Named in 3 known lawsuits, $52,500 total settlements.
Johnson, Dwaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152579/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, March 14, 2019
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2017, plaintiff was a passenger on a crowded subway car, when defendant PO Hossain, without probable cause, ordered him to leave the train and arrested him for allegedly touching a woman on the crowded subway car. There was no evidence of any wrongdoing and plaintiff was later acquitted of all charges.
Typanski, Nathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156399/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, October 10, 2018, ended February 17, 2020
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 8, 2017 at approximately 3:25 pm, inside Union Square Subway Station, the NYPD, and specifically Defendant Police Officer Hossain arrested Plaintiff and gave him a Criminal Court Appearance Ticket for allegedly possessing a knife in a public place and in open view. On September 21, 2017, Plaintiff appeared at One Centre Street and was served with a Criminal Complaint saying Plaintiff violated Administrative code 10-133c by having a knife "clipped to his right front pants pocket in public view". Plaintiff claims that Defendant Hossain created false police and complaint reports to prosecutors. The same day the Judge dismissed the case. Plaintiff suffered emotional distress because of Defendants...
Mccullum, Jabar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160414/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, December 19, 2016, ended July 26, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 11, 2016 unnamed members of the NYPD and Dept. of Corrections wrongfully imprisoned Plaintiff until about April 18, 2016 by failing to properly transport Plaintiff to Bronx County on an alleged warrant. All charges were dismissed on April 18, 2016. Plaintiff suffered great indignities, humiliation, ridicule, and was forced to expend diverse sums of monies as a result of this incident.
