Named in 2 known lawsuits, $552,500 total settlements.
Zapantis, Athanasia Administrix of George, Dec'd vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05138,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 17, 2021, ended July 29, 2025
$550,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2020, at approximately 9:30 PM, Plaintiff's decedent was at his home in Whitestone, New York, when multiple NYPD officers from the 109th Precinct arrived and banged on the door, demanding entry. The decedent refused to let the officers in. When decedent eventually opened his door but kept the screen door shut, officers forcibly broke it down and physically attacked him. Multiple officers beat the decedent and deployed tasers on him multiple times. The officers threw him to the ground and applied excessive pressure to his body, restricting his airway. Despite the decedent's dire medical situation resulting from the assault, officers did not provide medical aid. The decedent ultimately went into card...
Ison, Jerry vs Police Officer Mui, et al.
Case # 17CV03925,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 1, 2017, ended May 20, 2019
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2016, plaintiff Jerry Ison was arrested and arraigned on a criminal complaint charge in Queens County, New York. He complained of injuries suffered at the hands of the complainant and his family members and was taken to hospital. After requesting to be taken back for follow-up treatment, plaintiff finally returned to the police station at around 7:55pm. He later again requested to be taken back to the hospital and was escorted by P.O. Mui #4945. Unlike on previous occasions, P.O. Mui grabbed his left arm to handcuff him behind the rear, despite him stating that he was paralyzed in his left arm and could not be handcuffed in that position. Doctors intervened and asked the police officers present to s...