Named in 5 known lawsuits, $196,000 total settlements.
Crispin, Shamel, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511345/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 8, 2023, ended December 20, 2024
$31,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 20, 2021, the two Plaintiffs were at home when POs Mcguirewright, Dillon, Zweifler, Minardi, Priore, and unknown POs 1-10 entered their home. The POs had obtained a search warrant by providing false and incomplete information to the authorizing judge. The POs did not have any probable cause or reasonable suspicion to arrest Plaintiffs, nor did they tell Plaintiffs what they were being arrested for. The two Plaintiffs were unlawfully detained for 48 and 6 hours, respectively. Over the course of these events, the POs applied excessively tight handcuffs to Plaintiffs' wrists and otherwise caused emotional and physical injuries to Plaintiffs. All charges against Plaintiffs were dismissed.
Siddique, Abu vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03807,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 15, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2021, the plaintiff was working at his business when an undercover NYPD officer entered the store trying to sell a phone. The officer refused to provide his identification, to which the plaintiff peacefully declined to purchase the device without ID. The officer then returned with another undercover NYPD officer and together they persisted about selling the phone to the plaintiff. After the plaintiff eventually agreed, he was arrested by uniformed NYPD officers under the accusation of possession of stolen property. He was then detained in a holding cell and asked to cooperate as an informant of drugs being sold around his business, in exchange for his charges dropped. The plaintiff refused to do so...
Alexander, Cassandra, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05816,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 4, 2021, ended March 30, 2026
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2019, the trespasser who the Plaintiffs knew entered into their residence. The Plaintiffs and the Trespasser called 911 on each other. On February 7, 2019, the trespasser went to the precinct to falsely report an unlawful eviction by the Plaintiffs and that the Plaintiffs had a gun and were selling marijuana. Without investigating, NYPD officers went to the Plaintiffs' home and demanded entry. One of the Plaintiffs told them to bring a search warrant and over the course of 15 minutes, told them multiple times they did not have consent to enter. The Plaintiff tried to close the door and tried to cease the voluntary conversation with the police. Defendant NYPD Officer Damon Martin became frustrated...
Cross, Nico vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 508696/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 27, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 14, 2020, while lawfully present inside the 79th NYPD Precinct station-house inquiring about a vehicle improperly towed earlier (Vehicle #1), the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained excessively by defendants, including Devonish, Priore, John Does 1-3, and possibly Daverin, without legal justification. Defendant Priore approached with his hand on his gun, aggressively grabbing and injuring the plaintiff. The plaintiff was placed in a cell, taken to a hospital for treatment, and then transported to Kings County Central Booking. After several hours, he was released without seeing a judge as the Kings County District Attorney declined to prosecute. During this...
Loftin, Shontay Obo L.,j. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05656,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 6, 2015
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were arrested because they questioned officer's actions while they were arresting a family member. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with Disorderly Conduct and OGA, which were ACD'd at arraignments
