Named in 3 known lawsuits, $15,000 total settlements.
Gutierrez, Maximus vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529821/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 26, 2025
Caille, Dieurverson vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518459/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 30, 2021
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2019, Plaintiff Caille was stopped by NYPD officers Joseph Walsh, Kevin Reed, Brian Jarette, Ebony Cunningham, and other unamed officers at the intersection of Caton Avenue and East 16th Street, Kings County, New York. Caille was driving a vehicle with permission from his friend and had three passengers. Caille alleges the officers unlawfully searched and seized Caille and the vehicle without consent, a warrant, or any legal authority. They found a brass knuckle in the vehicle, which Caille claims no knowledge of. He was aggressively handcuffed, transported to the 70th Precinct, searched and photographed and eventually transferred to Kings County central booking. Caille was detained for three d...
Paul, Steeve vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04549,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 5, 2014, ended September 18, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2014, plaintiff purchased food for his pregnant girlfriend from a restaurant on Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY. As plaintiff left the restaurant to return home with the food, he was bum-rushed by defendant officers who forcibly grabbed, slammed to the ground and physically assaulted him. Defendant officers grabbed the food plaintiff had just bought and threw it away and damaged his cell phone. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed with his hands behind his back, and further subjected to a strip search. When plaintiff inquired as to the reason for his arrest, he was informed that he fit the description of a liquor store robbery suspect. Plaintiff was then transported to a nearby liquor store, where defen...