Sherman, Avroham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05359,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 26, 2018, ended October 29, 2019
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 5, 2017, plaintiff agreed to loan $160.00 to an acquaintance in exchange for his phone as collateral. The acquaintance then conspired with officer Hernandez to have plaintiff arrested for grand larceny after he refused to return the phone without repayment of the loan. Officers Joseph and Stewart went to plaintiff's apartment and falsely arrested him, refusing to watch the cellphone recording that evidenced the loan agreement between plaintiff and his acquaintance.