese, Sasha Diaz, Michael Foder, Richard Hall, Sean Johnstone, Admir Kacamakovic, Eddie Martins, Oscar Sandino, and Henry Tavarez. P (together the "defendants"). Plaintiff pleaded guilty to drug charges without being told that his accusers were tainted and incredible. This resulted in unjust convictions which negatively impacted the plaintiff including the denial of housing, benefits, employment opportunitites and family reunion.
A 2022 investigation revealed serious misconduct by the defendants. As a result of this investigation writs of error coram novis convicting 378 people were v...
Lowe, Lawrence vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 535685/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 14, 2023
Complaint
Description: In 2022, an investigation by the Kings County District Attorney's Office, now under a reform-driven District Attorney, publicly exposed serious misconduct by a group of 13 NYPD officers. The officers involved included Jason Arbeeny, Michael Arenella, Michael Bergman, Jerry Bowens, Richard Danese, Sasha Diaz, Michael Foder, Richard Hall, Sean Johnstone, Admir Kacamakovie, Eddie Martins, Oscar Sandino, and Henry Tavarez. As a result of the investigation, courts granted, writs of error coram nobis, vacating the convictions of 378 individuals. Among the exonerated one was the Plaintiff. These convictions were based on the testimony of one or more of the disgraced NYPD officers involved in the misconduct. Plaintiffs...
Merced, Socorro vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529840/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2023, ended April 18, 2024
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 30 2001, NYPD Officers Jerry Borrero, Jerry Bowens, and John Does unlawfully arrested the Plaintiff without legal justification. The Plaintiff was restrained with tight metal handcuffs and transported to the 60th Precinct and placed in a holding cell. Thereafter she was transported to Central Booking while the above Officers initiated a malicious prosecution towards the Plaintiff. All charges were dismissed years later on September 16 2022.
Grillo, Francis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527920/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2023, ended August 23, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On On March 14, 2003, Plaintiff Francis Grillo while lawfully in the vicinity of West 9th Street and Columbia Street, County of Kings, New York, was subject to an unlawful arrest, detention, and excessive use of force by defendant Police Officers NYPD Police Officer Jerry L. Bowens, Shield No. 24698, (Retired) NYPD Police Officer Cheryl Myers, Shield No. 9029, New York City Police Officers John Does Numbers 1-10. In addition, Plaintiff was subjected to approximately forty-five (45) days of unlawful confinement at an NYPD Precinct, Kings County Central Bookings, and Rikers Island Correctional Facility. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed on or around September 16, 2022, when the King’s County Distri...
Harper, Brandon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV05960,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2023, ended March 6, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2003, PO BOWENS approached Plaintiff at 467 Columbia Street in Brooklyn and arrested him. The plaintiff was taken to a large police van holding at least 40 other prisoners. PO BOWENS falsely accused Plaintiff to the Kings County District Attorney’s office that Plaintiff was in possession of 11 vials of crack cocaine and 14 waists of crack cocaine. The Plaintiff had no narcotics and no contraband in his possession. Nevertheless, PO BOWENS’s accusation to the District Attorney’s office caused him to be charged with a Class B felony narcotics charge, a Class D felony, and an “A” misdemeanor. After one month of confinement on Rikers Island, his great-grandmother bailed out the Plaintiff. The plaint...
Williams, Lamont vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511281/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 18, 2023, ended April 15, 2024
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 4, 2006, Plaintiff was socializing with friends when they were approached by Defendant Officers in plain clothes. Defendant Officer Bowens with officers John and Jane Does began questioning Plaintiff and his friends. Defendant Officer Bowens then grabbed Plaintiff, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to kick him. Absent probable cause, Defendant Officers roughly grabbed Plaintiff, put his hands behind his back, and handcuffed him. While Plaintiff was in Defendants’ custody, Defendant Officers provided the Kings County District Attorney’s Office with the false, misleading and/or incomplete information that Plaintiff committed a crime, namely, that Plaintiff was arrested for disorderly conduct and ...
Barnes, Doneal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01070,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 14, 2023, ended November 14, 2023
$682,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 12, 2004, Plaintiff Barnes was exiting his girlfriend's apartment building when he was confronted by Defendant P.O. Bowens, who threw Plaintiff Barnes against a wall. Defendant P.O. Bowens had no articulable suspicion that a crime had been committed by Plaintiff Barnes. Defendant P.O. Bowens claimed Plaintiff Barnes was in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine weighting in excess of 500 milligrams in that Defendant P.O. Bowens claimed he observed Plaintiff Barnes throw the drugs to the ground. Plaintiff Barnes was unlawfully detained, arrested, imprisoned by agents, servants and/or employees of defendant, CITY including P.O. Bowens.
On or about February 12, 2004, the defendants initiated a crim...
Whitney Joyce vs Cityof Ny, et al.
Case # 503517/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2023, ended December 8, 2023
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 11, 2007, Plaintiff was lawfully present outside a store in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff and, without consent or legal justification, began to search her person. Defendant Officers immediately began to arrest plaintiff, restraining her with unreasonably tight metal handcuffs. Defendant Officers then transported Plaintiff against her will to the 70th Precinct, wherein she was unlawfully fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. Defendants then transported Plaintiff to kings County Central Bookings, wherein she was again processed and placed in a holding cell. While Plaintiff was in their custody, Defendants provided the Kings County District Attorney’s Office...
Nelson, Teddy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 531713/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022, ended July 7, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 25, 2006, plaintiff was stopped, arrested and handcuffed in an elevator by the defendants. Upon arrival at the jail, defendants subjected plaintiff to a humiliating search and confiscated all his money and personal belongings. Plaintiff was then incarcerated in a cell and only released days later. After being released, a criminal proceeding was brought against plaintiff, which was dismissed on September 16, 2022. Defendant Bowens fabricated the facts and chargers against plaintiff in the criminal proceeding.
D'onofrio, John, et Al vs Bowens, Jerry Lee
Case # 500431/2011,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 8, 2013, ended March 24, 2015
Zero Disposition
Cafiero, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV00014,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 6, 2012, ended February 4, 2013
Zero Disposition
Brice, Yves Aka Brice, Yves vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 003330/2011,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 18, 2011, ended March 31, 2026
$200,000 Settlement
Thomas v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV01189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation