Named in 5 known lawsuits, $1,532,500 total settlements.
Burton, Eduardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06677,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 24, 2019, ended February 14, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2018, NYPD officers, including Stephen Daly, Matthew Vahey, Patrick Barry, Lenno Hendricks, Shawn Soler, Kenneth Paek, Daniel Keane, Dennis Mogelnicki, Eric Miller, and “John” Richardson, forcibly entered an apartment in which plaintiffs were staying. Officers entered the bedroom, pointed guns at plaintiffs, and handcuffed them. The officers were then joined by NYPD officers John Uske, Captain John Breslin, Sergeant David Cheesewright, Leonard Clarke, Andrew Kamna, Lawrende Hotaling, Kellan O’Neill, Gerard Fenton, and Christopher Griffith. Although the officers knew that plaintiffs did not reside at the apartment and that they were not the target of the search warrant, they continued plaintiffs'...
Young, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2018
Complaint
Description: Beginning on or about March 4, 2018, Plaintiffs including their two children were subject to numerous illegal unreasonable and unwarranted searches of their home conducted with excessive force by NYPD Officers. At about 6 a.m. on March 4, 2018, Defendants rammed down the door of Plaintiffs' home with rifles pointed with laser sights and yelling and searing at Plaintiffs to get on the floor. When Plaintiff asked for a warrant none was provided. Plaintiff's teenage child, a black boy, was placed in handcuffs. The officers pillaged the apartment for 45 minutes leaving it ransacked. One officer took a brass sword hanging from the wall saying he just liked it. Additional 911 calls have prompted Police officers to vi...
Garcia, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021214/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2018, ended September 30, 2020
$1,500,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 7, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully inside an apartment when POs Shawn Solar and John Doe arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. While arresting Plaintiffs, Officers used excessive force and caused serious injury to Plaintiff, including severe bruising, right shoulder dislocation, and labral tear requiring surgery.
Ferreira, Margarita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05062,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 12, 2017
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's home without a warrant and searched the apartment. Plaintiff was hit in the shoulder, told she had been in the country too long not to speak English and was kneed in the ribs by defendant officers. Officers stole $7,000, jewelry, and surveillance devices from the residence. Plaintiff was arrested, brought to the 115th Precinct, held for 11 hours, and then released without further explanation. Plaintiff filed a CCRB complaint
Nunez, Justin vs Det. Soler, Shawn, et al.
Case # 14CV04035,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 25, 2014, ended June 14, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2012, plaintiff was awoken by the sound of a boom. Plaintiff sat up to clear his head and defendant Officer John Doe entered the doorway and shouted for plaintiff to freeze. Without warning, defendant pushed his shield on plaintiff, and also broke a glass framed picture on plaintiff. Blood was everywhere inside the residence. Defendants stated they had a warrant and were searching for a gun. Defendant was transferred to the hospital as a result of injuries he suffered at the hands of defendants.