James M. Titus

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $797,799 total settlements.

Smith, Quayshaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06198, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 6, 2019, ended March 31, 2022
$42,799 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2018, plaintiff was inside a car with two friends when P.O. James Titus and other officer in their vehicle pulled up alongside the car. The officers excited the vehicle with their weapons drawn and ordered plaintiff and his friends to exit their car. The officers aimed their weapons at plaintiff as he exited the vehicle, and plaintiff ran in fear for his life. The officers chased plaintiff and were joined by fifteen additional officers, who all surrounded plaintiff. Plaintiff froze and placed both hands above his head, but P.O. Titus still tased plaintiff in the abdomen, causing him to fall face first to the ground. P.O.s Agron Pervizi and Hern then jumped on top of plaintiff, grabbed him abo...

Khafif, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04006, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 17, 2018, ended January 11, 2021
$700,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2017, plaintiff Mark Khafif was standing in front of his home when six police officers, defendant Officers James Titus (Shield No. 3128), Sheldon Maxwell (Shield No. 23090), Daniel Miller (Shield No. 24599), Felix Chabanov (Shield No. 953739), and Lt. Yael Magori (Shield No. 942099) arrived and entered his home in response to a call about a verbal dispute at the residence. Khafif answered a phone call from a family member on a cell phone and told them police were at his home. An officer snatched the phone away from him, and after Khafif asked for an explanation for this action, the defendant officers pushed him twice, causing him to fall off the step he was standing on. Next, four to six officers p...

Pirone, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504515/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, April 20, 2015
Complaint, Summons/Complaint
Description: On or about August 8, 2014 Plaintiff was falsely arrested by POs James Titos and Jay Rivera with excessive force. Plaintiff was wrongfully searched and taken into custody. Plaintiff was subject to verbal abuse throughout the incident. Plaintiff's health was impaired and Plaintiff suffered physical, emotional, reputational, and economic harm as a result of this incident.

Edwards, Sahara vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502050/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, February 23, 2015, ended June 12, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about June 5, 2014, plaintiff, of African American descent, was sitting on the stoop of a premises, speaking with some other folks (one of which was the owner of the premises). Defendant NYPD officer James Titus and John Doe drove by, pulled over, and approached the stoop, at which point the other persons with the plaintiff went inside the premises out of fear of harassment by the officers. The defendant officers asked the plaintiff if he had any open warrants, to which plaintiff replied he did not. Following such, the defendants informed plaintiff that they would be arresting him since he did not leave the stoop as they approached. The plaintiff was taken to a precinct, illegally and unlawfully strip s...

Gordon, Nick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01432, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 7, 2014, ended September 4, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2013, Mr. Gordon was unlawfully detained and arrested, assaulted, and thereafter prosecuted on the false charge of marijuana possession. Plaintiff, at that time, was in an automobile with an acquaintance, around the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn. Defendant Officers stopped the automobile, questioned and searched Mr. Gordon and the vehicle, and without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe any crime or offense had been committed, arrested and took Plaintiff to the 75th Precinct Stationhouse. Defendant officers took but did not return Mr. Gordon’s property, and prepared or allowed for false police reports accusing Plaintiff of marijuana possession. At Br...