Named in 4 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Scholar, Malik Khalid vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517199/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 29, 2025
Scarborough, Khari vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157887/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, September 10, 2024, ended December 12, 2024
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 26, 2024, in Manhattan, Plaintiff Khari Scarborough called 911 after his girlfriend damaged his belongings and falsely claimed ownership. Defendants NYPD Officers Pimentel, Oliveira, Clarke, and others arrived, spoke with the girlfriend, and ordered Scarborough into the apartment upon seeing a toy gun replica. He was falsely arrested, searched, and handcuffed without explanation. Officers unlawfully searched his bookbag containing $5,000 from a lawsuit settlement, taking the cash and receipts. Scarborough was detained for an hour, taken to the 7th Precinct, and held from noon until 7:00 pm, before being released with a Desk Appearance Ticket for March 17, 2024. The charges were dismissed when he app...
Johnson, Darnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155848/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, October 6, 2015, ended April 26, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2014, Defendant Police Officers Alexander Pimental and John Does #1-4 stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, and falsely arrested and imprisoned Plaintiff, taking him to the 28th Precinct where he was detained in a holding cell for approximately 6 hours.
Thereafter, on April 29, 2014, Defendant Police Officers Alexander Pimental and John Does #1-4 maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff by falsifying evidence and information to the DA's Office. Plaintiff was forced to appear in court approximately 12 times before charges were dismissed on May 7, 2015.
Plaintiff sustained physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.
Muhammad, Abdal Aziz vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153189/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, April 8, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about June 12, 2014, NYPD Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Plaintiff was taken into custody to a police station and thereafter charged with crimes. Plaintiff was held in custody over the course of approximately 7 days until he was released on his own recognizance. Defendants maliciously and deliberately provided false information to the DA's office to induce prosecution of the Plaintiff.