Named in 9 known lawsuits, $902,500 total settlements.
Simms, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 535675/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 14, 2023
Merced, Socorro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 529840/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2023
Grillo, Francis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527920/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2023
Harper, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV05960,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2023
Williams, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511281/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 18, 2023
Barnes, Doneal vs City of New York, 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 New York, et al.
Case # 503517/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2023, ended December 8, 2023
$100,000 Settlement
Nelson, Teddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 531713/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022, ended July 7, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Thomas v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV01189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation