Named in 14 known lawsuits, $340,500 total settlements.
Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159315/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, October 25, 2021, ended April 12, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Robert Frank, and Undercover Officers No. 0076 and 0039. The Defendants did such despite the Plaintiff not committing any illegal acts, not being accused of any wrongdoing by any witnesses, no probable cause, or any legal justification. The defendants then unlawfully stopped the Plaintiff by grabbing his body and limbs. They then physically restrained the plaintiff, violently contorted the Plaintiff's arms behind their back, placed the Plaintiff's hands in metal handcuffs, and caused the Plaintiff substantial injuries and pain to the Plaintiff's back, neck, arms, hands, and wrists. Despite Plaintiff telling the Defendants that the handcuffs were too tight and causing pain, the Defendants ignored Plaintiff's req...
Spruill, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV00181,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 26, 2021
Complaint
Coste, Hector, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10365,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2020
Complaint
Spruill, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153749/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, April 19, 2019
Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01314,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 27, 2019, ended February 4, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2014, plaintiff was unlawfully searched, handcuffed, and arrested by NYPD officers, including Officer Jamal Hairston. The officers predicated plaintiff's arrest on fabricated accounts of a criminal sale. Plaintiff was then transported to the 25th Precinct before being taken to the New York County Criminal Court. Despite knowing that plaintiff was not responsible for the alleged crime, the officers, including Hairston, provided the District Attorney's Office with false information about plaintiff. Plaintiff was sentenced to four years of incarceration.
Scotland, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06134,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 10, 2018, ended January 17, 2019
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: As the Plaintiff was socializing on a street corner, the Defendant Officers of whose identity was unknown at the time, approached the Plaintiff and began chasing him. The Defendant Officers ñ including defendants Hairston and Velez, chased the Plaintiff to his apartment building and arrested him handcuffing him behind his back. The Defendant Officers Hairston and Velez then patted down and searched the Plaintiff and found marijuana inside his shirt pocket. The Plaintiff was transported to the 24th precinct. At the precinct, Defendants Doe 1-3 conducted a visual body cavity search of Plaintiff. Defendants Det. Hairston and PO Velez collectively fabricated false story. The Plaintiff was charged with Resisting Arr...
Taylor, Shaquanna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154618/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2018
Alvarez, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08063,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 4, 2015, ended June 23, 2016
$30,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside standing next to someone who had been previously apprehended in a buy and bust at that location. Officers then approached Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, searched him, and taken into custody. Plaintiff was charged with 220.39. UC-0039 testified against Plaintiff and the DA's office doubted his testimony, resulting in dismissal of the indictment.
Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.
Case # 14CV08841,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 15, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Smith, Rodney vs Hairston, Jamel, et al.
Case # 15CV02764,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 17, 2015, ended September 17, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Undercover Defendants approached Plaintiff while he was on the street, questioned him, and arrested a man nearby that Plaintiff had recently spoken to for heroin possession. Officers subsequently arrested Plaintiff, took him to 25th precinct, charged him with 220.39(1) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the third degree, which was later dismissed due to video surveillance that proved Plaintiff's innocence.
Edwards, Glenn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02566,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 26, 2015, ended June 4, 2019
$200,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Officers unlawfully entered the plaintiffs' residence while Ms. Edwards was naked. The officers pointed weapons at the plaintiffs, forced them to the ground, and handcuffed them. They also refused to allow Ms. Edwards to change into clothes. Officers then accused the plaintiffs of selling drugs from their home in the presence of their 10-year-old granddaughter.
Tucker, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161282/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, March 12, 2015, ended February 16, 2016
$60,000 Settlement
Bluett, Laquantes vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150483/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, February 11, 2014
Complaint
Edwards v. City of New York et al.
Case # 152345/2015,
Supreme Court - New York
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint