Named in 5 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Johnson, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV05268,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 15, 2021, ended September 12, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2020, plaintiff was sitting in the passenger seat of his friend's car, when P.O.s Steven Poupos and Joseph Davin stopped the vehicle. Just a few minutes before, other officers from the 32nd Precinct had stopped the vehicle and issued tickets for driving with excessively tinted windows. Plaintiff's friend explained this to P.O.s Poupos and Davin and showed them the tickets. The officers ordered plaintiff and his friend to exit the vehicle and arrested them, claiming to have found a bag of marijuana and a knife inside the vehicle. None of these items belonged to plaintiff. The officers transported plaintiff to the precinct, processed him, fingerprinted and photographed him, and detained him i...
Perez, Karina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03983,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 1, 2018, ended February 13, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, accused her of coming from a drug prone location, and ran her license and searched her purse and car. Officers arrested her, took her to the 34th Precinct, and conducted a strip-search. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a controlled substance which was later dismissed when lab found no controlled substance.
Charles, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08159,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 21, 2014, ended July 23, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on his motorcycle heading southbound from aforementioned location when a defendant officer swung his baton at the plaintiff. Plaintiff stopped to complain to other defendant officers who kicked him off his motorcycle and began to physically assault him and spray mace in his face. Plaintiff was placed under arrest and transported to the 28th precinct. Charges unspecified and outcome unknown.
Jenkins, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03455,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 24, 2013, ended September 17, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff noticed neighbor being pushed against a wall by defendant police officers and asked if neighbor was okay. Defendant police officers then handcuffed, physically assaulted plaintiff and arrested him. Plaintiff was transported to the local precinct and charged with obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and assault in the third degree. All charges were dismissed.
Harris v. city of new york at el.
Case # 12CV09015,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was pushed and arrested when leaving the scene where several others were taking pictures of an arrest of another individual. Plaintiff was charged with dis con, and the case was ACD'd.