Named in 55 known lawsuits, $1,193,827 total settlements.
Small, Antonio, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515280/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2023
Lubin, Jacob vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524706/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2022
Nicholson, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524707/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2022
Albright, Shakeeth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512836/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 17, 2022
Nicholson, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512835/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 17, 2022
Bates, Hilton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 532689/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2022, ended November 30, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Amilcar, Martial vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527135/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 16, 2021
Malloy, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV05927,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 28, 2021, ended February 8, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2018, Plaintiff was in his residence building when defendant officers came to execute a search warrant, which expressly limited the places
to be searched to the plaintiff’s first-floor room and his (and his wife’s) person. Plaintiff was on the third floor, and as he came downstairs he was arrested. Defendant officers then went to the third floor and searched the attic where they claim to have found a handgun. They also arrested other individuals residing in the building along with Plaintiff, even though there was no probable cause that would justify the seizure or arrest of Plaintiff, nor was there a reasonable basis to believe that their seizure or arrest were lawful or otherwise legally permi...
Cesar, Leytia as Adm For The Estate of Cesar, Sterling vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522097/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 31, 2021, ended February 17, 2022
$17,500 Settlement
Baptiste, Richred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515081/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2021
Decamp, Isaiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503381/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 11, 2021
Vazquez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502535/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2021
Franklin, Zakiya, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525443/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 31, 2020
Lewis, Angeleta, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05690,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 15, 2020, ended October 11, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 26, 2019, the three plaintiffs were inside plaintiff Angeleta Lewis’ home when several NYPD officers, including Defendants Police Officer Fabian Modesto, James Lukeson and Sgt. David Grieco, knocked down the front door of the apartment and stormed in with their guns drawn. They yelled at everyone to get down on the ground and guarded the plaintiffs while they searched the apartment. The officers inquired about the location of Junior, another family member who did not live in the apartment, and the Plaintiffs explained that they did not know of his whereabouts. Despite having no arrest warrant, finding no contraband and having no reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed, Defendants handcuffe...
Laroc, Sharon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05227,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2020, ended November 10, 2021
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Early June 13, 2019 Sgt. David Grieco and Officer James Lukeson and other officers entered Plaintiffs Laroc and Jamieson's apartments without consent and both were arrested. An officer kicked Mr. Jamieson (who is a paraplegic) in the legs. One officer pointed a gun at Ms. Laroc's head. At the precinct Ms. Laroc was allowed to receive necessary medication but not allowed to take it. In the evening she was transported to the hospital for symptoms caused by failure to take her medication. Mr. Jamieson was treated for back and side pain.
Officers Lukeson prepared an arrest report claiming they were gang members in possession of drugs and a gun, but both were released without charges. The DA concluded there was in...
Wood, Pierre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501534/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020
Vpompey, Rondall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04574,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 29, 2020, ended August 31, 2022
$52,575 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully present inside a store and was stopped by two NYPD officers as he was exiting. The officers asked plaintiff to identify himself and then falsely stated that they had a warrant for his arrest. P.O.s Devon Baker, Matthew Walker, and Hector Casillas arrested and handcuffed plaintiff and refused to tell plaintiff why he was being arrested. Upon arrival at the precinct, plaintiff was searched and placed in a holding cell, and he was still not told the reason for his arrest. P.O.s David Grieco and Walker questioned plaintiff about a shooting that had taken place about one week earlier. It became clear that plaintiff was not a suspect, but the officers were interested...
Febus, Adrian, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04091,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2020, ended April 5, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 4, 2019, while walking on the sidewalk to a pool hall, Febus heard approximately three gun shots and then approached by police officers who asked him if he had heard any gun shots. He responded affirmatively whereupon P.O. Kristopher searched him. No weapon or contraband was found. Febus then entered the pool hall. Detectives and officers entered the pool hall and then handcuffed and arrested plaintiffs who complied and did not resist arrest. Plaintiffs were taken to a precinct where they were searched. An officer falsely told Febus that they were caught on camera shooting a firearm. Another falsely told James that a gun was found on them. Plaintiffs did not go before a Judge. Plaintiff Febu...
