Named in 14 known lawsuits, $595,500 total settlements.
Baptiste, Marlene, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 528449/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 8, 2021
Complaint
Description: On November 20, 2019, inside 1322 Sterling Place, Apt. IL, Plaintiffs Megan and Marlene were inside the apartment while Plaintiff Hoyle was elsewhere. Defendants unlawfully entered said location and illegally searched the apartment by rushing the door, without consent or a warrant. Defendants then detained unlawfully and questioned Plaintiffs Marlene and Megan as to the whereabouts of Plaintiff Mr. Hoyle. Defendants then physically restrained both Plaintiffs with metal handcuffs forcefully in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain either Plaintiff. Defendants, then subjected Plaintiff Megan to illegal interrogation tactics unless she did not comp...
Harry, Rilton vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512955/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2019, Rilton Harry was enjoying dinner with his family at their Brooklyn apartment located at 1455 Saint John's Place when several NYPD officers, including Detective Dmaine Freeland, unlawfully entered without a search or arrest warrant. Despite not finding any drugs in his possession, they proceeded to arrest Harry, applying tight handcuffs that caused him significant pain and discomfort. He was wrongfully detained for about 30 hours before all charges against him were dismissed on January 30, 2020. The lawsuit claims various violations of civil rights, including unlawful search and seizure, false arrest, and excessive force.
Chapman, Marvey vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502957/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2018, Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when POs Morales, Desimone, Roach, Freeland, Wright, Cordero, Thevenin, Santana, and Grant, along with four unknown POs, executed a no-knock search warrant for another individual (the "target") and entered the apartment. The POs pointed their weapons at Plaintiff and the other occupants, then searched and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. The POs alleged that during their raid they recovered illegal drugs from the target, but they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband from the Plaintiff.
The POs intentionally and falsely alleged that Plaintiff possessed the drugs recovered from the target. The POs p...
Velez, Frankie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525017/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 22, 2020, ended September 28, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 31, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m., plaintiff was lawfully
present in the vicinity of Prospect Place and Buffalo Avenue, where defendant officers unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, and falsely
arrested plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by the defendant officers without legal justification The defendant police officers transported plaintiff to the 77th Precinct, where plaintiff was unlawfully photographed, fingerprinted, and detained in a holding cell. Thereafter, the defendant police officers conducted an invasive and unlawful strip search of plaintiff. Specifically, the defendant police officers stripped plaintiff of all of h...
Fulcher, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513397/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 11, 2017, ended July 29, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 20th, 2015, Plaintiff was in front of his residence when he was arrested by Defendant Officers. Defendant Detective Freeland then instigated malicious prosecution against Plaintiff. The charges were dismissed in favor of the Plaintiff on September 30th, 2016.
Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06118,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$22,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked down the front door to an apartment where friends were celebrating a birthday, took Plaintiff to a backroom and strip searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with 220.03, 220.50(2), 220.50(3), 221.15, and 221.05, which were ACD'd
Mckenzie, Sicrena, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 005645/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 5, 2015, ended January 30, 2018
$100,000 Settlement
Alston, Roland Terence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007526/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 26, 2015, ended January 2, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
James, Jermain, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01161,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2015, ended October 10, 2017
$149,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff' Carolyn's residence and used excessive force. Five plaintiffs were strip searched inside of the apartment and arrested for drug related charges.
Williams, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01098,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 10, 2015, ended February 1, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested by defendants despite the fact they had no probable cause to believe that plaintiff committed any crimes . Defendants fabricated evidence and statements to cover up their unlawful acts.
Loadholt, Cora vs P.O. Freeland, Dmaine, et al.
Case # 14CV06904,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 1, 2014, ended May 20, 2015
$27,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 19, 2014, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by Defendant NYPD officers Freeland and Colon in Brooklyn. After being told she could not stand in the hallway, Defendant Freeland forcefully pushed Plaintiff against a wall and handcuffed her without probable cause. Despite Plaintiff's compliance, she was taken to the 75th precinct, falsely charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration based on the fabricated statements made by Defendants. She was held in custody for 23 hours, and her case was dismissed after multiple appearances in court because the prosecutor failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Burroughs, Gerald J. X vs Pom Freeland, Dmaine R.
Case # 13CV03609,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 24, 2013, ended December 10, 2013
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Wong, Kuen-Chau and Xu, Xiu- Jun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028128/2009,
Supreme Court - Queens, October 21, 2009, ended June 4, 2015
$175,000 Settlement
Freeman v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06097,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at her neighbors apartment when Defendant Officers forcibly entered, arrested everyone inside, tightly handcuffed Plaintiff, and groped and searched her. Plaintiff was brought to the 77th precinct, searched again, and charged with PL 220.03 'Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree', which was ACD'd