Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Dean, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527004/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 8, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about May 12, 2024, Plaintiff was legally operating his vehicle on the streets of Kings County to go home. When Plaintiff pulled up in front of his home, defendants, NYPD officers approached his car with their guns drawn. Plaintiff scared honked his car to alert his family. Plaintiff's father exited the house and then Plaintiff opened the car door and when he did the NYPD officers John and Jane Does, Dustin Diaz and Mark Whirl dragged him out of his car and physically assaulted him, causing injuries to his body and face and then arrested him. Plaintiff was also tasered and struck. Defendants hit plaintiff's head, pounded his head and body into the street. Plaintiff was also wrongfully arrested. The crimin...
Williams, Stanley vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533629/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 28, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2020, PO INGRAO, DONEWITZ, and CHAPMAN unconstitutionally stopped, questioned, and searched the lawful pedestrian, Plaintiff, on the Street. Then PO INGRAO, DONEWITZ, and CHAPMAN arrested Plaintiff by falsely charging him with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, obstructing governmental administration, and disorderly conduct. PO IN GRAO, DONEWITZ, and CHAPMAN tackled Plaintiff to the ground, assulated and battered and used excessive force, intentional conduct or deliberate indifference.
Due to these false charges, Plaintiff was held at 75th Precinct for approximately 1 day, transferred to Central Booking for 2 days, confined at Rikers Island and Vernon C. Bain ...
Scott, Robert vs City of Ny,et al.
Case # 510667/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2022, when plaintiff was driving his father’s car, plaintiff was assaulted and arrested by police officers James V. Cocozzo, Thomas Sandeep, and John Chapman. Plaintiff was prosecuted on charges of assault and was later found not guilty.