Hernandez, Tania vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512046/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2020
Johnson, Jayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523899/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 9, 2020, ended November 22, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2018, plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendants for trespassing into a privately-owned apartment building located at 9720 Kings Highway where he was visiting his friend who was a tenant in the building and who invited plaintiff into the building as her guest. On the same day, plaintiff visited his friend for around 2 hours and then left her apartment to go home. As plaintiff was about to exit his friend's apartment building, he ran into two acquaintances in the lobby of the building and chat with each other. Defendant POs walked directly with plaintiff and two acquaintances and unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched and falsely arrested and imprisoned plaintiff and the two men. Defen...
Watters, Davi, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502965/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2019, ended December 17, 2020
$46,000 Settlement
Summons
Walls, Rolinda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00337,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 8, 2019, ended December 28, 2021
$103,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2017, Plaintiff Rolinda Walls and her infant child N.G. were asleep in their apartment. At around 11:30pm, Defendant Sergeant Grieco and Defendant Officers M. Wallace, Gammello, Ryan, Desimone, K. Wallace, and Belilos began pounding on her door and demanding to be let in. The defendant officers then entered the apartment, claiming that they were looking for Ms. Walls' adult daughter, who was not present. The defendant officers then searched the apartment and remained therein for 16 hours. Before leaving the apartment, the defendant officers gave Ms. Walls a summons for marijuana possession, despite lacking probable cause to do so. When Ms. Walls appeared in court to answer this summons, she was i...
Hines, Sherry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04678,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 5, 2018, ended May 21, 2019
$75,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiffs' apartment and broke open front door to enter. Defendant Officers forcibly threw one Plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed all Plaintiffs in the apartment before searching the entire apartment. Defendant Officers then took Plaintiffs to the 75th precinct. None of the Plaintiffs were charged with a crime and were all eventually released from custody.
Javier, Analie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515718/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 4, 2018, ended June 29, 2020
$80,000 Settlement
Grantham, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514006/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 19, 2018, ended February 10, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2017, Plaintiff was lawfully present at 226 Montauk Ave. in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers forcibly removed Plaintiff from the premises, detained and arrested him. While handcuffed, Plaintiff was never formally apprised of his rights or informed of the charges against him. During the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was subjected to excessive use of force, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, and otherwise attacked and was causes to sustain and suffer serious personal injuries.
Vargas, Lillian, and Rodriquez, Carmen as Administrators of The Estate of Vargas, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502637/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2018, ended January 25, 2021
$32,500 Settlement
Zeigler, Terrence vs New York Police Commissioner, Bratton, William, et al.
Case # 17CV04639,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2018, ended March 12, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Docket Report
Description: Between August 5th and 12th in 2016 around 10:45 PM, Plaintiff was eating dinner with his wife and two year old son when the six Defendants NYPD Officers banged on the door and broke it down. They had a warrant to arrest another individual in the building who lived three flights above the family. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested in front of his family for the violation of driving without a license, which was stated to have inflicted emotional distress on the whole family for the unlawful entry and arrest.
Mcfarland, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04184,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 18, 2017, ended March 28, 2018
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was with his two-year-old daughter walking on the street when a police officer when he was ordered to stop in front of a day care center. Officer then searched the plaintiff and went in the plaintiff's underwear and was detained for over an hour before being released. On 04/10/2015 at 2pm, Plaintiff was on Essex Street in Brooklyn when he was approached by an officer who searched, handcuffed, and arrested him, and then allowed him to leave. On 06/06/2015 at 6:20 pm, Plaintiff was at 336 Elton Street when he was stopped and searched by officers. On 06/14/2015 at 1:00 pm at 336 Elton Street, Officer Grieco stopped the plaintiff, searched him, and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was then issued a summons for d...
Berthely, Mario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00194,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 25, 2017, ended April 19, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 19, 2016, at approximately 4:45 pm, NYPD officers entered the apartment the plaintiff was in with several friends and told them they had received a complaint. The plaintiff was then handcuffed and searched, causing the plaintiff extreme pain in his left wrist, which had previously been injured. The plaintiff, along with the other people in the apartment, repeatedly asked the officers if they had a search warrant, but no warrant was produced. The plaintiff was then transported to the 75th Precinct, where he was strip searched by NYPD officers. The officers seized the plaintiff's phone, keys, and money, which were not returned to the Plaintiff until he was released from custody approximately ten hours...
