Named in 17 known lawsuits, $1,672,001 total settlements.
Williams, Edward, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01904,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 6, 2016, ended October 15, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Edward Williams was going to meet his son at the McDonald's. Plaintiff Shanaisia drover her brother to meet Mr. Williams at the McDonald's, and upon arrival Mr. Williams handed his son money. Undercovers C0033 & C0278 were ordering lunch and believed that a drug transaction was occurring between Mr. Williams and his son and contacted Defendant Sergeant Denesoplis who then relayed the information to Detectives Aybar and Jonny. Detective Aybar stopped Mr. Williams across the street and asked where the drugs were, searched, and handcuffed him. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon because Defendants reported finding a firearm from Mr. William's son. Charges which was later dismissed. Sergea...
Suazo, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09741,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2015, ended November 7, 2016
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers banged on Plaintiff's door and when he answered, him and a friend were forced into the hallway and handcuffed. Officers searched their apartment, another apartment in the building, and their persons. Plaintiff was arrested, brought to the 34th Precinct, and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and criminal use of drug paraphernalia in the second degree, which the DA declined to prosecute. Plaintiff, through FOIL, obtained the declined prosecution report which states they were "Unable to Establish Necessary Element of the Crime".
Ashley, Dushanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05559,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2014, ended April 3, 2019
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On April 19, 2013, police officers, including but not limited to defendants, entered an apartment. The plaintiff later entered the apartment. The police officers arrested the plaintiff and placed him in a police vehicle for 12 hours. At the precinct, the defendants strip searched the plaintiff and detained him for 2 hours. The defendants then detained the plaintiff at Central Booking for 30 hours. The defendant's criminal complaint stated that when the officers arrived at the apartment, they observed the plaintiff in possession of marihuana. However, a video was disclosed that showed the plaintiff arrived later.
Montanez, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04723,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2014, ended July 8, 2015
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2014, the Plaintiff was walking on the street when Detective Sean Cyrus (Shield No. 1493) and other unidentified NYPD officers exited an unmarked car and ordered the Plaintiff to come towards them. The Plaintiff complied but was thrown against their vehicle and searched. The Defendant officers found a bottle of prescription drugs prescribed to the Plaintiff. Despite having explained to the Defendant Officers that the pills were legally in his possession, he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and placed in excessively tight handcuffs. The Plaintiff was then held in a police van for several hours in the hot day without AC. When he was finally transported to the precinct he was walki...
Lubovny, Stanislav and Lubovny, Maya vs Denesopolis, Luke and Civil, Mike
Case # 501226/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2014
Complaint
Description: On or about January 6, 2012 POs Luke Denesopolis and Mike Civil improperly parked their police vehicle in the street without lights or sirens and unlawfully detained and arrested Plaintiff. As Plaintiff was being arrested he was struck by a vehicle driven by a civilian, causing Plaintiff serious, severe, and permanent personal injuries requiring hospitalization and significant recuperation. No listed allegations are explicitly named in the Complaint, which pleads negligence and loss of consortium.
Cherry, Zakkya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02959,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2014, ended November 21, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On July 10, 2012 the Plaintiff was returning to her car parked on the street. Her friend was being arrested and her car was being searched by the following NYPD officers: Oghenevi Okrokoto, Joey Morales, Andrea Simmonds, Luke Denesopolis, Michael Civil. The Plaintiff inquired into the reason of her friends arrest and the reason her car was being searched. She was told to "get back" and complied. When she asked what was going on again two officers grabbed her, repeatedly slammed her head and chest onto the vehicle, struck her in the back of the head and placed "severely over tight" handcuffs on her wrists. The Plaintiff was then held in a police vehicle for three hours while Defendant Officers Okrokoto and Civil...
Linares, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05671,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2013, ended February 18, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2011, as Plaintiff was walking on Flatbush Ave, Defendant Officers Sergeant Joseph Muir, Sergeant Luke P. Denesopolis and Officers John Doe #1 and #2, who were sitting in their NYPD vehicle, approached and questioned Plaintiff without a reasonable basis or probable cause. Defendant Officer searched Plaintiff without evidence and it yielded no contraband. Plaintiff was arrested anyways. Plaintiff was brought to prescient 70th where we was held for several hours then to Kings County Central Booking for several days on false allegations by Defendant Officer Muir.
Defendant Officer Muir made several false allegations including that Plaintiff possessed a controlled substance. Based on these false al...
Horvath, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV06005,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 27, 2012, ended May 5, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
First Amended Complaint
Lubovny, Stanislav, et al. vs Ahammed, Elias, et al.
Case # 003230/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 20, 2012, ended November 27, 2018
$1,350,000 Settlement
Danilov, Vadim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05245,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 8, 2012, ended December 24, 2013
$17,501 Settlement
Greaves, Raheem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04867,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 23, 2012, ended July 24, 2013
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Turner, Tyjuan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04427,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2012, ended November 27, 2012
$22,500 Settlement
12-cv-04427-BSJ-GWG.pdf,
Stipulation
Williams, Gerard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04394,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2006, ended June 14, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Liquiori v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV01779,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plainclothes Officers backed up in front of Plaintiff's car and proceeded to come up towards it. Fearing for his safety, Plaintiff tried to drive away and was blocked in by another unmarked NYPD vehicle. Plaintiff then tried to escape on foot until he saw that one man had a shield. The other plainclothes officers then caught up to Plaintiff and began beating him, handcuffed him, and called an ambulance for him. After the hospital, Plaintiff was held at a precinct, charged with Reckless Driving and Resisting Arrest, which were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal at arraignments.
Knight v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04217,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff in the lobby of his building, handcuffed him, took him to a police precinct, where he was released at 4:00 am without being charged with a crime because the DA declined prosecution.
McGovern v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04705,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff while she was in the hallway of her apartment building solely because of her proximity to another individual who was arrested for drug possession. Plaintiff was taken to the 60th precinct where she was strip searched and then released the next day without being charged with a crime.
Azizov v. City of New York et al
Case # 505735/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings
Summons/Complaint