Named in 7 known lawsuits, $1,046,003 total settlements.
P., A., et al. By M/n/g Smith, Wendy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506428/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 2, 2021
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2017, the Plaintiff 1-8 were present at their home, when SSA Robert Martinez, Det. Sean Feliciano, P.O. Matthew Demaio, Sgt. Robert Dandrea, P.O. Alexis M. Yanez, and P.O. John/Jane Doe(s) knocked on the Plaintiffs’ door and unlawfully entered the Plaintiffs’ home without consent or a warrant, despite Plaintiff 1 telling the Defendant officers that they would need a warrant. The Plaintiffs were awoken, handcuffed and removed from their beds and placed in the living room. The Defendant officers pushed Plaintiff 2 face first into a couch while his arm was violently pulled behind his back. The Defendant officers threw both Plaintiff 3 and 4 to the ground and struck multiple times about their face and ...
Smith, Wendy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507727/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2017, defendant PO William Schumaker, John Sikora and John and Jane Doe 1-10, entered the home of plaintiffs, at 731 Hegemon Avenue, Apartment 9 without a warrant. At the time the home was occupied by all the plaintiffs: the mother, two adult sons, two minor sons, the mother’s brother and a friend of the brother. The defendant officers woke the plaintiffs up, handcuffed them, forcefully removed them from their beds and placed them in the living room. One plaintiff, a minor, was pushed face first onto a couch while his arm was pulled violently behind his back. Other two plaintiffs, the other minor son and one elder sibling, were thrown on the ground and struck in the face and body several times by t...
Watters, Davi, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502965/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 15, 2019, ended December 17, 2020
$46,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Summons
Description: On February 19, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Davi Watters and Angelika Benton were inside an apartment building at 369 Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn when NYPD officers, including Captain Roberto Melendez and Officer Matthew Demaio, unlawfully entered the premises, searched the apartment, and arrested the plaintiffs without probable cause. Despite no evidence of firearms, drugs, or any contraband being found, the officers falsely accused Watters of possessing a firearm and marijuana, and Benton of possessing pistol ammunition. Both plaintiffs were detained for several hours, and charges were later filed based on false allegations. Watters's charges were dismissed on August 26, 2016, and Benton's charges were di...
Zeigler, Terrence vs New York Police Commissioner, Bratton, William, et al.
Case # 17CV04639,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2018, ended March 12, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Docket Report
Description: Between August 5th and 12th in 2016 around 10:45 PM, Plaintiff was eating dinner with his wife and two year old son when the six Defendants NYPD Officers banged on the door and broke it down. They had a warrant to arrest another individual in the building who lived three flights above the family. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested in front of his family for the violation of driving without a license, which was stated to have inflicted emotional distress on the whole family for the unlawful entry and arrest.
H.,d., et al. vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07698,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 3, 2016, ended April 10, 2019
$950,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Class action by LAS challenging the constitutionality of NYPL 240.37-Loitering for the Purposes of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense. Contact Cynthia for more information on the defendants.
Anderson, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00150,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2016, ended February 9, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was outside his residence, asked him is he knew someone that lived with Plaintiff. Officers made Plaintiff take them to his apartment, forcibly entered it, searched it, and arrested Plaintiff and the other individual. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th precinct and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, which was ACD'd. Officers then obtained a warrant and seized property inside Plaintiffs apartment.
John, Adrian, et al. vs Demaio, Matthew -Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 15CV06094,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 23, 2015, ended April 27, 2016
$32,503 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were having a barbeque in their front yard when defendant officers showed up, harassed them, then assaulted two of the Plaintiffs, one of which was pregnant. When another Plaintiff began recording he was slammed and handcuffed as well. Plaintiffs were brought to the 75th Precinct, where Plaintiff 1 was charged with OGA, Plaintiff 2 was charged with OGA, resisting arrest, and harassment, and Plaintiff 3 was charged with Dis Con. Plaintiff 1's case was dismissed and the other 2 ACD'd.
