Karanlall A. Brijbukhan

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $183,500 total settlements.

Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06118, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint, Original Complaint, Amended Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked down the front door to an apartment where friends were celebrating a birthday, took Plaintiff to a backroom and strip searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with 220.03, 220.50(2), 220.50(3), 221.15, and 221.05, which were ACD'd

Reese, Rashad vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04403, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 17, 2015, ended September 21, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff arrived at his mother's apartment and realized that his sister and another individual were in the back of a police vehicle. Plaintiff asked three plain clothes defendant officers if he could go inside the apartment to see if his wife and child were safe. One defendant officer made a racist comment towards the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed, transported him to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. The charge was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.

James, Jermain, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01161, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2015, ended October 10, 2017
$149,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff' Carolyn's residence and used excessive force. Five plaintiffs were strip searched inside of the apartment and arrested for drug related charges.

Simmons et al. v. New York City
Case # 13CV01890, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Armed defendant officers entered residence. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiffs and handcuffed them. Defendant officers claimed that plaintiffs' residence had a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th precinct. One plaintiff was released from central booking without seeing a judge and another plaintiff had all charges against her dismissed.

Navedo v. The City of New York et al
Case # 517489/2017, Supreme Court - Kings
Summons