Named in 18 known lawsuits, $1,199,501 total settlements.
Blue, Valerie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05769,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2016, ended January 3, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers broke down Plaintiff's door with a "no-knock warrant", threw Plaintiff, who was naked, onto the floor, and pointed their guns at her. Officers let Plaintiff dress, then searched her and her apartment, arrested her, and brought her to the 81st Precinct. Officers falsely alleged that Marihuana, MDMA, Crack Cocaine, unloaded semi-automatic pistol and a .380 casing were recovered from the plaintiff's room. Plaintiff was charged with 220.16, 220.50, 221.15, 220.06, 265.01-b, 220.03, 221.10, 221.05, and 10-133, which were all later dismissed.
Giles, Duane, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00893,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended June 16, 2017
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation and Dismissal
Description: Plaintiff were in a multi-apartment home when Defendant Officers unlawfully gained entry, searched the apartments, and falsely claimed to find loose crack-cocaine. 3 Plaintiffs were charged with crimes that were all dismissed.
Berry, Lacey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000728/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 22, 2015, ended March 5, 2018
$500,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Osmond, Octavia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07550,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 7, 2015, ended September 10, 2015
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On February 21, 2013 Plaintiffs Octavia Osmond, Valencia Curtis, and Jamel Chisolm were in an apt in Kings County when the NYPD including Detective Vincent Barese, Detective Fawad Khan, POs Edison Gutierrez and Christopher Jennings forcefully broke in with a battering ram and guns drawn. Plaintiff Osmond was not allowed to bring her winter coat, and the exposure to the cold caused a miscarriage. Plaintiff Curtis was forced to remove a wig that had been affixed to her scalp. Plaintiff Chisolm was handcuffed excessively tightly. None of the Plaintiffs were named in the search warrant; all were forcefully searched and arrested.
On March 22, 2013 Plaintiff Valenica Curtis went to the 81st Precinct to ask about her...
Francis, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06166,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 5, 2014, ended May 20, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2011, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the street when he was stopped, detained, searched and handcuffed by officer Andrew Erato without probable cause to believe he had committed any crime or offense. Plaintiff was imprisoned in a police vehicle for approximately five hours, and transported to the 81st Precinct. Plaintiff was imprisoned and subjected to three humiliating strip searches. Officer Erato, responsible for Plaintiff's care and custody, was aware that Plaintiff was being strip searched. Officer Erato and Undercover Officer #CO 251 manufactured false evidence against plaintiff to justify his arrest and search, purporting that he was involved in the sale of marijuana. Plaintiff was late...
Glover, Buddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05460,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 19, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was sleeping at his friend's house when defendant officers entered the apartment. Plaintiff was then placed under arrest and was taken to the precinct. The DA declined to prosecute the case later.
Stephen, Khadija vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 19, 2014, ended August 18, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On August 30, 2012, around 7:30pm, Defendant NYPD Officers Detective Fawad Khan and John and Jane Doe #1-5 assaulted and arrested Plaintiff on a street corner without probable cause, and charged Plaintiff with criminal sale of a controlled substance. Plaintiff did not sell any controlled substance. At the time of the arrest, Plaintiff was in a conversation with her brother (Rashan Baugh) and his friend (Poppy) when Defendant Officers ran up to them and directed the Plaintiff, Mr. Baugh, and Mr. Poppy to submit to an illegal search, while pushing, shoving and grabbing the Plaintiff. Defendant Officers did not find anything illegal but nonetheless tightly handcuffed Plaintiff, hurting Plaintiff's hand. Plaint...
Sams, Ralph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02368,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2013, ended December 19, 2013
$5,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Description: On or about 27 October 2012, plaintiff Ralph Sams was arrested for selling marijuana by members of NYPD, among whom, detective Fawad Khan. The latter broke plaintiff's thumb, and said that this was a little trick they knew. Thereafter, defendant Khan placed plaintiff in the back of a van handcuffed, and drove erratically to exacerbate plaintiff's injuries. Arresting officers were laughing and making jokes about plaintiff. In Woodhull hospital where plaintiff was led, radiologist reported there was no fracture of the thumb, even if such was later evidenced by x-rays taken while in custody. Plaintiff believes that radiologist's statements were the result of the intervention of defendant police officer. Plaintiff ...
Rose v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03069,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$6,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, arrested, strip-searched and charged with felony. All charges dismissed.
Spears v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV03461,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Ingram v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02696,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Stephen v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV03587,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint
Wilson v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06326,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$6,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer approached Plaintiff and his friends who were sitting in front of a corner store, searched him, took money that wasn't vouchered, tightly handcuffed him, and took him to the 81st Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and falsely charged with 220.39(1) Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff after their own investigation.
Berrios v. City of New York et al
Case # 06CV05459,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Jones v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV01088,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$275,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Walker v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV05054,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Singleton v. City Of New York et al
Case # 04CV01900,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Labrew v. The City of New York
Case # 07CV04641,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint