George J. Allen

Lawsuits

Named in 14 known lawsuits, $303,750 total settlements.

Gethers, Khalif vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530837/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, December 2, 2021, ended July 23, 2024
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On or about December 2, 2018, the plaintiff was unlawfully searched by NYPD officers, including George Allen and Christopher Furegno, despite having no reason to believe that the plaintiff had committed any crime. Subsequently, the plaintiff was arrested and maliciously prosecuted by the defendant officers. During the arrest, the defendants used excessive force to place the plaintiff into handcuffs.

Mckoy, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523421/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2018, at 6:00 am, Plaintiff Natasha Mckoy was lawfully sleeping inside of her apartment. Plaintiff's 18-year-old son was awake and getting dressed to start his day, and Plaintiff's girlfriend was awake and getting ready for work when Plaintiff was awoken from her sleep by the individually named defendants (POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER FUREGNO, Tax No. 934891, POLICE OFFICER GEORGE ALLEN, Tax No. 944517, DETECTIVE JOSEPH FERNANDEZ, Shield No. 1815, SERGEANT AFZAL ALI, Tax No. 936116, DETECTIVE TATMENG VONG, Tax No. 951405, and DETECTIVE JAMES SCHUESSLER, Shield No. 28718, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES #1-10 (names and number of whom are unknown at present). Defendants unlawfully entered the apartment ...

Wilson, Belinda, et al. vs P.O. Kalish, Micheal, et al.
Case # 18CV05219, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2018, ended April 25, 2023
$25,000 Settlement

Agosto, Miguel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504097/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, March 2, 2017, ended July 28, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 4, 2015, Plaintiff was leaving his friend's home when he heard gun shots on the street, got scared, and ran back into the house. Upon exiting the house, he was arrested by Defendant Police Officer Allen. He was held for about 7 hours. As a result, Plaintiff suffered mental and emotional distress, injury to health, well-being, and feelings.

Simms, Zhane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504103/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, March 2, 2017

Carolina, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517495/2016, Supreme Court - Kings, October 7, 2016, ended October 22, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 8, 2015 Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped by the defendants. They repeatedly search him and the automobile without consent or reasonable basis to believe that any crime had been committed. Defendants found a utility knife in the Plaintiffs car and on the basis, they handcuffed the plaintiffs. Later Plaintiff was taken to 73rd Prescient and was imprisoned. Defendants made a false police reports accusing the plaintiff of criminal possession of a weapon. Later DA decline to prosecute the matter. On July 7,2015 Plaintiff was stopped and unlawfully searched the automobile, damaging, among other things by the defendants. The officers released the Plaintiff without issuing a summon after fifteen minutes. T...

Mcintyre, Denise vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01894, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 29, 2015, ended March 29, 2016
$13,750 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer's entered Plaintiff's boyfriend's home while she was there, ordered her outside, searched the home, arrested her, took her to the 73rd precinct, where she was released 24 hrs later because the DA declined to prosecute.

Hayward, Tremaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500010/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, January 5, 2015, ended August 20, 2019
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 19, 2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Plaintiff was in and/or near his apartment in 685 Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. Plaintiff was stopped, searched, brutalized, handcuffed, falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, and mistreated by several NYPD officers, including Officer George Allen, Sergeant Yancy Brown, Sergeant Lawrence, and several unidentified NYPD officers. Plaintiff was held illegally at the 73rd Precinct and Rikers Island. Plaintiff was actually the victim of a stabbing, though he was arrested and prosecuted instead of the perpetrator. Plaintiff suffered serious physical and psychological injuries since he was refused treatment in a timely manner. As a result of this, Plaintiff has permanently los...

Williams, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 015559/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 6, 2014

Williams, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 009285/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2014, ended September 29, 2016
$7,500 Settlement

Solomon, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02821, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 14, 2014, ended November 25, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: On January 26, 2013, at approximately 10:00 p.m. at 2196 Dean Street, Brooklyn, New York, the defendant NYPD officers from the 73rd Precinct, including defendant police officer Bryan Cullen, unlawfully entered plaintiff Joel Solomon’s single room occupancy apartment without a warrant, pointing a gun at his head as he opened the door. The defendant officers forced plaintiff to sit in a kitchen area while they forcibly entered and searched the other SRO apartments. Despite finding no evidence connecting plaintiff or his girlfriend to any illegal activities, nor any weapons or contraband on their persons or in their apartment, the defendant officers unlawfully arrested plaintiff. He was handcuffed and taken to ...

Newsome, Anthony Obo G.,r. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01935, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 4, 2014, ended December 12, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, plaintiff's were inside their home at 682 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY. At approximately 8AM, plaintiff R.G. who was 15 years old, was getting dressed for school when she noticed several police officer kicking in the front door of her home. Plaintiff Anthony Newsome also heard the commotion and walked toward the door. The officers forced their way inside and threw Mr. Newsome to the ground. The officers had their weapons drawn including one firearm pointed directly at Mr. Newsome's back. R.G. who was only partially clothed, was handcuffed and taken to the hallway outside. Both plaintiff's were detained in the hallway while the officers ransacked the apartment. No illegal substances were found on t...

Bell, Michelle, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06790, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2013, ended October 23, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2013 NYPD Officers unlawfully broke down the door to Plaintiffs' apartment and falsely accused Plaintiffs of possessing an unlicensed firearm. Plaintiff Michelle Bell was handcuffed in the apartment for approximately 3 hours. Plaintiff Joshua Bell-Simon was thrown to the ground where officers pointed rifles at him and one pinned him to the ground with foot. He was arrested at the apartment and transported to the 73rd precinct. After approximately 24 hours in custody, he was released with no charges filed against him. Plaintiff Larvelle Bell was escorted at gun-point to a room where he was kicked to the ground. Larvelle witnessed officers destroying property in the apartment before he was unlawfully ...

Merrick, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04582, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2012, ended April 18, 2013
$15,000 Settlement