Named in 9 known lawsuits, $481,000 total settlements.
Catala, Steven Gonzalez vs Allicott, John Doe
Case # 25CV02298,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2026
Ottey-Bey, Kevin K. vs Scheublin, Jeremy, et al.
Case # 22CV03019,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 27, 2022, ended March 26, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Faucher, Lisbeth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031212/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 4, 2018, ended December 5, 2019
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 12, 2017, Plaintiff called 911 to report that her handgun, for which she was the lawful owner, was missing from her residence. Two NYD officers, including Defendant Urman arrived at Plaintiff's home, conducted a visual inspection, and collected information. After 30 minutes, the officers left, but returned shortly thereafter to report that their sergeant, Defendant Roth, needed to come to Plaintiff's residence to speak to her. Defendant Roth arrived with an unknown NYPD officer, took Plaintiff's gun box, and began asking accusatory and aggressive questions regarding Plaintiff's missing handgun. Defendant Roth told Plaintiff she had to come to the precinct to discuss with detectives. Plaintiff was tr...
Mcknight, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02481,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 16, 2017, ended January 17, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Police officers stopped plaintiff on the street at gunpoint, handcuffed him and searched him. Plaintiff was charged with gun possession and possession of dangerous weapons, despite the fact that he had no weapons on his person.
Brown, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02508,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 14, 2017, ended January 18, 2018
Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped on the street by multiple police officers. He was stopped, handcuffed, and searched, along with multiple other individuals. Plaintiff was ultimately charged with unlawful gun possession.
Harris, Khalid, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303284/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 24, 2015, ended October 4, 2016
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 13, 2019, plaintiff was being transported on a DOC bus from a courthouse back to Vernon C. Bain Center where he was an incarcerated inmate. Defendants John/Jane Doe 1-10 were correction officers and other staff employed by the Department of Corrections ("DOC"). While on the DOC bus, another inmate on the bus slashed the plaintiff's face with a scalpel weapon that he illegally possessed, causing severe scarring and facial disfigurement that required 75 stitches. This incident occurred because of the defendant correction officers' failure to follow policies/procedures to inspect inmates for weapons. Defendants not only failed to inspect the violent inmate, but they improperly secured him on the b...
Cruz, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300398/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2015, ended June 15, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Simon, Courtney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08391,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 21, 2014, ended January 18, 2018
$240,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On April 10, 2014, plaintiffs were on a public sidewalk when defendants proceeded to stop, detain, seize, and search plaintiffs. None of the plaintiffs were found to be in possession of any contraband. Defendants then arrested plaintiffs. Defendants then fabricated evidence to justify plaintiffs' arrest. The DA's Office concluded that it lacked sufficient evidence to proceed against the
plaintiffs and the plaintiffs were subsequently released from custody.
Correa, Rovinson et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303197/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 10, 2014, ended December 6, 2016
$120,000 Settlement
