Named in 4 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.
Baig, Zain vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504638/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 21, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 6, 2021 at approximately 1:45pm, Plaintiff ZAIN BAIG was driving in the vicinity of the northeast corner of Brighton 8th Street and Banner Avenue in Brooklyn, NY when Defendant NYPD officeers JOSEPH PANEK, PHILLIP SMALL and ten unidentified NYPD officers approached Plaintiff's vehicle with guns drawn and aimed at Plaintiff, pulled Plaintiff out of his vehicle, pulled Plaintiff to the ground, and then tightly handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his arm, elbow and wrists. Defendant officer JOSEPH PANEK has a history of misconduct having been accused in March 2016 of impermissibly stopping a vehicle and impermissibly stopping a vehicle, drawing a firearm, and then st...
Abdelhadi, Mohamed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501240/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 17, 2023, ended September 26, 2025
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 6, 2022, as the plaintiff was leaving a store and returning to his vehicle, defendant NYPD officers, including Officer Joseph Paner, pursued him, pulling him over and subsequently assaulting him. The officers beat the plaintiff, kicking him in the head and body, and falsely claimed he was resisting arrest, all without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that the plaintiff had committed or was about to commit a crime or criminal violation. Following the assault, the officers conducted a search of the plaintiff without his consent and without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any other justification.
Parron, Saccur vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 509147/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2022, ended January 17, 2025
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, while lawfully near Surf Avenue and West 8th Street in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiff was illegally stopped, searched, seized, and detained by the defendants, including Jakson, Villarreal, Simpkins, and Panek, without any legal justification and solely because of his race. During the arrest, the defendants unlawfully approached the plaintiff, assaulted, battered him, and affixed excessively tight handcuffs. They illegally searched the plaintiff and arrested him. The defendants who were present but did not actively participate failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was transported to the 60th Precinct, where he underwent scans and searches. The plaintiff remained in custody for ...
Tovar, Daniel vs Sinanan, Koomar
Case # 005841/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 24, 2016, ended April 9, 2018
Zero Disposition