John, Seedoulph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507130/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 12, 2017, ended February 28, 2019
$87,500 Settlement
Burgess, Terrance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523191/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 17, 2017, ended April 25, 2018
$72,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered a residential apartment with guns drawn where Plaintiffs were visitors with guns drawn. Officer brought Plaintiffs into the hallway, searched them, tightly handcuffed them, arrested them, and brought them to the 75th Precinct. Plaintiffs were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana which was later dismissed. After their arrest, Defendant Officers obtained a search warrant based on unreliable information.
Scott, Vanessa Individually and Obo S.,l., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01141,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 9, 2017, ended January 19, 2018
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Three plaintiffs were arrested outside their residence and taken to the 75th Precinct. Vanessa Scott, a mother of plaintiff L.S., went to the 75th Precinct but was not allowed to see her son. When she arrived home, she found multiple officers outsider her home and refused to grant them entry. Officers then proceeded to detain her outside her residence, and threatened her, stating that if they were forced to obtain a warrant they would ask for a SWAT team and increase the risk of damage to her property and any residents inside. Two other plaintiffs, Michael Andrews and Derrick Wiggins, were arrested by officers as they exited the apartment. Officers also stated they were looking for an infant plaintiff, J.S., wh...
Mathison, Takaysia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501518/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 2, 2017, ended May 11, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked on Plaintiff's door with a warrant for her mother's arrest. Even though Plaintiff's mother identified herself at the door, officers proceeded to unlawfully search the premises, including going into Plaintiff's bedroom and arresting her. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and then released with a summons for unlawful possession of marijuana, which was later ACD.
Mcclarin, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06846,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 5, 2017
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was sleeping in his apartment, Defendant Officers entered without a warrant and placed Plaintiff in tight handcuffs. During the course of removing Plaintiff from the apartment, Defendant Officers slammed Plaintiff onto the pavement, causing a shoulder dislocation. After being brought to the 75th Precinct, one Defendant Officers shot Plaintiff with a b.b. gun at least five times. Plaintiff had unspecified charges filed against him to which the grand jury returned a no true bill.
Goodloe, Carl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515363/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 19, 2016
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up behind Plaintiff while he was pulled over in his car and asked for ID. Officers arrested him without explanation. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, strip-searched, and charged with consumption of alcohol in public, which was later ACD'd.
Spruill, Johnny F. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014638/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2015, ended October 28, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Green, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06041,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 22, 2015, ended April 25, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in, searched the apartment, handcuffed Plaintiff and strip-searched him in full view of others, brought him to the 75th Precinct, and charged him with 221.05, which was later dismissed.
Walston, Kevin Jamel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04480,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 14, 2015, ended January 2, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: First Incident: Plaintiff 1 was arrested by defendant officers for allegedly permitting his dog to attack someone months prior. He was brought to the 75th Precinct, charged with 120.10; 120.05; 201.25; 120.14; 130.52; 145; 265.01; 120.15; and 240.26, which were all dismissed. Second incident: Plaintiff 1 was approached by officers while outside his building, arrested and brought to the 75th Precinct, and charged with 265.02; 265.01-B, and 265.01, which were dismissed. Third Incident: Defendant officers broke into Plaintiff's home, arrested everyone, brought them to the 75th Precinct. Two Plaintiffs were charged with 140.15; 140.10(A); and 140.05. Charges dismissed. Fourth incident: Defendant Officers were waiti...
Haylett, Yolma, et Al., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00223,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 29, 2015, ended October 4, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On June 26, 2014, plaintiffs Kenneth Eastmond and Yolma Haylett were driving. Eastmond, following all traffic rules drove around Officer Sutton's car, which was near an accident. Office Sutton became enraged, cursing and brandishing his gun at plaintiffs. He then began to follow the plaintiff's car for over a mile. Once they were at their destination, plaintiffs stopped their car. Officer Sutton emerged and pointed a handgun at the plaintiffs, demanding license and registration. Out of fear, Ms. Haylett lost control of her bladder as Officer Sutton took the documents to his vehicle. Plaintiffs call 911 and additional police arrived. Plaintiffs were then unlawfully detained and imprisoned for over an hour, and w...
