Named in 2 known lawsuits, $135,000 total settlements.
Johnson, Brandon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028371/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 16, 2016, ended June 21, 2018
$135,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2015, Defendants unlawfully stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and battered Plaintiffs. As a result, Plaintiff suffered from physical and emotional injuries. Plaintiff was deprived of his liberty for an extended period of time and subjected to scorn, ridicule, embarrassment, and was degraded in the esteem of the community both personally and professionally. Plaintiff was injured in his neck, head, back, body, and limbs.
Pluma, Robert vs Police Officer Panico, et al.
Case # 162488/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, January 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2011, Plaintiff was peaceably assembled at Zuccotti Park on December 31, 2011, with other citizens as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. A large number of NYPD officers were present, and NYPD initiated physical confrontations with citizens, using metal barricades as a weapon/battering ram to push the crowd. Plaintiff was knocked down. Officer Vega and an unknown officer deployed pepper spray at a group of which Plaintiff was a part of. While blinded by pepper spray, Plaintiff was pushed and fell, breaking his hand in a way that required surgery. As a result, Plaintiff was unable to perform basic life tasks during his recovery and Plaintiff later lost his job.