Named in 7 known lawsuits, $247,500 total settlements.
Vierra, Mildred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07416,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 9, 2018, ended January 7, 2019
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's purse was searched and Defendant Officers had found a prescription to which the Plaintiff stated she had a prescription for, Defendant Officers told Plaintiff to unbutton her blouse and shake out her bra as well as unbutton her pants and run her fingers around her underwear and asked the Plaintiff to remove her boots to which the Plaintiff complied.
Williams, Edward, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01904,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 6, 2016, ended October 15, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Edward Williams was going to meet his son at the McDonald's. Plaintiff Shanaisia drover her brother to meet Mr. Williams at the McDonald's, and upon arrival Mr. Williams handed his son money. Undercovers C0033 & C0278 were ordering lunch and believed that a drug transaction was occurring between Mr. Williams and his son and contacted Defendant Sergeant Denesoplis who then relayed the information to Detectives Aybar and Jonny. Detective Aybar stopped Mr. Williams across the street and asked where the drugs were, searched, and handcuffed him. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon because Defendants reported finding a firearm from Mr. William's son. Charges which was later dismissed. Sergea...
Canales, Julio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04823,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2015, ended January 3, 2018
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers grabbed and searched Plaintiff at a subway station and arrested him for medication he was prescribed. Plaintiff was taken to the 76th Precinct, strip-searched, and given a DAT for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd at arraignments.
Park, Chun Suk, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01524,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2013, ended October 3, 2013
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 9, 2012 plaintiff Young Ja Lee and Chun Suk Park were lawfully within their home asleep when NYPD officers dressed in riot gear, forcibly entered the home under the guise of an alleged search warrant. Despite the plaintiffs requests to see a search warrant, defendants refused to do so. The defendants screamed at plaintiffs and pointed guns in their face. The defendants then handcuffed plaintiffs while police ransacked their home leaving it in complete disarray. The officers recovered a small amount of cocaine zipped inside of non-party Christopher Lee's backpack. Mr. Lee informed the officers that the plaintiff's who are his grandmother and mother did not know about or possess the drugs. The officer...
Knight v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04217,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff in the lobby of his building, handcuffed him, took him to a police precinct, where he was released at 4:00 am without being charged with a crime because the DA declined prosecution.
Winters v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02900,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$27,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
McGovern v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04705,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff while she was in the hallway of her apartment building solely because of her proximity to another individual who was arrested for drug possession. Plaintiff was taken to the 60th precinct where she was strip searched and then released the next day without being charged with a crime.