Named in 4 known lawsuits, $417,500 total settlements.
Elvin, Kendell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026701/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020, ended November 10, 2022
$417,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2019, plaintiffs were lawfully and peacefully gathering to mourn the passing of a friend in the vicinity of 750 East 166th Street, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiffs and stopped, questioned, searched, and ordered plaintiffs to place their hands above their heads. Defendants then arrested plaintiffs with tight handcuffs, causing injuries and substantial pain. Without any provocation, defendants then struck and kicked plaintiffs, as well as slamming them to the ground multiple times and employing chokehold. While in custody, plaintiffs were strip-searched, and during arraignment they were falsely prosecuted with committing a ...
Williams, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08930,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 6, 2017, ended March 20, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was exiting the back of a rented vehicle when he was approached by Defendant Officers who searched the vehicle and allegedly found marijuana. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to central booking, and given a DAT for 221.10 and 221.05, which were later dismissed. On a separate occasion, Plaintiff was assaulted and arrested by PO Colon and charged with 155.25, 165.0, and 221.05 which were later dismissed.
William, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05208,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 30, 2016, ended October 24, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2013, plaintiff Ronald William was exiting the back seat of a motor vehicle to wait for his fiancée to return from the grocery store. He reached into the back seat to retrieve his cane when NYPD Officers Foy and John Doe 1, who told him that he had committed a moving violation. William told the officers that his girlfriend was the driver and she had gone to the grocery store a few minutes prior. Foy told the plaintiff that a kid was shot a few days prior by someone driving a rental vehicle and ordered the plaintiff to produce the vehicle's papers. However, plaintiff informed that plaintiff that his fiancée was the renter of the vehicle and had the papers. His fiancee returned with the papers, and Joh...
Williams, Ronald vs Police Officer Foy, Christopher, et al.
Case # 020288/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2016
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2013 defendant NYPD officer Christopher Foy (Shield No. 5101), along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached plaintiff as he was sitting in his motor vehicle on a street in the Bronx and harassed, physically restrained and arrested plaintiff while employing unnecessary ad excessive physical force, causing plaintiff to sustain physical injuries, which required treatment at a local hospital. Plaintiff sustained injury to his left wrist when he was handcuffed too tightly, and was denied medical treatment for several hours. Defendant NYPD officers also intentionally inflicted emotional distress on plaintiff.