Named in 4 known lawsuits, $90,540 total settlements.
Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08575,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2017, ended November 8, 2018
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Ja...
Sanders, Natia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 015912/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 11, 2014, ended April 29, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Arnon, Lyndon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02700,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 2, 2014, ended December 31, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about January 30, 2013, police officers entered and raided a building where the multiple Plaintiffs either resided, or, in the case of one Plaintiff, was lawfully present as a visitor. During the raid, the officers, inter alia, pointed guns at Plaintiffs, performed illegal detentions and searches, failed to provide Miranda rights, used excessive force, failed to allow Plaintiffs to put on proper clothes before they were taken outside, and unlawfully arrested several of the Plaintiffs. Once all residents had been removed from the premises, officers, without consent or a warrant, conducted a full search of the premises that went on for several hours. Later, after returning to the premises, the Plaintiffs fo...
Weber, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04874,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2013, ended March 6, 2014
$39,540 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2012, Plaintiffs were sitting in cars when Defendant officers Vanpelt and Sadowy approached them, ordered Plaintiffs out of their vehicles, and searched said vehicles. Defendant officers then arrested Plaintiffs for possession of marijuana, even though Plaintiffs did not possess marijuana nor had they committed any other offense. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct and strip-searched, then transported to central booking. Plaintiff Smith was released without charges. All charges were subsequently dismissed against Plaintiffs Weber and Reed.