Named in 6 known lawsuits, $85,000 total settlements.
Stora, Skiboky Shavar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002939/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 15, 2019
Mack Cherry, Shaughn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524668/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 27, 2018, ended September 29, 2022
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 16, 2018, the plaintiff, Shaughn Mack-Cherry, was assaulted and battered knowingly, intentionally and willingly by defendants, police officers Nasson Innocent and John Does who were acting within the scope of their employment with defendant 2, The City of NY, in Kings County, without probable cause. The actions of the defendants were grossly negligent.
The defendants, without justification or probable cause, created and submitted an erroneous police report in an effort to cover up the arrest and initiated prosecution in bad faith.
Defendant 2 did not exercise reasonable care and diligence in the selection, engagement, employment and training of the defendants and employed them despite knowing of ...
Carr, Shelley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505663/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 31, 2015, ended December 6, 2016
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 6, 2014, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully visiting her friend’s apartment, located at 1627 St. Johns Place in Brooklyn. While Plaintiff was inside of the apartment, numerous individuals burst through the door in an extremely aggressive manner. Fearing for her safety, Plaintiff went out of a window and onto a fire escape in order to avoid confrontation with the intruders. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, the individuals who came into the apartment were NYPD officers, among them Detective Nasson Innocent. One of the officers saw Plaintiff go onto the fire escape, told her that he was a police officer, and told her to stop moving; Plaintiff complied immediately. After Plaintiff had been plac...
Devore, Derron, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 13, 2015, ended November 17, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was witnessing the arrests of multiple people in her apartment building when she started recording it. Plaintiff was then forcefully handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff 2 saw officers assaulting Plaintiff 1 and when he complained he was choked and arrested as well. Plaintiffs were both charged with false charges that were later dismissed.
Palmer, Elishaba Mng of P.,s. vs Detective Echevarria, Gabriel, et al.
Case # 13CV07403,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2014, ended May 9, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Sherrod, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023500/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 18, 2012, ended August 15, 2014
$12,500 Settlement