Alan Chau

Lawsuits

Named in 18 known lawsuits, $224,500 total settlements.

Grieves, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522776/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, October 18, 2021, ended February 21, 2023
$32,000 Settlement

Durden, Shaqueena, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01539, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2021, ended June 27, 2023
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint

Rhem, Alan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527758/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, March 25, 2020, ended September 14, 2020
$22,500 Settlement

Downer, Harold vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05100, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 23, 2019, ended October 29, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2017, Plaintiff Downer was falsely arrested by police officers Aurel Hoxha and Alan Chao. Although he was never observed to be engaged in criminal acts, he was accused of owning a nightclub for the purpose of engaging in unlawful conduct. Downer was actually the security guard and manager of a legitimate nightclub which charged an entrance fee, turned away those in possession of marijuana, and actively kicked out smokers from the premises. Downer was imprisoned for 24 hours and later prosecuted for Second Degree Criminal Mischief, but his case was dismissed because the officers lacked probable cause. This action is part of a repeating pattern of police officers targeting employees of bars and ni...

Alcine, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523716/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, November 7, 2019

Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04977, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 6, 2019, ended October 16, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about September 5, 2016, the defendant P.O.s approached plaintiffs without justification and improperly searched them without any reasonable suspicion. Then the P.O.s assaulted plaintiffs with unreasonable force (and/or stood by and failed to intervene during the attack), handcuffed plaintiffs, and brought them to the 67th Precinct. The P.O.s falsely claimed that they observed plaintiffs committing various crimes and drafted arrest paperwork with the false allegations. The plaintiffs were transported to Kings Central Booking and remained in custody there. The District Attorney initiated criminal proceedings against plaintiffs based on the false evidence given by the P.O.s. All charges against plaintiffs...

Andrews, Darius, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518093/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, August 16, 2019

Demas, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514362/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, July 3, 2019

Babb, Frances E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508225/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, May 31, 2019

Morris, Kenyatta, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503844/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, February 25, 2019

Bellony, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05127, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 20, 2018, ended June 18, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On June 13, 2016, a shooting took place at a playground in Brooklyn. Plaintiff had nothing to do with this. Nonetheless, defendant police officers manufactured evidence and altered witness testimony causing plaintiff to be falsely arrested and incarcerated for one year, two months and 23 days. Additionally, plaintiff was libeled and defamed in newspapers citywide. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on January 8, 2018.

Theodat, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518766/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, September 20, 2018

Watson, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515244/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, August 1, 2018

Jean, Andre vs City of New York et al.
Case # 504931/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2018, ended February 14, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 9, 2016, at approximately 8:30 p.m., plaintiff was law inside of a 99 cent store located at 1401 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, New York when the defendant New York City Police Officers subjected plaintiff to an unlawful search, seizure, false imprisonment, and false arrest. In the store, plaintiff was asked to produce his ID, which he did. Afterwards, the police arrested him without probable cause or legal justification. At arraignment, plaintiff was charged with Disorderly Conduct and violating New York City Administrative Code 20-360 – Unlicensed Cabaret. On January 26, 2017, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed by motion of the District Attorney and sealed in their entirety. Plaintiff also a...

Jackson, Curtis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02214, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2018, ended October 12, 2021
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiffs' home without a warrant, arrested them, took them to a precinct, and charged them with various crimes that were later dismissed.

Marsh, Steven G. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01883, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 9, 2018, ended August 19, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers falsely arrest Plaintiff at a community center for Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, Possession of Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, Operating an Unlicensed Bottle Club, Storing Alcohol Without A Permit and Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree. All charges were later dismissed.

Stewart, Kendall, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501784/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing

Stewart, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501781/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018