Named in 7 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Ashley, Shinckina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807120/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 20, 2021
Mcclinton, Jackleen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030071/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 4, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2019, Plaintiff McClinton was on a street corner in the Bronx waiting until school was out of session to have a meeting with the Principal regarding her niece. Without warning, the Defendant police officers aggressively approached Plaintiff and proceeded to push, choke, tackle, and handcuff her. They did so with no articulate reason or suspicion that Plaintiff was committing a crime or violating the law. After handcuffing her, the Defendant police officers slammed Plaintiff McClinton against the police vehicle; this led her to sustain multiple torn ligaments in her knee. The Defendants moved her to the precinct and detained her. Although she asked multiple times for medical care due to the resulting...
Padilla, Nancy vs City of New York
Case # 300190/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 25, 2016, ended May 3, 2018
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 8, 2016, Plaintiff Padilla was lawfully walking along a sidewalk with a friend when two police officers drove up to them and immediately questioned, searched, and detained Padilla and her friend without cause or justification. During the encounter, Padilla attempted to answer her phone when it rang, which led to more threats and aggression from the police officers. She was taken to the nearby precinct and strip searched without justification. Police Officers Thomas Diggs, Melvin Thomas, and two unnamed, as well as Police Sergeant Dervent Williams,were involved in conducting the strip search and later providing false information to the prosecutor. While she was detained, Plaintiff Padilla was handcuffed ...
Walston, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05203,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 23, 2015, ended May 12, 2016
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was sitting on a park bench, searched him, then strip searched him in plain view of others, tightly handcuffed him and took him to the 41st precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, which were later dismissed.
Jeffery, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302840/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 30, 2015, ended June 17, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Spears, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305846/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2014, ended September 28, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Quiles, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02921,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 3, 2013, ended November 14, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation