Sean P. Keegan

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $208,500 total settlements.

Morrison, Lancelot vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 537729/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On January 1st, 2021, plaintiff Lancelot Morrison was on the street in the County of Kings when an unmarked police vehicle occupied by defendant NYPD officers turned on their police lights. The plaintiff began to walk in the opposite direction of the unmarked car. The defendants then proceeded to follow the plaintiff, exited their vehicle and ran up to him weapons drawn. They then illegally frisked him without any probable cause that a crime was committed. The officers recovered a firearm from the plaintiff's person, and he stated that "I was gonna trade that into the precinct." All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.

Weathers, Dayon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 521011/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, July 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On September 1 2020 the Plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a parked vehicle outside his residence when approached by NYPD Officers John Plumitallo, Sean Keegan, and Joseph Vigiano. The Officers illegally stopped, ordered out and frisked and searched the Plaintiff. They proceeded to falsely arrest the Plaintiff without probable cause for weapon possession and no evidence thereof. He was transported to the 75th Precinct for 9 hours and then taken to Central Booking for one day. Due to the malicious prosecution initiated by the Officers, the Plaintiff was taken to Manhattan Detention Complex for 2 weeks before being transported to Rikers until May 13 2022. The charges were eventually dismissed against the Plainif...

Bengochea, Richie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529527/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, October 13, 2022, ended September 3, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 25, 2020, Plaintiff was on a walk around his neighborhood and was standing on the sidewalk talking on the phone when Defendant Officers Sean Keegan and John and Jane Does approached Plaintiff in an unmarked police vehicle. Defendant Officers asked Plaintiff what he was doing there and said he was on a walk. Defendant Officers then demanded Plaintiff to lean against the parked car on the street with his hands on the roof. Defendant Officers conducted a pat down and frisk on Plaintiff and did not recover anything. Defendant Officers then roughly grabbed Plaintiff, handcuffed him, and threw him in the vehicle. Plaintiff asked them what he was being arrested for but did not receive an answer. Plaintiff ...

Lopez, Noel vs City of New York
Case # 504946/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, March 10, 2020, ended September 30, 2022
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2019, at approximately 10:03 p.m., plaintiff was placed under arrest at an intersection. During the course of the arrest, the plaintiff was assaulted and battered by Police Officer Sean Keegan and the other unknown Police Officers who used excessive force without justification and caused the plaintiff a tear of his left distal biceps radius and other personal injuries (some of them permanent).

Sims, Alonzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504483/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, February 24, 2020, ended August 18, 2020
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 31, 2019, plaintiff was on their way home after buying a candy bar at the local bodega when Defendant officers stopped plaintiff and without legal reason, grabbed Plaintiff and unlawfully searched them. Nothing illegal was found on Plaintiff. Defendant officers then punched plaintiff multiple times, tackled Plaintiff to the ground, and choked Plaintiff, who yelled that they could not breathe, and kicked Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested and transported to the police station, where they asked for medical treatment but was denied. Defendant officers provided the District Attorney with misleading information that the Plaintiff was engaged in Obstructing Governmental Administration. Plaintiff was held in cu...

Bynoe, Travis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07319, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 5, 2016, ended September 7, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: Defendant officer Keegan approached Plaintiff, told him to get off the block and go on his stoop, and then attacked him. Officer Keegan then called officer Armani, who told Plaintiff he was under arrest for blocking the stoop, and then both officers attached him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and false charges were filed against him that were later dismissed.

Thomas, Renita as Png Obo W.,j., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01622, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 27, 2015, ended April 2, 2018
$28,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were on a train with classmates when a fight broke out between other students. Defendant Officers arrived and asked for a volunteer to go with a victim to the hospital. Plaintiff 1 volunteered but then was yelled at by multiple officers and then placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff 2, her sister, started crying and then was also placed in handcuffs. She was released after 15 minutes and left at the train station while Plaintiff 1 was brought to the 75th precinct, held for an hour, and then released without charges or any arrest documentation.