Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Short, Derrick vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530952/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 24, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully present at 480 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY when defendants approached, grabbed and shot plaintiff three times with TASER guns, punched plaintiff’s body several times, handcuffed plaintiff in an unreasonably tight manner, and twisted plaintiff’s body in a manner that was intended to cause plaintiff pain throughout his body. Defendants knocked out one of plaintiff’s teeth, caused plaintiff to bleed profusely, left scars on plaintiff’s chest, stomach, and both upper thighs, and left scars on plaintiff’s wrists. Plaintiff was transported to Woodhull Hospital via ambulance in handcuffs and leg shackles to have his injuries treated.
Dawkins, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525284/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 22, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about September 20th, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the street when he was stopped by PO Eric Davidson, Sergeant Jared Delaney and PO "John Doe". Plaintiff had not committed any crime and PO's had no reason to believe that Plaintiff was in possession of contraband or evidence of a crime. Plaintiff was frisked and searched by PO's. The search did not uncover anything of an illegal nature but Plaintiff was nevertheless handcuffed and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was then transported to the 83rd Precinct where he was fingerprinted, photographed and detained in a holding cell.
Plaintiff was then subjected an invasive full-body strip search and cavity search. This search also failed to uncover an...
Paul, Styves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525290/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 22, 2020
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of 240 Schaefer Street, when he was stopped by the defendant officers. they would question frisk, search and falsely arrest him without any reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or legal justification. Plaintiff was taken to the 83rd precinct where he was unlawfully photographed, fingerprinted, and detained in a holding cell. while at the precinct the officers conducted an invasive and unlawful strip search of the plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. the officer then decided, despite still not finding any contraband (weapons, drugs, etc.,) that they needed to transport Plaintiff to Woodhull Hospital. At the hospital, they...