Named in 9 known lawsuits, $202,500 total settlements.
Tillery, Pariis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500777/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 16, 2018
Levine, Ovell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06357,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 9, 2015, ended September 6, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment, handcuffed everyone, and searched it. Plaintiff and his family members were arrested and Plaintiff was charged with 221.05 for marijuana that Office Lazare allegedly found in a cookie tin. Charges were ACD'd.
Black, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05419,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2015, ended March 4, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: An unmarked car started following Plaintiff while he was riding his bike and was then tasered by defendant officers who handcuffed him, took him to the hospital, then the 73rd pct., and falsely charged him with various crimes which were later dismissed.
Seabrook, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03059,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 23, 2014, ended February 26, 2016
Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On or about January 15, 2014, the Plaintiff was arrested on the street with excessive force by NYPD P.O. Peter LAZARE (Shield #26342), P.O. Ernest KENNER (Shield #8756) and Sergeant Christopher MULLER (Shield #4255). The Defendants lacked a fair and reliable determination of probable cause for the arrest. After being transported to the 73rd precinct, Defendant Lazare assaulted the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was detained at Central Booking "for approximately 2 days". The Plaintiff was charged with Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. Following arraignment, the Plaintiff was remanded to Rikers Island for "approximately two weeks". A gr...
Tencati-Soverall, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2014, ended March 25, 2015
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2013, Officers Gamalier Baez, Steven Franzel, and Christopher Muller stopped an automobile in which Plaintiff was a passenger. The officers approached the stopped car with their weapons drawn and shattered the driver's side window. Plaintiff was pulled from the front passenger seat by one or more of the officers and he was struck in the head with a baton. At no point did the officers observe Plaintiff do anything illegal. Plaintiff was treated at the hospital for injuries inflicted on his skull, jaw, face and neck. He was then taken to the precinct and to Central Booking. The officers prepared a false police report accusing Plaintiff of crimes he did not commit and made false statements to the DA's O...
Glenn, Shakeeba vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06875,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2014, ended February 27, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2012, three officers, from the 73rd Precinct, approached Shakeeba Glenn, who was lawfully sitting in a parked motor vehicle. The officers recognised Ms. Glenn as the plaintiff in an existing lawsuit against other police officers in the 73rd Precinct, which alleged that the officers had tasered Ms. Glenn in the abdomen while she was pregnant resulting in a miscarriage. The three officers stopped, detained, questioned and unlawfully searched Ms. Glenn's person and purse without cause. After retrieving her ID, one of the officers stated "I knew that was her" and "I told you that was her". The officers unlawfully arrested and handcuffed Ms. Glenn, stating "Because you know who you are."
Ms. Glenn ...
Ceballos, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002049/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 12, 2014, ended April 13, 2017
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Brice, Yves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011178/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 22, 2013
Britton et al v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 15CV06710,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's home on multiple occasions searching for a suspect. On this occasion, defendant Sambolin created arrest paperwork in which he stated that the defendants had recovered a decorative sword, a machete, a gravity knife, and marijuana from the premises. DA declined to prosecute.