Named in 3 known lawsuits, $74,000 total settlements.
Gilliard, Jenelle N. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502804/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about February 11, 2017, plaintiff was lawfully present on the street in the proximity of defendant-NYPD officers, including defendant-Officer Daniel O'Hare (Shield No. 17735). Defendant-officers proceeded to approach, stop, and search plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause of a crime. Thereafter, the defendants escalated their encounter, physically assaulting and falsely arresting the plaintiff. Defendants held within the custody for approximately six and one-half (6.5) hours. During this time, defendants put forward fabricated information to substantiate charges being brought against the plaintiff. Defendant's were motivated, in part, by defendant-NYPD's policy and/or custom of wrongfu...
Hogan, Robert Aka May-Shaw, Christopher Peyton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05591,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2017, ended February 26, 2021
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was in the backseat of a car that was stopped by the Defendants Officer Smith and Sergeant Pierre. The driver of the car was eventually arrested and Plaintiff was ordered to exit the vehicle. Then, after responding to Defendant Smith's question about his address, the Plaintiff was arrested and placed in the back of a police car. The two John Doe defendants in the car refused to tell him why he was being arrested. At the 67th Precinct, the Plaintiff was searched without probable cause and removed of his sunglasses, three iphones, over $6,500, and other items. These items were never returned to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was placed in a holding cell for over four hours without being advised of his charge...
Williams, Austin vs P.O. Berk, James, et al.
Case # 16CV00949,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2016, ended March 21, 2017
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when several Defendant Officers entered and took several individuals into custody, including Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 67th Precinct and then released after 54 hours in custody without any charges being filed against him.
