Named in 6 known lawsuits, $1,573,002 total settlements.
Bartholomew, Lavon vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV03729,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$465,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2020 at 5:11 pm Plaintiffs Shaundell Hennegan (SH), Tysean Hennegan, J'chad Boyce and Curtis Miller were standing in the street. Plaintiff Miller was in the passenger seat of a car, and when POs Brian Ramirez and Justin Vasquez yelled at the Plaintiffs for not social distancing, SH got into the driver's seat. PO Ramirez demanded to see SH's DL, which was provided. PO Vasquez demanded to see Miller's ID; Miller refused since he was not doing anything. Miller began recording the interaction with his cell, and PO Vasquez slapped it out of his hand and began hitting Miller. SH then began recording, and the officers threw him to the ground and PO Ramirez began striking him with a bit stick. Sgts Darren C...
Hepburn, Oswald vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04158,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2021, ended November 26, 2025
$975,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 2020, Plaintiff Oswald Hepburn was standing outside his sister's residence when NYPD officers were called to a nearby location to disperse a crowd. After Plaintiff's sister complained about the treatment of people in the crowd within earshot of NYPD officers from her doorway, Defendant Officers Lt. Bobo, Sgt. Musa, PO Aponte, and John Doe 1-4 rushed towards the home. Plaintiff was standing outside, and Lt. Bobo immediately grabbed him. Lt. Bobo, Sgt. Musa, PO Aponte, PO Chekalin, and John Doe 1-4 then forcefully threw Plaintiff on the ground, and then Sgt. Musa tased Plaintiff on the neck. Officers kept Plaintiff's arms pinned behind his back and brutally assaulted him. In an attempt to dissuade the o...
Nixon, Shameik vs Po Theobald, Adrian, et al.
Case # 19CV05032,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 21, 2021, ended June 22, 2023
$68,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2018, late at night, plaintiff Shameik Nixon arrived at his grandmother's apartment where defendants Sergeant Robert Martinez, Lieutenant Bobo, Officer Adrian Theobald, Officer Luis Naranjo, Officer Louis Stephenson, Officer Ramil Casimir, and Officer Noel Damico were present. Upon plaintiff's arrival, the defendants showed him a picture of his nephew, Ray Ray, and demanded to know who Ray Ray was. Plaintiff responded that Ray Ray is his nephew and asked defendants if they had a warrant. Defendants refused to show plaintiff a warrant, at which time plaintiff asked the defendants to leave. Defendants refused and plaintiff took out his cell phone and began recording the defendants. Officer The...
Dunn, Leroy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524294/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 30, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 29, 2018, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, and falsely arrested by Defendant officers while lawfully present near Georgia Avenue and New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn. The officers used excessive force, grabbing Plaintiff and throwing him to the ground, resulting in injuries to his shoulder and leg. Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken to the 75th Precinct before being transferred to Brooklyn Central Booking. Plaintiff was arraigned and charged with Disorderly Conduct based on false and misleading information provided by the officers to the DA’s Office. On July 30, 2018, Plaintiff was released from custody, after which Plaintiff sought medical treatment for his injuries at Interfaith Hospi...
Batista, Reimundo vs City of New York et al.
Case # 501404/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 24, 2019, ended April 12, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2018, plaintiff was lawfully present in the street, when defendant POs Dalto, Bobo and Does 1-3, without a warrant, probable cause or reasonable suspicion, assaulted defendant. Plaintiff was then placed under arrest and transported to the precinct where he was held for several hours. Defendant POs subsequently provided knowingly false information to the District Attorney's Office, causing plaintiff to be charged with crimes he did not commit.
Mitchel, Phyllis, et Al vs Lastra, Nyah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05208,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 25, 2012, ended September 3, 2013
$20,002 Settlement
Complaint,
Settlement