Named in 5 known lawsuits, $33,500 total settlements.
Montalvo, William vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510645/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 25, 2022, ended April 24, 2024
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2019, several NYPD officers, including Officers Erin Blum, Daniel White, Justin Beresford, and Thomas Reed, approached and grabbed the plaintiff. Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed violently contorted the plaintiff's hands behind his back and placed excessively tight handcuffs on him, causing injuries to the plaintiff's back, neck, arms, hands, and wrists. Defendants, including Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed, performed a strip-search and cavity-search of the plaintiff despite having no reason to believe he had committed a crime or possessed contraband. Defendants, including Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed then filed a complaint against the plaintiff in criminal court, complaining, among other thing...
Gittens, Shamecca vs Sgt. Kish, Frank, et al.
Case # 19CV03967,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 2, 2019, ended March 22, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2018, at approximately 5:00 am, police officers illegally forcefully entered the home of Plaintiff who had previously been arrested on July 16, 2017 and then released on bail. The officers refused to provide a search warrant upon the Plaintiffs request, claiming they did not need one. Upon further asking for a warrant, the officers grew agitated and assaulted plaintiff while handcuffed. Plaintiff was taken to Coney Island Hospital due to their injuries while the rest of the family was taken to the 60th precinct while the other officers searched the apartment. The officers took $7,000 in cash from the Plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff eventually excepted a misdemeanor plea and was told by her lawy...
Washington, Lasharn, et al. vs Osilenker, Vadim, et al.
Case # 512658/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2019, ended March 4, 2021
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On June 10, 2016, Xavier Washington was leaving the apartment of his aunt, Lasharn Washington, when he was approached and assaulted by NYPD officers, including Officer Vadim Osilenker, Officer Daniel White, Officer Kevin Allen, and others. The officers punched and kicked Xavier without cause, and when Lasharn attempted to intervene, the officers entered her home without a warrant, physically assaulted her boyfriend Jeremy Williams, and ransacked the apartment. Lasharn, Xavier, and Jeremy were all falsely arrested, detained for several days, and subjected to humiliating treatment. The charges against them were dismissed without further prosecution.
Vroublevskaia, Svetlana, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505772/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 31, 2017, ended July 16, 2019
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 10th, 2016, Plaintiffs Svetlana Vroublevskaia and Vitaliv Bykov were lawfully at an intersection in a motor vehicle. Plaintiffs were asked to exit the vehicle before harassed by Defendant Officer Daniel White and other unidentified Officers. Defendant White proceeded to arrest Plaintiffs without probable cause and confine them.
Chapple, Rashaun vs P.O. Baez, Jonathan, et al.
Case # 15CV04732,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 14, 2015, ended July 17, 2018
$2,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking by another individual being arrested when defendant officers ordered him to stop and get down on the pavement. Officers searched him, took him to a precinct, interrogated him for a day, took him to central booking, and then released him without any charges being lodged against him.