Named in 3 known lawsuits, $19,300 total settlements.
Ingram, Derrick vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV09050,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended April 3, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 7, 2020, the Plaintiff was awakened by NYPD officers banging on his door. The Plaintiff did not open the door. NYPD deployed snipers,
drones, helicopters, police dogs, and dozens of police officers, many of whom were wearing tactical gear, to his apartment building throughout the day. NYPD called off its siege after protesters gathered.
Singh, Jason vs Detective Pettit, Brian, et al.
Case # 18CV07091,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2019, ended June 14, 2021
$12,300 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 21, 2018, Jason, a seventeen-year-old high school student, was arrested for Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree at his home by Officer Pettit, Smith, although he was not advised of what he was accused of stealing. After being held in custody for more than twenty-four hours, the plaintiff still had no idea what crime he was accused of committing. The plaintiff was charged for using a fraudulent Venmo account to pay for computer parts, despite never maintaining a Venmo account. The alleged transaction took place in Manhattan where the plaintiff was able to provide video evidence that he was home in Queens during this time. The plaintiff's attention had no sworn statement from a "victim" and there was no ...
Scott, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151101/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, February 11, 2014, ended December 21, 2015
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 10, 2012, Plaintiff was forcibly arrested and detained without probable cause by NYPD Officers Joseph Cuervo, Carmen Benavides, Michael Alfano, and other unidentified officers from the 6th Precinct. The officers seized, detained, and arrested Scott despite the absence of a warrant or any legal justification. Scott was then charged with offenses, despite there being no probable cause to believe he had committed any crime. He remained incarcerated from November 10 through November 21, 2012, until the charges were dismissed.
On July 20, 2013, Scott was again arrested without cause near Washington Square Park by NYPD Officers Andrew Smith, an unidentified officer believed to be "John" Susana, and thre...