Named in 8 known lawsuits, $199,000 total settlements.
Davis, Donald vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 705891/2025,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 4, 2025
English, Gerald vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV05436,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 13, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2023, Plaintiff was riding in the front passenger's seat of a car driven by his companion. The car was parked in front of Hotel Pergola in Queens, NY. After Plaintiff got out of the car to deliver an item to a friend in hotel Pergola, the companion moved to the front passenger's seat and attended to work on her laptop. She observed several police officers exiting the hotel and was told that she was not required to move her vehicle. Plaintiff returned to the car and got into the driver's seat after noticing the companion in the front passenger's seat. The car was parked with its engine off facing north on Jamaica Ave. Suddenly, 2 unmarked vehicles heading the opposite direction of the traffic dangerous...
Williams, Jonathan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804560/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 22, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 23, 2018, Plaintiff Jonathan Williams, a black or African American male, was lawfully present in his grandmother’s home, when Defendants, including defendant officers NOVONIL CHOWDHURY, and JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10, illegally forced entry into the aforesaid premise and pointed loaded firearms at Plaintiff. Defendants, including NOVONIL CHOWDHURY, and JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10, conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff’s person by rifling through his pockets and patting him down all over. Defendants violently contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back in order to handcuff him. Plaintiff repeatedly requested that Defendants, including NOVONIL CHOWDHURY, and JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10, loosen the handcuffs, because...
Rutledge, Johnny, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04436,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 16, 2021, ended July 3, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 30, 2018, defendant officers broke down the entrance door and stormed into plaintiffs' premises. They immediately handcuffed plaintiffs and placed them in the living room. Plaintiffs complained that the handcuffs were too tight but the officers refused to loosen them. The officers searched plaintiffs and found no contraband. Eventually, they forcibly removed plaintiffs from the premises and transported them to a precinct where they subjected plaintiffs to a visual body cavity search, forcing them to undress, bend over, and squat and cough, while naked. Still no contraband was found. The officers falsely stated to prosecutors that plaintiffs committed crimes. Upon arraignment, the charges agai...
Cottingham, Debra, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV03372,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 17, 2021, ended May 18, 2023
$149,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Friday March 19, 2021 at 6am NYPD Det. Novonil Chowdhury, Det. Sekou Bourne and Officers Jane/John Does 1-10 carried out a no-knock warrant at Plaintiffs Debra Cottingham (mother and homeowner) and Imani Scott's (adult daughter) home in Laurelton, Queens. Only Debra was home, and officers pointed their guns at her before handcuffing her. The NYPD extensively searched the home, destroying property throughout. The NYPD had obtained the warrant to search KaShawn Parke, the son of Plaintiff Cottingham's boyfriend who had not lived there for two years, for alleged drug dealing out of the home based on an affidavit Det Chowdhury swore to. No arrests were made, no contraband was recovered, and the magistrate who is...
Hall, Nathaniel E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002001/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 12, 2017, ended February 6, 2018
$7,500 Settlement
Fuller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02509,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2016, ended October 13, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was approached and grabbed, and leg swept by Defendant Officer White who said he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was handcuffed, taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charges with criminal charges that were alter dismissed.
Williams, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06216,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2014, ended February 9, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was on the street when officers approached him, accused him of drinking an empty bottle of beer from the trash, used excessive force to place Plaintiff under arrest , and unlawfully strip searched him at precinct. Charged with consumption of alcohol in public which was later dismissed.