Christopher J. Brower

Lawsuits

Neils, Elyaas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06471, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 16, 2014, ended January 22, 2016
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 8, 2014, Mr. Neils appeared in Kings County Criminal Court charged with possession of marijuana – the charges that day were dismissed. As he left the courtroom, Mr. Neils was accosted and arrested by 2 NYPD officers and was driven to Staten Island. At the S.I. 122nd Precinct, he was interviewed by Detective Tranchina, who informed him that he faced multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from the theft on January 28, 2014 of two cell phones from a Verizon store. Detective Tranchina claimed that a Verizon employee, Herbert Portillo, had identified him from a photo array. Mr. Neils was taken to Staten Island Central Booking and was subsequently removed to Rikers Island. He remained in custody un...