Wayne Lock

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $40,000 total settlements.

Barnes, Maxine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03796, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 3, 2017, ended March 28, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2015, Plaintiff Barnes, a 63 year old woman, was protesting a meeting of the New York City Community Board 9 about housing. Defendant Eve-lyn Williams, a board member, yelled at Plaintiff something that was indecipherable. Defendant Williams falsely accused Plaintiff Barnes of throwing an object at her and cutting her face during this meeting, while Plaintiff Barnes never threw anything at her or cut her face in any way. This evidence is shown in video footage of the meeting, which recorded a different individual throwing a paper sign at Defendant Williams’ face. Unknown Police Officers, which may have included Officer Frank Bulzoni, Sergeant Alfred Kelley, Detective Vincent Martinos, Sergeant Wayne ...

Marshall, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04481, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2014, ended August 4, 2016
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2013 in Brooklyn, two police officers stopped plaintiff without consent, an arrest or search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed a crime. The officers asked whether plaintiff would like to come into the precinct for questioning, to which plaintiff complied. NYPD officers grabbed plaintiff, placed him in excessively tight handcuffs, searched him and placed him in the back of an unmarked police vehicle. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct where he spent 45 minutes in a cell and then interrogated by Detective William Powell, who asked questions regarding a fight that took place on June 9, 2013. Plaintiff denied any involvement in the fight, and Det. Powell...

Maxine v. City Of New York et al
Case # 17CV03796, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on her way to a community board meeting when she was stopped outside by multiple police officers. Police officers informed her that they had a video of her throwing an object at a community board member from a previous board meeting, and that she was under arrest. Plaintiff was then charged with assault in the 3rd deg, menacing in the 2nd and 3rd, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment in the 2nd deg.