Named in 16 known lawsuits, $383,341 total settlements.
Woodley, Macliff vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521822/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 9, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 5, 2016, Plaintiff was walking home, when individually named NYPD officers (William P. Reddin, Brian J. Hellberg, and Michael Miller) stopped him in an unmarked police car and inquired with Plaintiff as to "what he was doing". Upon Plaintiff explaining that he was walking home, defendant officers proceeded to frisk and search the Plaintiff without consent and recovered a legal pocketknife. The defendant's justified the unlawful stop, frisk and search by falsely alleging that they observed a clip on the pants of plaintiff, which plaintiff did not have, nor was the knife clipped to his pants.
Upon recovering the legal pocketknife, the Plaintiff was falsely arrested, unlawfully handcuffed and trans...
Blount, Mack vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026143/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 21, 2018
Complaint
Description: On May 27, 2015, at approximately 6:00 AM, Plaintiff Mack Blount was asleep in his room when Defendants, Detective Mayky Santos. Detective Michael Miller and Officer Robert Jaquez, broke down the front door and entered the bedroom. Plaintiff was dressed only in his boxer shorts and Defendants would not allow him to dress and made him remain partially naked in front of his mother and his mother's boyfriend for some time while they searched and generally ransacked the apartment. Defendants then searched inside Plaintiff's boxers and supervised Plaintiff getting dressed, arrested him and took him to the precinct. After several hours, Plaintiff was transferred to central booking and processed, as well as strip and...
Braxton, Frontis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05164,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2016, ended January 26, 2018
$47,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was exiting a liquor store, Plainclothes officers stopped him, handcuffed him, put in a police car, and came back 20 minutes later to say they found a gun in a bag they believe belonged to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to a precinct, shoved and injured by and officer, and charged with Possession of a Weapon. Plaintiff testified before a Grand Jury who returned a No True Bill.
Barrington, Benaiah vs P.O. Garner, Ross, et al.
Case # 15CV04221,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 3, 2016, ended January 23, 2017
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at his home when he heard a loud bang and saw four people running down the stairs. Plaintiff then heard people screaming, thinking somebody might get injured. Plaintiff went to his neighbor's house and check on the neighbor when realizing that he walked into a robbery scene. When the robber pointed to the plaintiff requesting him to retreat with a gun, plaintiff retreated and then heard NYPD coming. He opened the door for the officers when defendant officer mistaken plaintiff to be involved with the robbery and arrested plaintiff and brought him to the 81st precinct. Plaintiff was charged with robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, and criminal possession of firearm where all c...
Mack, Aljarmeek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00967,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 7, 2016, ended May 31, 2017
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff walked into a bodega, grabbed a juice, and knowing the store owner asked if he could have it "on credit" and the owner said yes. Plaintiff then left and was tackled by Lt. Fischer, assaulted, and brought to the 81st Precinct and then the hospital. Plaintiff was charged with assaulting the 2nd and 3rd degree, resisting arrest, OGA, and harassment, which were all later dismissed.
Fedee, Diquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07893,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 21, 2015, ended May 20, 2016
$75,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking on the street when approached by 4 police officers, one held his wrist and grabbed him by the throat. Also called him "nigger" and punched him in the face. His book bag was unlawfully searched, he was arrested, taken to the 81st Precinct, and charged with Dis Con and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.
Martin, Marques vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02268,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 27, 2015, ended April 25, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was tackled to the ground on the street by Defendant Detectives in relation to a shooting. Although victim stated twice that Plaintiff was not the perpetrator, he was charged with the crime and sent to Rikers, where he was eventually released on 180.80
Virgil, Chaka vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502374/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 4, 2015
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2012, Plaintiff was in his apartment's video studio with coworkers preparing to shoot a pilot for a TV station. Former assistant DA Joell Barnett arrived, banging on Plaintiff's door. Plaintiff's friend opened the door but stopped Barnett from entering as Plaintiff did not wish to speak to her. Barnett left and was subsequently pulled over by the police and concocted a story that Plaintiff assaulted her.
Sgt. Michael Miller and Officer William Reddin arrived at Plaintiff's home, where they arrested Plaintiff in the hallway. Sgt. Miller and Officer Reddin then entered Plaintiff's apartment, without probable cause or a warrant, where they searched Plaintiff's video studio, damaging his property, ...
Virgil, Chaka vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00279,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 20, 2015, ended April 15, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2012, Plaintiff was in his video studio at 165 Patchen Avenue Apartment 3R in Brooklyn, NY preparing to shoot a pilot for the TV Channels VH1 and MTV. Defendant NYPD Sergeant Miller and Police Officer Reddin knocked on the door. After calling his local precinct to confirm the Defendants were indeed NYPD officers, Plaintiff opened the door and stepped into the hallway and locked the door behind him. After Plaintiff identified himself, Defendant NYPD Sergeant Miller and Police Officer Reddin and additional unknown Defendant NYPD officers arrested Plaintiff. Defendants then took Plaintiff's key and used it to unlock the door, and entered the studio without Plaintiff's consent, without exigent circum...
Rivera, Richie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05220,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 16, 2014, ended October 26, 2015
$37,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Complaint & Stipulation
Description: On October 26, 2013, Plaintiffs Richie, Carmen, and Dennis Rivera, and Enrique Castillo were all involved in an act of police excessive force in their apartment complex to effect a false arrest after an unlawful stop and search by numerous NYPD police officers in King's County. While the complaint does not specifically enumerate each count, the complaint indicates the presence of malicious prosecution for false statements made after the arrest to substantiate the arrests, abuse of process, unlawful stop and search, excessive force, and false arrest.
Shinn, Nizam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04892,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 18, 2014, ended March 12, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Complaint & Stipulation
Description: On January 26, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully present at an apartment on Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, which was rented by Virgil, a friend and colleague of plaintiff. Plaintiff was at the apartment to do work with his friend. Plaintiff's children were with him, who went to bed that evening in a bedroom. Late at night, plaintiff got tired and went to sleep in the same room as his children. Plaintiff was woken in the early hours of January 27 by police officers. At that time no one else was in the apartment. When police asked if he lived there, plaintiff said he did not. Plaintiff was handcuffed and along with his kids, taken to a station house. The kids were released to their mother, and plaintiff was taken to Ce...
Fleury et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV01515,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$26,341 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03897,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$9,500 Settlement
Complaint & Stipulation
Perez et al v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV04620,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$105,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation,
Stipulation
Description: Officer's grabbed and removed Plaintiff from a lounge, assaulted him, brought him to the 81st Precinct, and then the hospital for the injuries he sustained. Charged with Resisting Arrest and Dis Con, later ACD'ed. When Plaintiff 1's cousin arrived to inquire about him at the precinct that night, he was assaulted by Defendant Miller, while Kwok, Blackmon, nor Rankin intervened. Plaintiff 2 charged with Obstructing Governmental administration in the Second Degree, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest
Obee v. New York P.D. 81st Precient
Case # 11CV00518,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$1,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Virgil et al v. The City Of New York City et al
Case # 15CV00279,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint