Named in 9 known lawsuits, $233,500 total settlements.
Wright, Curtis vs Parente, John, et al.
Case # 20CV00622,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 9, 2020, ended February 17, 2023
Zero Disposition
Edwards, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509221/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 29, 2018, ended June 29, 2020
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2017, plaintiff was walking down the street when defendant POs, without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, stopped, questioned and frisked plaintiff. Plaintiff was then arrested without probable cause. Defendant POs subsequently provided the District Attorney's Office with false, misleading and/or incomplete information falsely accusing plaintiff of a crime including the criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Nelson, Cory, et al. vs Detective Rahman, Waliur, et al.
Case # 15CV04988,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 6, 2016, ended November 16, 2016
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers, under the guise of a search warrant, falsely arrested 3 Plaintiffs, placed them in excessively tight handcuffs, and brutalized them. Plaintiffs were taken to the 77th precinct and charged with various crimes. The DA declined to prosecute 3 of the Plaintiffs. One Plaintiff's case was dismissed at arraignments, one was ACD'd at arraignments, and one Plaintiff was given a DAT which was eventually dismissed.
Bradley, Adrian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510803/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 8, 2016, ended May 7, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 3, 2015, Defendant Police Officers, including Det. Fernan, Sgt. Parente, Det. Rahman, Det, Chichotky, Det. Ellerbe, Det. Rohan, Det. Rivera, Det. Fernandez, and P.O. Scanzano, broke into Plaintiff’s apartment on the 2nd floor with firearms drawn. Defendants were looking for two individuals who lived in a separate apartement on the 4th floor. Once inside Plaiintiff’s apartment, Defendants pointed firearms at Plaintiff, Plaintiff had to get on the floor, and Defendants placed excessivly tight handcuffs on Plaintiff’s wrists. While Defendants had no basis to arrest Plaintiff, they unlawfully arrested Plaintiff. Defendants initiated false sworn complaints and/or comversations, and falsely told the DA that ...
Freeman, Sabra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06097,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2015, ended May 31, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at her neighbors apartment when Defendant Officers forcibly entered, arrested everyone inside, tightly handcuffed Plaintiff, and groped and searched her. Plaintiff was brought to the 77th precinct, searched again, and charged with PL 220.03 'Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree', which was ACD'd
Charles, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04510,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 21, 2015, ended September 16, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was sleeping at his friend's house when his neighbor woke him up at night telling him that his mom's house (few floor above) had cops. Plaintiff then went up to his mother's house and inquiries what was going on. Upon knowing that plaintiff was the son of the owner, plaintiff was arrested, together with his mom and brother who lived in the house. Plaintiff was then brought the precinct where he was charged with possession of marijuana. All charges were dismissed later.
Corbett, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03074,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 19, 2014, ended February 19, 2015
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2013, without reasonable suspicion, NYPD P.O. Anthony Wright, Shield No. 4255 (“Wright”), Sergeant John Parente, Shield No. 2431 (“Parente”), Sergeant Scott Miller, Shield No. 3606 (“Miller”) approached and unlawfully searched the Plaintiff. Despite nothing illegal being found, the Plaintiff was arrested on charges of possessing a controlled substance. At the Precinct, the Defendant Officers told the District Attorney's Office that the Plaintiff had been observed with a controlled substance despite no such observation being made. The Plaintiff was held in a cell with a suspected murderer for "several hours". The Plaintiff was terrified. The suspected murderer confessed the grisly details of his allege...
Palmer, Elishaba Mng of P.,s. vs Detective Echevarria, Gabriel, et al.
Case # 13CV07403,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2014, ended May 9, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Birko, Kristof vs P.O. Cohen, Jason, et al.
Case # 13CV06631,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2013, ended October 6, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers broke into Plaintiffs home, waking him up, looking for a suspect and then arrested Plaintiff saying that he attempted to hide the suspect. Charged with 220.03 and received an ACD.