Majeed Arif

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $40,000 total settlements.

Milliner, Michael, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802407/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 16, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2020, Plaintiffs Milliner, Johnson and McCray were not violating any laws and were inside the apartment that was searched without a warrant and/or probable cause and Plaintiffs were arrested without a warrant or probable cause and falsely approached, stopped, assaulted, beaten, pushed, searched, harassed, degraded, humiliated, and manhandled and subjected to profanity by Defendant Officers Magud and others. Plaintiffs were placed under arrest by Officer Magud and others and thereafter confined without consent, and against his will, for an unreasonable amount of time, as well as, without probable cause and not based on arrest warrant. Plaintiffs sustained serious personal injuries along with humi...

Vazquez, Adelaine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025110/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 31, 2017, ended October 1, 2018
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 14, 2016, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Adelaine Vazquez and her boyfriend Nathaniel Holmes were walking near Willis Avenue in the Bronx when they were approached by NYPD Officers Arif Majeed (Shield #2098) and Sergeant Pawel Lachowski (Shield #3802). Despite being told that nothing was wrong, the officers allegedly assaulted and falsely arrested Mr. Holmes without cause. When Ms. Vazquez began recording the officers' conduct, Officer Majeed assaulted her, striking her in the face and falsely arresting her as well. Both plaintiffs were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and disorderly conduct. The Bronx District Attorney declined to prosecute the charges. As a result ...