Named in 6 known lawsuits, $87,500 total settlements.
Mcrae, Ashine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03103,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2017
Shaheed, Waheedah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03480,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 22, 2015, ended October 18, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff's home without a warrant, searched it, and Officer Kroski assaulted Plaintiff, including pinning her on the ground, punching her in the face, and choking her. Plaintiff, who has cancer and heart conditions, was handcuffed, denied medical attention, and taken to the 25th precinct. Much later Plaintiff was taken to the hospital, shackled to the bed where she spent 10 days, then released with a ticket for 150.20 Assault in the Second Degree, which was later dismissed and sealed. 23 days later, Officer Mcnamara entered Plaintiff's apartment without a warrant, arrested her, again had to take her to the hospital, then charged her with 195.05 Obstructing Governmental Administrati...
Shaheed, Daghrib vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07424,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2014, ended October 18, 2018
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2012, defendants began banging on the door of the plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff's brother opened the door and defendants forced their way into the apartment. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and dragged plaintiff into the kitchen of her apartment. Plaintiff's bedroom was then searched without permission or authority. Defendant Bliss then demanded
to know where Plaintiff's babies were located. Plaintiff stated that she did not have any babies. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed and transported to the 25th precinct. All charges brought against plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.
Adams, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161678/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, February 19, 2014, ended September 16, 2014
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 21, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully walking on 124th St between 1st and 2nd Aves, NY, NY, from one job to another. Two defendants exited an unmarked NYPD vehicle and approached plaintiff in an aggressive manner, causing plaintiff to fear for his safety. Defendants ordered plaintiff to stop and asked what he was carrying in his hand. Plaintiff said he was carrying his cell phone and showed defendants. Defendants asked plaintiff what he had in his pockets. Plaintiff said he had cash in his pockets, and asked why he was stopped when he had done nothing wrong. Defendants told plaintiff they would throw him to the ground and search him if he did not cooperate. Plaintiff spread his arms and legs so defendan...
Carrasco, Alba, et al. vs P.O. Rodriguez, Jonathan, et al.
Case # 13CV08556,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 4, 2013, ended June 16, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2011, Plaintiff Carrasco was leaving a baby shower when NYPD officer defendants arrived and began aggressively brutalizing Plaintiff and his family and friends. A defendant office said "handcuff that bitch" and Plaintiff Carrasco was violently handcuffed and put in a police vehicle. Plaintiff Maynard, after finding out what happened at the baby shower, arrived at the precinct, where he observed one his friends, who was handcuffed and already bleeding, being beaten by the defendant officers. When Plaintiff Maynard asked why they were being beaten, the defendant officers threw him to the ground and began kicking, beating and punching his upper body with fists and a baton. The defendant officers in...
Langomas, Junior vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158965/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, October 3, 2013, ended January 18, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about March 7, 2012 at approximately 9:30 PM, Plaintiff was inside his place of employment at a grocery store when an unknown officer arrested Plaintiff for no reason. When Plaintiff asked to know the reason for the arrest, the officer told him to "shut up". Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken outside the grocery store where he met Officer Jonathan Rodriguez. Officer Rodriguez took Plaintiff to the precinct where Plaintiff was charged with sale of marijuana, which he did not commit. After several hours, Plaintiff was arraigned and released. Officer Rodriguez falsely claimed that he observed Plaintiff committing the alleged crime right before the arrest and continued to maliciously prosecute Plaintiff. Plai...