Named in 6 known lawsuits, $178,502 total settlements.
Hardy, Michael, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV03794,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 6, 2023, ended April 24, 2025
$80,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 23, 2022, Plaintiffs, who are of African-American descent, were lawfully present in an apartment, where they lived as tenants, when PO Meyers and other police officers, all Caucasian, entered their apartment in an aggressive manner and without a warrant. Four or five armed officers carrying assault style rifles and wearing tactical gear with bullet proof vests surrounded Plaintiff 1 in the apartment. Plaintiff 1 was partially undressed at the time the officers came into the apartment and was in the process of putting on his socks and shirt. The officers restrained Plaintiff 1, grabbed the sock from his hand and threw it aside, preventing him from putting it on his foot. The officers refused to permi...
Frazier, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513105/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 8, 2016
Complaint
Description: On May 7, 2015, while Plaintiff was sleeping, the defendant officers, without either consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probably cause, or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed a crime, unlawfully arrested plaintiff. The defendant officers entered Plaintiff’s home pointing firearms at Plaintiff, rushed and grabbed him, threw him to the ground, and placed excessively tight handcuffs on his wrists. The defendant officers also punched and struck Plaintiff while he was handcuffed, stepped on his wrists and chests, and pulled down his pants exposing his genitals. An ambulance arrived on the scene but provided Plaintiff with limited treatment. The defendant officers searched Plaintiff’s ...
Fant, Edward vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014214/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 11, 2015, ended July 3, 2019
$8,500 Settlement
Archer, Gabriel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03358,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 11, 2015, ended December 14, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped and searched plaintiff on the street and was brought to the precinct with handcuffs. The plaintiff was held for several hours at the Central Booking and then was released without a released a charge or explanation.
Roberts, Khamar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09544,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2014, ended June 12, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers searched Plaintiffs home with a search warrant in regards to another tenant. They assaulted Plaintiff while he was handcuffed, refused to give him his epilepsy medicine, strip searched him at the 83rd precinct, and falsely charged him with possession of marijuana: 221.05, 251.10[2], 221.15, 221.20
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 ...