Named in 6 known lawsuits, $292,000 total settlements.
Britvec, Trevor, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV10759,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended February 14, 2024
$242,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2020, the Plaintiffs were participating in a Black Lives Matter protest when they were unlawfully assaulted, seized, battered, and arrested. All plaintiffs were taken to central booking. Eventually all charges were dismissed and they were released.
Eto, Chinedum vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07721,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 18, 2017, ended April 20, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 11, 2016, as plaintiff was walking down a street, he was approached and detained by defendants in plainclothes. Defendants proceeded to punch plaintiff repeatedly in the face and threw him to the floor, causing him to lose consciousness. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, searched and transported to the police precinct. The false charges brought against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.
Davis, Jhavon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025198/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 15, 2017, ended January 4, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2015, NYPD Officers accosted Plaintiff, searched him, and then placed him under arrest by handcuffing his arms tightly behind his back. Defendants did not have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff. The plaintiff was then placed in a police vehicle and driven around for several hours, during which he requested to use a bathroom, but the officers declined his requests. Plaintiff was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Criminal Possession of Marijuana, and Criminal Sale of Marijuana. Charges were dismissed against Plaintiff on September 9, 2016. As a result, Plaintiff was fired from his job and sustained physical injury, mental anguish, shock, fright, apprehension, embarrassment, humiliation,...
Johnson, Lakeisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300668/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 29, 2017, ended January 5, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Weekes, Zena vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301766/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 18, 2016
Complaint
Description: On or about February 25, 2015 Plaintiff was falsely arrested and accused of crimes by PO Jeremy McGee, Det. Michael A. McCarthy, Lt. Ronald Bolte, and Det. Arthur W. Smith, who commenced a malicious prosecution against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned and criminally processed variously in a precinct, Central Booking, and correctional facilities. Plaintiff suffered indignities, ridicule, humiliation, and pecuniary damage as a result of this incident.
Tei, Fred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05609,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2013, ended April 3, 2014
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2011, Plaintiff, a nursing attendant at Einstein Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, was on shift when defendants Fischer and McGee arrested and removed him from the building. Plaintiff was charged with unlawful possession of a vehicle defendants had personal knowledge he rightfully owned. Prior to arrest, plaintiff received a phone call from his daughter and she told him, Fischer and McGee stated they saw plaintiff's vehicle parked outside his residence on Morris Avenue and wanted to take possession of the vehicle. Plaintiff instructed his daughter to give defendants the keys to the vehicle. Defendants took possession of the vehicle and went to plaintiff's place of work to execute his arrest on sev...