Named in 9 known lawsuits, $240,500 total settlements.
Valentine, Rayne vs Police Department, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021
Complaint
West, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00434,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 1, 2016, ended October 26, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered a home where Plaintiff was visiting family, arrested him, took him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with Felony Possession of a firearm for a fun found in a locked box in another room of the home. Grand Jury voted a No True Bill.
Devore, Derron, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 13, 2015, ended November 17, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was witnessing the arrests of multiple people in her apartment building when she started recording it. Plaintiff was then forcefully handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff 2 saw officers assaulting Plaintiff 1 and when he complained he was choked and arrested as well. Plaintiffs were both charged with false charges that were later dismissed.
Stephens v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV01825,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint
Nicholson v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02133,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
12-cv-02133-RRM-RML.pdf
Grant v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03547,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$28,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Askew v. Echevarria et al
Case # 12CV04773,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Unknown officers emerged from an unmarked van and illegally searched and detained Plaintiff for no reason. The officers refused to give their badge numbers and threatened Plaintiff with jail in response to these inquiries.
Castillo et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05471,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$68,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Palmer v. The City of New York
Case # 13CV07403,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint