Named in 9 known lawsuits, $215,000 total settlements.
Williams, Diamond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800708/2026,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 6, 2026
Brown, Shiloh vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV04253,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2025
Jimenez, Rosemary et Al vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV05356,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 13, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Rosemary Jimenez and Sayany Lizardo were asleep in their home when NYPD police officers broke down their front door executing a search warrant. Plaintiff's allege that the police never had an adequate basis for a search warrant, that no contraband was found in the home. However, Plaintiff's further allege that they were arrested anyway after facts were misrepresented to a judge in order to obtain the search warrant by Detective Devin Baker (Shield Number 1595). Specifically, Plaintiffs allege civil rights violations, false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation, negligent hiring/training/supervision/retention, and IIED.
Ero, Ronnie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 715425/2024,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 29, 2024
Complaint
Description: On November 18, 2022, at 223-24 106th Ave, Queens, NY, Plaintiff was targeted by Defendants. Prior to November 18, 2022, Plaintiff leased a storage unit to another individual. When the individual did not pay rent, Plaintiff placed the unit and items inside up for auction. When the unit was purchased at auction, contraband was discovered therein and turned over to police. Plaintiff provided the name, contact information, rental records for the unit evidencing the unit and its contents were placed by the person who rented it, but Defendants ignored it. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff’s hands and pulled him outside his residence. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff about his body and extremities, contorting his arms behind ...
Pickney, Sonia, et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 707025/2024,
Supreme Court - Queens, April 4, 2024
Complaint
Description: On November 4, 2022, at approximately 6:00 AM, plaintiffs were lawfully
present in the vicinity of 89-47 220th Street (borough of Queens) when the police officers Nicholas Bekas, Miguel VanBrankle, and unidentified (John Doe) police officers 1-10 unlawfully arrested the plaintiffs. More specifically, plaintiffs were asleep when approximately 15 officers in SWAT gear, while pointing guns, were breaking down their door. Plaintiffs were unlawfully searched and placed in excessively tight handcuffs.
Plaintiffs remained cuffed in their own living room for about 1 hour, while the police officers searched their home, causing severe property damage, including
to broken doors, broken furniture, broken glassware, and a ...
Durden, Shaqueena, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV01539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2021, ended June 27, 2023
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 24, 2018 at approximately 1 a.m. Plaintiffs were lawfully at 243 East 51st Street New York when Defendant Officers chased and assaulted, and falsely arrested plaintiffs without probable cause or reason to use force. Plaintiffs were injured in the arrest, brought to the police precinct and denied medical assistance. Defendants were then brought to Central Booking and arraigned on false charges. The charges were eventually dismissed and sealed.
Demas, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514362/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 3, 2019
Complaint
Description: On or about August 31, 2018, and extending into the early morning of September 1, 2018, members of the NYPD, led by Sergeant Alan Chau, arrived at a Pan Yard event held by the Heart of Steel Band in Brooklyn, New York. The plaintiffs, including Michael Demas, Catherine Nunes, Gwynn Glasgow, and others, were present at this event, which was organized as part of the J'Ouvert celebrations. Despite the event being a free community gathering with no profit or sale of alcohol, Sergeant Chau instructed officers, including Officers Fernandez and Vanbrakle, to arrest all plaintiffs, accusing them of operating an unlicensed bottle club under ABC law 64-b.
During the arrests, Officer Fernandez and others used excessive f...
Morris, Kenyatta, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503844/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 25, 2019, ended June 4, 2025
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about Friday March 24, 2018 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Plaintiff, KENYATTA MORRIS was inside the basement of the premises 243 East 513t
Street in Brooklyn when Sargent ALAN CHAU placed both of his hands
on plaintiff and grabbed her by the shirt, arm and hair, violently swung her around pulling and dragging her while she was holding the glass in her hand. Plaintiff was was placed in handcuffs and arrested by NYPD officers including Sargent ALAN CHAU police officer MIGUEL VANBRANKLE and held in front of 243 East 51st
Street New York for approximately thirty (30) minutes, before she was placed in a NYPD van and driven to the 673 precinct where she photographed, fingerprinted, placed in a holding cell until...
Phillips, Maurice vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524742/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 21, 2018
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018, Plaintiff was at a party when Defendants began to arrest party goers. Plaintiff was assaulted, battered, and victimized by Defendants who engaged in excessive force by punching him in his face, left eye, and head. Plainitff suffered severe and permanent injuries of a physical and psychological nature.