Kitwane A. Lewis

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $137,001 total settlements.

Nelson, Kevin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV07435, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 2, 2025

Hayward, Wayne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514331/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, August 3, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 13, 2020, at approximately 7:00 a.m., plaintiff arrived at a friend's apartment. Within five minutes of plaintiff's arrival, defendant-officers, including officers Peter Ramos (Shield No. 12134), Sergeant Kitwane Lewis , Ryon Malcolm, Michael Landi (Shield No. 762), Maximo Perezcoyloe (Shield No. 222) and Kanesha Smith (Shield No. 12210), aggressively knocked down the residence's door and alleged they were executing a search warrant targeted at plaintiff's friend's half-sister. This person was not present at the time of the defendant-officers' arrivals. Defendants immediately searched plaintiff's person and handcuffed person. Plaintiff cooperated with defendant, informed defendants of his reason for bein...

Rodrigues, Kalin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 519885/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, July 13, 2022, ended May 22, 2024
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., in the vicinity of the 90th NYPD located at 211 Union Avenue in Kings County, Plaintiff Kalin Rodrigues was illegally targeted because of his race for adverse police action. Plaintiff was making a police report when Defendant Kitwane Lewis tore up Plaintiff's paperwork, and with Defendant Tejinder Singh's help, forcefully ejected Plaintiff from the 90th Precinct. Defendants then violently contorted Plaintiff's hands behind his back to handcuff him tightly, conducted an illegal search on him, then fabricated allegations against Plaintiff. Plaintiff brings claims of: free speech retaliation, unlawful search and seizure, false arrest and false imprisonment, assaul...

Payamps, Kedwin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00563, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022, ended March 29, 2024
$122,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff encountered a protest while biking home. Stopping to observe it, he was pushed by an unknown Defendant officer (John Doe 1), who told him to leave the scene. Plaintiff attempted to comply, but was stopped by Defendant Inspector Lance, who also told him to leave the scene. When Plaintiff attempted to tell Lance that he was leaving, Lance struck his bicycle tire with his baton/asp, causing it to pop, and then struck Plaintiff with the baton/asp. Defendant Johnson and Doe Defendants #2-7 joined in the assault, during which Plaintiff was thrown to the ground and continually beaten with batons. Plaintiff was detained and arrested, and defendants applied handcuffs with excessive tightness. ...