Named in 2 known lawsuits, $160,000 total settlements.
Brisbon, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 717364/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 13, 2018, ended September 10, 2020
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2017, Plaintiff Elijah Brisbon was leaving his NYCHA apartment building when he was detained by Defendants NYPD Officers Otneil Figueroa and an Unidentified Officer, who began to assault Plaintiff. Plaintiff was grabbed by the Officers and forced back into the lobby of his building. The officers attempted to search the Plaintiff, threw him into a wall and struck him in the face. They also threatened to use a taser on him. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and transported to a precinct. Defendant Officer Figueroa falsely accused Plaintiff of 2nd Deg. Assault, 3rd Deg. Assault, 4th Deg. Criminal Possession of a Weapon, 2nd Deg. Obstruction of a Governmental Administration, and Resisting Arrest. Plain...
Reid, Torin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05638,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 2, 2014, ended January 29, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Order
Description: On July 26, 2014, in the the vicinity of the Woodside Houses, which are NYCHA residences in Queens County, NY the plaintiff was lawfully gathered with some friends and sitting on a bench when Plaintiff noticed uniformed NYPD officers marching toward them. Plaintiff was, and still is, afraid of New York City Police Officers because they, “like to play rough,” and so Plaintiff got up and began to walk away. Plaintiff had neither engaged in any criminal activity nor had Plaintiff given the NYPD officers any reason to believe that Plaintiff was about to engage in any criminal activity. Then, all of a sudden and without warning, Defendant NYPD Officer Otneil Figueroa grabbed Plaintiff from behind and tackled him to ...
