David R. Terrell

Lawsuits

Named in 26 known lawsuits, $869,000 total settlements.

Bah, Thierno vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026964/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 7, 2020

Hernandez, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033561/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 3, 2018
Summons

H.,p.,p., Inf. By Mng Perez, Jessica vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06170, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 14, 2018, ended January 3, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers Brady and Terrell falsely arrested an individual and forced him to sign a statement implicating Plaintiff in a robbery. ADA Slott also helped intimidate the individual to implicate the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested as a result of the identification, brought to the 42nd Precinct, and charged with Robbery in the first and third degree, Grand Larceny in the 4th degree. Plaintiff is currently incarcerated while the charges are pending.

C., A. R. an Infant By Mng Rosado, Elizabeth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026972/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 13, 2017
Complaint

Shenery, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05804, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 13, 2017, ended August 10, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was playing dice with friends when defendant P.O. David Terrell and his partner subjected the plaintiff and friends to a brief search/frisk. The plaintiff's friends were released but the plaintiff was not. While the plaintiff was handcuffed in the police car, his freedom was wagered by P.O. Terrell on a game of dice with the plaintiff's friends. If P.O. Terrell won, one of the plaintiff's friend would also be arrested. If P.O. Terrell lost, he would release the plaintiff. P.O. Terrell lost but drove off anyway with the plaintiff and interrogated him about a Pedro Hernandez and who was running guns in the neighborhood during the ride. Plaintiff could not give an answer to either question even though th...

Wilson, Salim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026965/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 13, 2017, ended May 26, 2021
Administrative Closing
Complaint

Coleman, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03760, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 13, 2017, ended December 18, 2017
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was recording an unmarked police vehicle when an unidentified officer asked for his identification. The officer arrested, searched, and seized the Plaintiff's belongings. The Plaintiff was refused medical attention. Plaintiff was charged with dis con and OGA and charges were dismissed.

Nardoni, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02695, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 24, 2017, ended August 9, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Three days before his arrest, the plaintiff was in the hospital suffering from a gunshot wound and gave a statement about the shooting to one of the defendants, Jane Doe. On September 4, 2015, the plaintiff was grabbed and searched by Jane Doe when sitting on a bench with his crutches nearby. He was taken to the 42nd precinct. Doe did not tell the plaintiff about any charges against him or why he was in a cell. One of the defendants, Detective Terrell, took the plaintiff to the back room and interrogated him about the plaintiff's shooter's identity. Det. Terrell presented a photograph of a Hispanic teenager to the plaintiff and urged him to identity that teenager as the shooter although the plaintiff said he co...

Roman, Jerome vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02697, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 24, 2017, ended March 30, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Background: The plaintiff has been officially arrested without probable cause by the defendant eight times before their encounter on July 13, 2012. His charges have always been dismissed without a trial. July 13, 2012: Plaintiff was arrested by the defendant and charged with resisting arrest. This charge was dismissed. July 20, 2012: Plaintiff was arrested by the defendant and charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of government administration. These charges were dismissed. April 2014 at around 2-4 p.m.: Plaintiff and some friends were arrested by the defendant for disorderly conduct on 163rd Street. They were taken to the 42nd precinct. While in the holding cell, the defendant told ...

Swinton, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01137, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 17, 2017, ended November 2, 2017
$66,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: A friend of the plaintiff approached the plaintiff with a video on his phone of what he believed to be police misconduct. Shortly after, police officers approached the plaintiff and his friend. The plaintiff took the friend's phone and more police officers approached the scene. Defendants Sgt. Alston and P.O. Torrell grabbed the plaintiff and twisted his arms while a John Doe kicked the plaintiff while he was already in handcuffs. Defendant P.O. Hernandez swore that the plaintiff was arrested for blocking the entrance to the plaintiff's apartment building. Plaintiff accepted an ACD.

H., P. P. an Infant By M/n/g, Perez Jessica and F/n/g Hernandez, Pedro P. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028523/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 8, 2017

Barber, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303925/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 28, 2016, ended November 8, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint

Cotto, Iris
Case # 16CV08651, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2016, ended September 6, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On several occasions the plaintiff was arrested on false accusations and had these charges dismissed multiple times. The defendant officer, Detective Terrell, involved in these occasions did so because the plaintiff's mother would not engage in sexual activity with him. The plaintiff was beat on several occasions, harassed, searched, etc.

Floyd, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08655, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2016, ended August 17, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was arrested without probable cause and was brought to the 42nd Precinct where the defendant officers questioned him about who had guns in the teenage population of the community. The plaintiff had no information to give and as a result the defendant officer beat him, charged him with disorderly conduct and finally released him. The outcome of the charge is unknown.

Davis, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05900, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 28, 2015, ended March 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2013, Plaintiff was the victim of a robbery inside his home. Plaintiff called the police and PO Terrell and John Does arrived. They took Plaintiff's statement and arrested him for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree related to a statement about the non-party robbers' gun. Plaintiff did not provide any false information. The POs transported Plaintiff to a precinct, he spent 36 hours in custody before seeing a judge and being released on his own recognizance. POs Terrell and John Does gave false and misleading testimony to the DAs office. On September 24, 2014, the charge against Plaintiff was dismissed in its entirety.

Dixon, Charmaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04930, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 30, 2014, ended July 27, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2011, plaintiff Charmaine Dixon's infant son was arrested at his school and plaintiff went to the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx to be present during his questioning. At the precinct, plaintiff witnessed her son being punched in the face and pepper-sprayed while handcuffed, and as a result she screamed and asked the responsible offers why they were assaulting her son. Approximately five NYPD officers including Defendant Officers Galvin Ferguson, David Terrell, and Jane Vasquez then exited the precinct, causing plaintiff to fear for her safety. Plaintiff started walking down the block, but defendant officers caught up to her, and a large male officer bear hugged plaintiff, picked her up in the air, and ...

Reed, Jateik, et al. as Mng of J.j., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350121/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 23, 2013, ended June 16, 2016
$609,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint, Exhibits

McCormick et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 023795/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint

Velasquez v. City of New York et al
Case # 026966/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint

McGraw et al. v. City of New York et al
Case # 300662/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint

Nardoni v. City Of New York et al
Case # 17CV02695, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Second Amended Complaint

Harrison v. City of New York et al
Case # 05CV05850, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint

Thomas v. City of New York et al
Case # 06CV03405, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint

Washington v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV02648, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$95,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint

Carter v. The City of New York
Case # 07CV03769, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint

S.S. v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00724, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint