Named in 9 known lawsuits, $713,500 total settlements.
Alexander, Jai-Deen vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501676/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 28, 2025
Williams, John vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 531511/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 30, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2019, the Plaintiff was lawfully in his car near the intersection of Livonia Avenue and Warwick Street in Brooklyn, New York, when Defendant officers Gentz, Mccurry, Salazar, and John or Jane Doe 1-10, illegally stopped, questioned, assaulted, and battered him without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, acting solely based on improper characteristics such as race, religion, or national origin. The officers illegally searched the Plaintiff, twisted his arm excessively, and applied tight handcuffs despite his complaints of pain. Some Defendants present failed to intervene. After arresting him, the Plaintiff was taken to the NYPD 75th precinct against his will, subjected to an illegal interrogation...
Andrews, Dashawn vs Det. William Schumacher, et al.
Case # 23CV03634,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 31, 2023, ended December 13, 2025
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Campbell, Archie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529002/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 13, 2022, ended April 23, 2024
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2022, Plaintiff was a passenger in his friend's car when Officers, without probable cause, pulled over the car, opened the passenger side door, grabbed the Plaintiff and forcibly pulled him out of the vehicle. Officers then roughly handcuffed and searched Plaintiff and threw him into the police car, slamming his foot against the car. They then transported him to the 75th Precinct. While Plaintiff was in custody, Officers falsely told the DA that Plaintiff was in criminal possession of a firearm and falsely accused him of other related charged. Furthermore, Plaintiff was suffering the rejection of his kidney implant and required medication and treatment which Officers knowingly delayed and refused t...
M., D., By His Fng, Mills, Devon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV05338,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2022, ended January 16, 2025
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 16, 2021, D.M. (a 13-year-old) was walking at or near an intersection when Officers Matthew McCurry and Joseph Vigiano pulled alongside D.M. in an unmarked police car and stopped their vehicle. Officer McCurry exited the car and tried to grab D.M. without explanation. At the time, Officers McCurry and Vigiano were in plainclothes and did not identify themselves as police officers. D.M. ran across the street, stopped, and put his hands up. Officer McCurry chased D.M. while Officer Vigiano drove the car across the street. Officer McCurry then, without instructions or explanation, picked up D.M. from behind, slammed him onto the hood of the car, and pressed on his back before searching him. D.M. c...
Smith, Dennis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506705/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 8, 2022, ended May 21, 2024
$33,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk when Defendant NYPD officers, including Matthew McCurry, Michael Ardolino, Michael LaGattolla, Nicholas Conway, Sergio Castillo, Christian Calvagna, Joshua Navarro, and Michael Hansson unlawfully approached and stopped Plaintiff to question him about an argument he had with his wife several hours before. Defendants then seized and searched Plaintiff, despite lack of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Plaintiff was accused him of a criminal act and was placed in overly-tight handcuffs, causing injury. While Plaintiff was in custody, Defendants went to the residence of Plaintiff's wife and lied to gain access and search the property. Defendants...
Herod, Jamane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517475/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2018, plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a motor vehicle traveling in the vicinity of Hegeman Avenue and Vermont Street when the defendants unlawfully stopped the motor vehicle The defendant officers ordered plaintiff to get out of the vehicle and proceeded to search the vehicle without legal justification or probable cause. Nothing illegal was found in the search. Further Plaintiff had not committed any crimes and Defendants had no reasonable suspicion of probable cause to believe that Plaintiff had committed a crime. Nevertheless, plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed and unlawfully arrested plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported by the defendant police officers to the 75th precinct against his wil...
Johnson, Winston vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508963/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 25, 2019, ended September 16, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about June 16, 2018, Winston Johnson was at his home in Brooklyn, New York, when officers from the NYPD, including Officers Ramil Casimir, John Siroka, Daniel Gerardi, Mathew McCurry, and Detective Andre Ohara, entered his home to arrest his son based on an outstanding i-card from a previous incident. Johnson, who was not involved in that incident, was startled by the officers' arrival. Wearing only his boxers, Johnson answered the door and was immediately rushed by the officers, who used excessive force, hitting him about his head and body.
Johnson was then handcuffed, denied the opportunity to put on clothes, and taken to the 75th Precinct before being transported to Brookdale Hospital for treatment of...
Saleh, Saad, and Awadh, Mohamed Kassim Mohamed Adm/est of Mohamed, Saber vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 516617/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 6, 2017, ended March 23, 2022
$550,000 Settlement
