Named in 4 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.
Mccarter, Tracy vs City of Ny
Case # 23CV09652,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 8, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 2, 2020, Plaintiff Tracy McCarter was visited at her Manhattan residence by her estranged and abusive husband, James Murray. Mr. Murray had an extensive history of alcoholism and domestic violence toward Plaintiff. Plaintiff returned from work to find Mr. Murray waiting for her outside her apartment, at which point she allowed him inside to retrieve his medications and sleep on the couch. Once inside, Mr. Murray became combative towards Plaintiff. Mr. Murray pushed Plaintiff into a mirror and choked her. Plaintiff attempted to deter the attack by brandishing a sharp knife, at which point Mr. Murray tripped while lunging towards her. Mr. Murray fell into the knife, and the blade entered his chest. Plain...
Dunlap, Kaymen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024532/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 14, 2020, ended October 23, 2024
$40,000 Settlement
Toure, Elhadji M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023022/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 23, 2017
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2016, Plaintiff was unlawfully and unreasonably arrested and imprisoned. As a result, Plaintiff suffered severe emotional distress, trauma, humiliation, embarrassment, ridicule, scorn, and deprivation of civil rights and freedom.
Chaney, Beverly vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022855/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 5, 2016, ended January 28, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2015, Plaintiff tried to lawfully walk into the 40th Precinct located at 257 Alexander Avenue in the Bronx NY when plaintiff was unlawfully grabbed and carried inside the precinct and violently thrown on the ground by Defendants, officers John Doe 1 and John Doe 2. John Doe 1 and 2 immediately handcuffed Plaintiff and officers John Does 3-9 failed to intervene and to stop the unlawful acts of the other defendants. Plaintiff was then taken into a bathroom and told to drop her pants and open her search and was searched. All of these actions were done without probable cause. Plaintiff was refused medical attention and was taken to Lincoln Hospital, treated and released into police custody and then t...
