Named in 5 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.
Mcleod Jr., Leon F., G., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154598/2026,
Supreme Court - New York, May 5, 2026
Mitchell, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153468/2026,
Supreme Court - New York, March 31, 2026
Rosario, Elijah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153522/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, May 3, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2022, while lawfully near Avenue of the Americas and 23rd Street in New York, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, battered, assaulted, and arrested by the defendants in an excessive manner without legal justification. Prior to the arrest, the plaintiff became aware of the defendant officers when they sped by him and hit a pedestrian, subsequently emerging from their vehicle, using curse words, and blaming the plaintiff for leading them into a traffic accident. The defendants immediately placed the plaintiff in extreme handcuffs, slammed him face-first onto the pavement under a scaffold, causing his face to hit the ground. While on the ground, the defendants continued using curse words and refus...
Stewart, Marques vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 158825/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, November 12, 2021, ended April 30, 2025
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: October 5th, 2020, near the location of 104 West 29 Street, in the county of New York, plaintiff was wrongfully touched, grabbed, searched, handcuffed, seized, and otherwise subjected to excessive force by defendant NYPD officers without a lawful basis, arrest warrant, or search warrant. All charges were subsequently dropped.
Desmar, Diavana Maraboli vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159887/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, November 5, 2021, ended December 26, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June, 1 2019, in the vicinity of 119 5th Ave New York, New York, the plaintiff was walking down the street of 5th Avenue when multiple unidentified individuals of a large protesting crowd began to smash the windows of buildings. Plaintiff was simply an observer of the crimes being committed. Nonetheless, the defendants approached plaintiff, aimed their guns at her, and assaulted her. She was held face down on the ground in front of the store being burglarized with broken glass in her face. While on the floor, one of the defendants shoved their handgun into her spine and affixed handcuffs on her extremely tightly.
