Named in 17 known lawsuits, $506,700 total settlements.
Ferguson, Norman, W. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152117/2020E,
Supreme Court - New York, March 9, 2020, ended September 14, 2022
$17,500 Settlement
Ferguson, Norman W. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158293/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, August 28, 2019, ended March 2, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Harris, Tommy vs Det. Cordova, Manuel, et al.
Case # 150871/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, April 8, 2019, ended June 17, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Knight, Curtis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159425/2017E,
Supreme Court - New York, February 15, 2018, ended April 15, 2020
Zero Disposition
Lawson, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03601,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 20, 2017, ended April 22, 2019
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Caesar approached Plaintiff, accused him of possessing drugs with intent to sell, arrested and took him into custody. Plaintiff was charged with drug possession with intent to sell, which was later dismissed on a suppression hearing. Det. Caesar was found incredible.
Bates, Steven vs Fleming, Christopher, et al.
Case # 15CV09506,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 1, 2016, ended February 24, 2017
$6,700 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, searched him, tightly handcuffed him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, which was later dismissed.
Armstrong, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158455/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, November 16, 2016, ended April 10, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Campbell, Kevin Sv City of New York, et al.
Case # 450355/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, June 1, 2016, ended April 18, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Albarano, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08433,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 28, 2015, ended July 22, 2016
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Mr. Albarano was the passenger on the vehicle he was traveling with his wife. Detectives approached the vehicle without identifying themselves and told plaintiff to step out of the vehicle. He did as was told. He then told the detectives that he was a retired police officer and that he was armed and where it was located, to which one of the detectives responded "I have a white guy with a gun in the street, how will it look if I let him go" and handcuffed and arrested the plaintiff. He was later released with a DAT
Johnson, Jarrid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04216,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 2, 2015, ended May 9, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: An individual asked Plaintiff for a cigarette. Plaintiff gave him one and then walked off when he was tackled by defendant officers, tightly handcuffed, searched, taken to a precinct, strip-searched, and charged with 220.39(1). Outcome not specified.
Robbins, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00371,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 30, 2014, ended October 27, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Description: On April 28, 2012, Plaintiff was a lawful pedestrian when Defendant Officers Sid Caesar and Matthew Griffen and others arrested him. As a result of the false charges, Plaintiff was indicted and imprisoned until he was acquitted by a jury on October 19, 2012.
Pearson, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06868,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 27, 2013, ended January 31, 2014
$6,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Doorman opened the apartment door for residents and plainclothes detective went in building with them. Det Cesear yelled at residents (black males) waiting for the elevator to get on the ground. Det. Cardona and Talavera arrived and arrested plaintiff on Possession of Marijuana stating he had thrown it on the ground. Plaintiff was taken to 25th precinct, given a DAT for 221.10(1) and 221.05 which were eventually dismissed.
Gearles, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04495,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 11, 2013, ended July 23, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Order
Description: On September 17, 2010, Plaintiff Tyrone Gearles was lawfully present in the vicinity at Marcus Garvey Park speaking with some friends when Defendant Officers approached and frisked them without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Defendant Officers found nothing, but told Plaintiff he was under arrest for selling marijuana. At the precinct, Plaintiff was strip and body-cavity searched without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The searches were approved and authorized by Defendant Sergeant Anthony Borelli. Both at the precinct and later at central booking, Plaintiff's requested medical treatment for his conditions of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, high blood pressure, asthma, and a sleeping disorder. All re...
Jenkins et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04535,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Roberts v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV04878,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Durham v. Young et al
Case # 17CV00535,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: On the incident date, the plaintiff was arrested for sale of a controlled substance when the defendants jumped out of an unmarked car and handcuffed the plaintiff. His pockets were searched and the contents were placed in a yellow envelope by the defendants. The plaintiff was brought to the 25th precinct where he was placed in the holding cell area and told to get naked. The plaintiff did not comply and was jumped, beaten, had his clothes torn off, and underwent a "visually" and "manually cavity" search by the defendants.
Henry et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV05261,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Memo Endorsed