Named in 10 known lawsuits, $280,000 total settlements.
Priester-King, Daquan vs Nypd Police Officer Bhatti, Aaqib et al.
Case # 24CV03050,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2024, ended April 14, 2025
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 4, 2022, Plaintiff was walking along the sidewalk when Defendant Bhatti and Defendant Caraballo arrested the plaintiff, tightly cuffing and dragging him across the ground, causing severe pain and physical injuries in the process. At no time did the plaintiff commit a crime, violate the law in any way, nor did the officers have objective reason to accuse Plaintiff of doing so. The officers did not recover any drugs, weapons, graffiti instruments, or other illegal contraband from Plaintiff or from his location.
After plaintiff was placed into custody at Kings Country Central Bookings, Defendant Bhatti, Defendant Caraballo, and Defendant Police Officers John Doe 1-10 provided the District Attorney’s...
Belgrove, Michael D. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 531060/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 21, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 23, 2022, plaintiff was lawfully inside his vehicle parked at or near the premises located at 579 Albany Avenue in Kings County. At this time plaintiff was approached by defendant officers Tahla Ahmad, Aaqib Bhatti, Sergeant Mubbashar Zahid, Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos and others. Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by defendants, being dragged out of his vehicle, beated repeatedly on the side of the vehicle and was forcefully placed in handcuffs. There was no just/reasonable cause for the actions of the defendants. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and taken into cutody and held at the 71st precint for a period before being transferred to a hospital for his injuries. On November, 24, 2022, plaintiff ...
Carter, Tylo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 532698/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 8, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 22, PO BORRERO, ZAHID, JOHN, or JANE DONE unlawfully stopped, detained, battered, assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested Plaintiff, a Black or African American Male, in the vicinity of the complaint-incident. The plaintiff was a vehicle passenger, not a driver nor owner of the car in the vicinity of the complaint-of-incident. PO approached and unlawfully stopped the vehicle, questioned, and illegally seized Plaintiff’s person with PO’s outstretched hands aggressively grabbing the Plaintiff about his head and body before unlawfully searching by rifling their hands in and out of Plaintiff’s clothing and personal belongings, without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, valid search or ar...
Tolbert, Anita vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513301/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2019, Plaintiff was driving her vehicle to drop a friend off at her house. Immediately after Plaintiff’s friend exited the vehicle, Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff with their guns drawn. Upon approach, Defendant Officers immediately directed Plaintiff to hand over her driver’s license and registration, to which Plaintiff inquired as to the reason why Defendants were asking for her license and registration. Defendant Officers stated that the vehicle was double parked and obstructing traffic. Shortly thereafter, Defendant Officers forcibly grabbed Plaintiff, pulling and pushing her, and proceeded to tightly handcuff Plaintiff with her hands placed behind her back. Defendant Officers proceed...
Williams, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01381,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 16, 2023, ended February 26, 2024
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28 2021, plaintiff Jermaine Williams was inside his vehicle when defendant officers Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatti approached plaintiff in an unmarked car and instructed plaintiff to exit his vehicle.
After plaintiff exited his vehicle, without justification or cause Defendants Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatti arrested plaintiff by throwing him to the ground, handcuffing him, and punching him about the body. Defendant Delarosa then punched plaintiff in the face while plaintiff was immobile and handcuffed on
the ground. Defendants Delarosa, Caraballo, Zahid, and Bhatt continued to assault plaintiff until plaintiff was rendered unconscious.
Defendants then had plaintiff transported t...
Graves, Sherika, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504776/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 3, 2020, Plaintiffs were sitting inside their car waiting for it to warm up when four NYPD Officers approached them. One officer approached the driver's side and asked Plaintiff Mr. Love for identification and registration, which he provided. The Officers did not check that information, but instead questioned Plaintiffs about alleged window tint on the vehicle. It was approximately 1:00 a.m. at the time. The Officers asked Mr. Love to step out of the vehicle and he complied. One Officer told Ms. Graves to "get your black ass out of the car" and dragged her out of the vehicle. The Officers then arrested the Plaintiffs, despite there being no reason for doing so. During the arrest, Ms. Graves' coat an...
Soto, Luis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV04966,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2022
Reed, Gregory vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 508754/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 25, 2022, ended December 22, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 19, 2021, in Brooklyn, P.O. Zahid and unknown P.O.s Doe and Rode stopped, searched, assaulted, and detained Plaintiff Gregory Reed with no legal justification. They subjected him to a strip search while he was in their custody. He was incarcerated for other 24 hours. He was arraigned after his arrest and maliciously prosecuted; he was required to make numerous court appearances before all charges against him were favorably terminated.
Kallon, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518578/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 22, 2020
Complaint
Description: On May 28, 2019, on a street in Brooklyn, Plaintiff Lawrence Kallon, while lawfully driving, was subject to an unlawful stop, questions, frisk, search, false arrest, false imprisonment, assault and battery by Defendant NYPD Officers. Thereafter, plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and denied the right to due process and a fair trial until the Judge agreed to dismiss and seal all charges on August 7, 2019.
Bowers, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514537/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 8, 2019, ended March 21, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2019, at the corner of Mermaid Ave and 32nd St in Brooklyn, NY, plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle. Defendants Zahid and Zubair pulled over the motor vehicle that plaintiff was in. Defendants directed plaintiff to exit the motor vehicle. Defendants searched the motor vehicle. Defendants unlawfully placed handcuffs on plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully detained and arrested at the scene of the incident. Defendants failed to conduct a full and proper investigation of the facts, circumstances, and evidence. Defendants falsely arrested the plaintiff. Plaintiff was imprisoned at the 60th precinct. Plaintiff was not read his Miranda Rights. Plaintiff was transported to and imprisoned at Centra...
