Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Curtis, Denise vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511519/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2019, Plaintiff was contacted by officers that a complaint was filed against her and she needed to go in to the precinct for questioning. In fact, no criminal activity was reasonably suspected. Plaintiff was questioned and threatened with lengthy imprisonment if she did not falsely confess. Plaintiff was arrested and detained. Plaintiff was required to return to court multiple times to fight the false allegations. All charges against Plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.
Mitchell, Adrian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502651/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 23, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about the evening of June 12, 2013, Petitioner Adrian Mitchell was at home with her five-year-old son when three NYPD officers-including, upon information and belief, Respondents Police Officers CHARLES , JOHN DOE, and JANE DOE- knocked on Petitioner’s door. The NYPD Officers informed Petitioner that she must accompany them to the 79th Precinct because her son’s father, NYPD Officer Brodie, made a complaint that she threatened him. At the precinct, Petitioner was brought to an interrogation room and told that she was under arrested and that she should make arrangements for someone to pick up her son. Petitioner’s husband’s allegations against her were false, and other NYDP officers conspired with Officer ...
Mitchell, Adrian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06976,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 15, 2015, ended February 13, 2018
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2013, NYPD Officer Brodie—the father of Plaintiff’s child—made a complaint to NYPD Sgt. Ortiz that Plaintiff had threatened him over email. Plaintiff had been emailing with Officer Brodie because he violated the terms of a family court order by not making child support payments. Officer Brodie complained to Plaintiff about having to pay child support. While making his complaint to Sgt. Ortiz, Officer Brodie identified himself as an NYPD officer.
On June 12, 2013, NYPD officers—Sgt. Chai, Sgt. Ortiz, and PO Charles—arrived at Plaintiff’s home where she was alone with her child. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct, where she was told she was under arrest. It is Plaintiff’s belief that she would not ...