Named in 7 known lawsuits, $429,000 total settlements.
Garofano, Glenn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01676,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 9, 2023, ended September 18, 2023
$49,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2022, the Plaintiff, a 68 years old, partially disabled person, was taking a walk at 1.30 AM when he was mugged and called 911. Instead of treating the Plaintiff like a crime victim, the PO's called an ambulance and forced the Plaintiff to be taken to the emergency room for psychiatric evaluation and possible admission. On the same day, the Plaintiff was discharged by the hospital because there was no basis for the Plaintiff to be admitted or confined for psychiatric reasons. The same evening, the PO's searched the Plaintiff's home without a warrant and alarmed the second Plaintiff, who has multiple sclerosis as well as alarmed the Plaintiff's 95 year old mother.
Martin, Sheila vs Police Officer Klusek, Adrian, et al.
Case # 152605/2019,
Supreme Court - Richmond, December 3, 2019
Gillis, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02140,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 21, 2015, ended July 29, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers in plainclothes ran up to Plaintiff while he was on his buildings steps, assaulted him- resulting in fractured arm requiring surgery, taken to a precinct, then the hospital. Charged with resisting arrest and possession of marijuana which were later dismissed
Ojo, Joseph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05526,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2014, ended September 29, 2017
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On June 22, 2013, NYPD Officers Justin Solomon, Andrew Babajko, and Sergeant Jason Deonarinesingh assaulted Joseph Ojo and Anthony Olaniyi. One of the officers shoved Ojo and told him to leave the block. When Ojo protested, the officer grabbed his arm and punched him in the face. He the pushed him to the ground and all of the officers struck him to the head, back, arm, and hips with their batons and fist while calling him racial slurs. One of the officers also struck Olaniyi in the knee with his baton.
The officers then arrested Ojo and took him to the 120th precinct. Ojo was arraigned on chargs based on the false allegations of Officer Solomon that Ojo was acting disorderly, obstructing governmental administ...
Bosco, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 100474/2014,
Supreme Court - Richmond, March 27, 2014, ended March 16, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Gillis, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06786,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 2, 2013, ended July 29, 2015
$135,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: On or about July 5, 2013, the plaintiff was approached, accosted, and assaulted by police officers, when the plaintiff was at a street intersection. No further factual details are provided regarding the incidents.
Williams, Philip vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013498/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 9, 2013, ended July 22, 2016
$25,000 Settlement