Named in 3 known lawsuits, $42,500 total settlements.
Anderson, Chanelle vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806487/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 2, 2023, ended July 18, 2025
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 9, 2022, at 12:30 AM, Plaintiff Chanelle Anderson was lawfully parking her vehicle at the corner of 188th street and Marion Avenue, in the Bronx, NY. As she left her vehicle, Defendant NYPD Officers Daniel Poku, Scott Shulman, and John Does requested that Plaintiff return to her vehicle and provide her registration. Plaintiff complied but made a brazen comment about the Defendants' request. The Defendants then asked Plaintiff to exit the vehicle and searched her. Though Defendants recovered no contraband of any kind, they then handcuffed Plaintiff and transported her to the 46th Precinct, where they searched her again.
While Plaintiff was in custody, the Defendants provided false evidence that Pla...
Dossous, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502379/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 20, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about February 1st, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully operation their vehicle with three passengers inside when they were pulled over by PO Schulman and PO "John Doe". After handing over his documentation, Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested and taken to the 70th Precinct. Plaintiff was never read his Miranda rights. PO Schulman ordered Plaintiff to remove the strings from his sweatshirt and sweatpants. Plaintiff refused this command because he had not been informed of the charges against him. PO Schulman then forced Plaintiff to remove all of his clothing besides his undergarments and socks, and placed Plaintiff in a holding cell for two and half hours. During this time PO Schulman and PO "John Doe" issued thr...
White, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06515,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2014, ended June 29, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2014, at approximately 12:30 a.m., plaintiff was lawfully driving near Brooklyn, New York, when he was stopped at a traffic checkpoint by the defendant officers, including P.O. Scott Schulman. Plaintiff complied with all orders. The and asked the defendant officers several questions about the reasoning and legality of the traffic stop. After some time, he exited his vehicle and began videotaping the officers. The officers had not told plaintiff he could not exit the vehicle, and they did not initially take issue with it. However, once they noticed him recording, they forcibly took his phone, pushed him against a fence, and tightly handcuffed him. Plaintiff was arrested without probable cause...