Walker, Toyia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007761/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 2, 2014, ended September 17, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Walker, Terrell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 005360/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 11, 2014, ended September 14, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Johnson, Reginald, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07173,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2014, ended June 22, 2016
$7,501 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers (without a warrant) kicked down apartment door, entered guns drawn, and arrested Plaintiffs. Officers took plaintiffs to the 75th Precinct and threatened to charge them with Narcotics Possession. Officers forced a false confession but charges were eventually dismissed due to their large history of misconduct.
Perry, Treysean, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07071,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2013, ended July 16, 2014
$21,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 27, 2013, Plaintiff Treysean Perry was visiting his uncle, Plaintiff Shatee Harvey, at his home when NYPD officers burst through the front door with their guns drawn. The officers did not possess a search warrant, consent, probable cause, or privilege to enter the home. They searched the apartment and found no evidence of anything unlawful. Yet, the officers held Plaintiff Harvey under arrest for approximately three hours, taking him outside in the cold in only his pajamas and threatening him with physical harm. Also, they handcuffed Plaintiff Perry's arms tightly around his back and transported him to the precinct. The officers then filed false and/or misleading police reports to the Kings Co...
Shepherd, Rayvon vs Det. Mayer, Robert, et al.
Case # 13CV06142,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2013
Complaint
Kitchens, Donyale, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06105,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2013, ended February 28, 2014
$11,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment with guns drawn and without permission and arrested everybody inside. Officers searched the apartment and made one arrestee, an aspiring rapper, rap for his freedom
Bannister, Nicquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05886,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 25, 2013, ended April 3, 2014
$75,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Officers unlawfully entered and searched residence, claiming to have found guns and drugs, and arrested Plaintiffs, whose charges were later dismissed.
Foster, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05108,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 18, 2013, ended September 8, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was told to come to the 75th precinct to pick up his son who was arrested. On his arrival, he was also arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree, which was dismissed 2 years later.
Myrick, Tyquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02544,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 29, 2013, ended December 11, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff arrested and charged with PL 170.30 "Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument" after defendant officers stopped his car. Plaintiff was forcibly removed from car and brought to 75th precinct because officers said they recognized him in the neighborhood. Charges were dismissed.
Wilson v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV04206,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Officers arrested Plaintiff on the street without cause and falsely charged him with criminal possession of a weapon in the second and fourth degree and resisting arrest. During the course of arrest, one of the Officers struck Plaintiff over the left eye with the butt of his gun while the other Officers hit Plaintiff about his head and body, until he required stitches above his eyes and staples to his skull.
Inman v. Grieco et al
Case # 11CV01810,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers forcefully entered apartment with guns drawn, arrested and charged Plaintiff with Criminal Possession of a weapon, and taken to the 75th precinct. ADA Hynes was involved.
Jimenez-Jenkins v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV00002,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$24,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: The manager of a storage facility allegedly found two firearms and ammunition in Plaintiff's husbands name and told police. Officer then illegally searched plaintiff's home for two hours, arrested her, and took her to the 75th precinct, where she was released 24 hrs later because the DA declined to prosecute.
Mitchell v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00294,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,501 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was approached on the street while helping his father-in-law move out. Officers unlawfully and without reason searched his bag, found a long bladed knife, and charged plaintiff with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, which DA declined to prosecute. Officers confiscated knife and $60 which were never vouchered or returned.
Johnson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 003571/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings
Mathurin v. City of New York et al
Case # 507879/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings
Exhibits A-E
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendant officers at her home. She was brought to the 70th Precinct, then Central Booking where she was released by a court officer without ever being charged with a crime.
John et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 512303/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings
Summons/Complaint
Description: defendant officers were executing a search warrant at an adjacent premises and decided to extend their search to the garage of the subject premises. Officers arrested plaintiffs before searching the garage and when one Plaintiff asked to see a warrant, officers assaulted him and searched the garage, recovering a lawfully registered firearm. Plaintiffs were brought to the 75th precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third & Fourth Degree; Criminal Possession of a Firearm; Possession of a Pistol Ammunition; and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. Charges against all Plaintiffs were later dismissed.
