Named in 9 known lawsuits, $191,000 total settlements.
Suriel, Jose vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502443/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 6, 2021, ended September 29, 2025
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 31, 2018, while lawfully sleeping at home at 567 50th Street in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained by defendants, including Dudley Ewald, Noel Lawrence, and John Does 1-12, without legal justification. The defendants broke down the main door, entered the plaintiff's residence, handcuffed him, his wife, and daughter, and made them sit in the living room while they searched the home. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of possessing heroin and cocaine without probable cause, but found nothing. The plaintiff was held in custody for 36 hours before arraignment, during which he was forced to sit or lie on the floor...
Latimore, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05275,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 14, 2016, ended July 24, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was asleep on the couch with his girlfriend in his friend's apartment when the defendant officers entered the residence with a search warrant looking for the plaintiff's friend. The defendant officers then threw the plaintiff to the ground and arrested him. The plaintiff was charged for Criminal Possession and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree with no evidence to support this. The charges were later dismissed after the plaintiff spent 72 hours in police custody.
Richardson, Willie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502330/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 22, 2016, ended January 23, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 8, 2015, Plaintiff Willie Richardson was falsely arrested at approximately 6:30pm on Lenox Road between East 96th Street and East 97th Street in Brooklyn, NY by Defendant NYPD officers Det. RICARDO, Det. JOSEPH, and a third unidentified officer. While walking home, Plaintiff had stopped to speak with a friend on the street. Approximately 2 minutes after stopping to chat, an NYPD patrol vehicle pulled up and the three Defendants exited the vehicle and then detained, and arrested Plaintiff without cause. Plaintiff was taken to the 67th Precinct where a search of his person uncovered no contraband of any kind. Nonetheless, Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, held ov...
Stanley, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02395,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 29, 2015, ended June 21, 2016
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at his friend's apartment when the friend was followed home by Defendant Officers looking for his ID. Officers then rushed into the apartment, arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 67th Precinct, and charged him with ß220.03, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, which was ACD'd. On another incident, Defendant officer kicked in the door of an apartment where Plaintiff was present, searched everyone, arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 67th precinct, and gave him a DAT for 220.03, which was ACD'd.
Lewis, Courtney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06968,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 10, 2014, ended April 21, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On May 24, 2012, at approximately 5:45 p.m., plaintiff was sitting in a car in Brooklyn, New York. Plaintiff's friend approached the car, but before he reached it, the defendant police officers stopped and searched him. The officers then ordered plaintiff out of the car, searched him, and found no contraband. Despite this, they handcuffed plaintiff and his friend and took them to the police precinct and later, to Central Booking, where plaintiff was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana and Criminal Sale of Marijuana. The District Attorney's office later reduced the charge to Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. After numerous court dates over nearly two years, plaintiff was finally adjuticated not gu...
Mcdonald, Cordel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00587,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 31, 2013, ended November 7, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2012, Plaintiff was approached as he exited a store by two officers and placed under arrest for possession of narcotics. After a pat down found no contraband, Plaintiff was taken to the 67th Precinct, where he was strip searched. Plaintiff was eventually released on February 27, 2012. Several days later Defendant Officer Noel Lawrence called Plaintiff and threatened him. This began a pattern of verbal calls, unwarranted stops and interactions on the street and other illegal activity by Defendant Officer Lawrence. Plaintiff learned during a court appearance on April 4, 2012, that the charges were dismissed on March 12, 2012.
Wingate, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 019651/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 9, 2012, ended October 8, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Hibbert, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014879/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 23, 2012, ended January 15, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Pena v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV08636,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation