Named in 3 known lawsuits, $235,000 total settlements.
Cotton, Ronald, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511141/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 21, 2018, ended December 1, 2025
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30 and October 2, 2015, New York City Police Department officers raided a licensed and lawfully operated social club for senior citizens at 69 Lexington
Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. On May 30, 2015 NYPD officers, including Defendants Sophia Carson, Paul Ortiz, and John and Jane Doe officers, entered the social club and Plaintiffs Martha Salter, Arlene Murray, and Sonia Winley were present in the club at that time. One of the Defendant Officer's searched Plaintiff Arlene Murray's bag and then another officer subjected her to a strip search. Then plaintiffs Martha Salter, Arlene Murray, and Sonia Winley were arrested without probable cause they had committed any offense. Plaintiff Martha Salter received a...
Tyler, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02750,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 16, 2016, ended March 3, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking to the corner store when Plainclothes officers chased him without identifying themselves. Plaintiff ran until he was struck by a vehicle and fell. Officers then handcuffed him, assaulted him, searched him, and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to the 79th Precinct, strip-searched, and charged with PL 220.16(1) 'Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree' and PL 205.30 'Resisting arrest', which the DA declined to prosecute.
Hyacinth, Algernon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506936/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 3, 2016, ended February 5, 2021
$175,000 Settlement