Named in 7 known lawsuits, $47,001 total settlements.
Mckoy, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502675/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 26, 2020
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2017 plaintiff was lawfully on her way home from work, walking through the courtyard located outside of her apartment building located at 89 Christopher Ave, Brooklyn, NY when she was approached by defendants who unlawfully detained and falsely arrested plaintiff because she was unable to tell them where they could locate an individual Kleinfeldt, whom officers incorrectly believed plaintiff knew. Officers drove plaintiff around her housing complex for 45 minutes trying to make it look like plaintiff was an informant for the police and was pointing out suspects for the officers to target in the future, because they were trying to pressure plaintiff to tell them where Kleinfeldt was located. Eventu...
Mckoy, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523421/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2018, at 6:00 am, Plaintiff Natasha Mckoy was lawfully sleeping inside of her apartment. Plaintiff's 18-year-old son was awake and getting dressed to start his day, and Plaintiff's girlfriend was awake and getting ready for work when Plaintiff was awoken from her sleep by the individually named defendants (POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER FUREGNO, Tax No. 934891, POLICE OFFICER GEORGE ALLEN, Tax No. 944517, DETECTIVE JOSEPH FERNANDEZ, Shield No. 1815, SERGEANT AFZAL ALI, Tax No. 936116, DETECTIVE TATMENG VONG, Tax No. 951405, and DETECTIVE JAMES SCHUESSLER, Shield No. 28718, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES #1-10 (names and number of whom are unknown at present). Defendants unlawfully entered the apartment ...
Monk, Warren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06458,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 19, 2018, ended June 24, 2019
$12,501 Settlement
Reynolds, Lisa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02631,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 7, 2016, ended July 21, 2017
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers physically forced their way into a bar/club, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, took her to a precinct, and gave her a DAT for ß 220.03, which the DA declined to prosecute.
Castro, Genaro Antonio, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06121,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended April 17, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs parked their car and Plaintiff 1 went into a store when defendant officers approached Plaintiffs, arrested them , took them to the 73rd Precinct, and charged Plaintiff 1 with 10-118(b) destruction or removal of property in buildings and charged Plaintiff 2 with 265.01 and 16-118(7)(b)(9)(1) unauthorized removal of recyclable materials. All charges were dismissed.
Taylor, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04064,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2013, ended April 24, 2014
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On April 11, 2010, while Plaintiff was at the Marcus Garvey Village housing complex, outside of his residence, speaking to his neighbors. Officers Lasaponara and Brennan seized plaintiff claiming he had engaged in criminal activity.
Plaintiff had brought a brown bag and was showing his neighbors a cologne. Defendants accused plaintiff of illegally selling the cologne. Defendants searched through plaintiff's bag and found an alcoholic beverage he purchased earlier. Defendants frisked plaintiff and issued him a Desk Appearance Ticket, claiming that he had illegally possessed an open container. The matter was docketed in Kings County Criminal Court. Plaintiff was arraigned on June 11, 2010. Plaintiff appeared in ...
Mitchell, Melinda, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02674,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 9, 2012, ended February 5, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint