Named in 9 known lawsuits, $174,501 total settlements.
Batista, Reimundo vs City of New York et al.
Case # 501404/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 24, 2019, ended April 12, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Lopez, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06115,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended April 21, 2016
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers executed a search warrant at Plaintiff's apartment and although no contraband was found they arrested him, took him to the 90th pct., and charged him with 220.03, which was dismissed. Plaintiff prescription meds were destroyed.
Mceachin, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04304,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 19, 2015, ended December 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Two plain clothed defendant detectives (Hoeflinger and Dobrossy) approached the plaintiff who was walking home. Plaintiff was verbally assaulted and officers unlawfully searched plaintiff's pockets. Plaintiff claims that the defendant officers 'flaked' him by inserting an empty bag of cocaine in his pocket and falsely arrested him stating he had a criminal possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was taken back to the 73rd precinct and was subject to an unlawful strip search. Plaintiff was released to appear in court with a DAT, and his case was dismissed.
Jones, George vs Det. Tiernan, Vincent, et al.
Case # 14CV04169,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 9, 2014, ended November 25, 2014
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2011, Plaintiff was parked in his car in his driveway when approached by plainclothes NYPD officers. After producing his valid license and registration, officers questioned Plaintiff about a shooting. During this questioning, an officer entered the backseat of Plaintiff’s vehicle and placed Plaintiff in an illegal chokehold. Another officer began to violently strike Plaintiff. Officers violently removed Plaintiff from his car, tightly handcuffed him, and at the 67th Precinct strip searched him in front of other prisoners. Officers took Plaintiff to another office where he was forced to take a Breathalyzer test, which was negative. Plaintiff was returned to the 67th Precinct, where officers ...
Chapman, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04748,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 5, 2013, ended February 14, 2014
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2012, Plaintiff was on the sidewalk on Broadway, between Marion Street and Stone Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Defendants Martin and Walsh stopped Plaintiff and asked what was in his pocket. The Defendants then proceeded to search the Plaintiff and removed everything from his pockets. One of the Defendants found half of an Oxycodone pill and Plaintiff informed them that it was a medication for which he had a prescription. Nevertheless, Defendants arrested him on a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. One of the Defendants handcuffed the Plaintiff and then Defendants Martin, Walsh, Dobrossy, and/or Tiernan placed him in the rear of the police van. Shortly afte...
Jackson, Shameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00765,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 12, 2013, ended August 8, 2013
$8,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers entered the residence of the Plaintiff's grandmother during a birthday party. The residence had been under police surveillance. All of the adults, including the plaintiff were arrested. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawfully dealing in the first degree. When at Rikers, plaintiff was strip searched. The charges brought against him were later dismissed.
Nicholson v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02133,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
12-cv-02133-RRM-RML.pdf
Grant v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03547,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$28,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Tolbert v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV00537,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$8,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint