Named in 9 known lawsuits, $531,500 total settlements.
Browne, Harold, et Al V. City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04224,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2016
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were residing in their home not engaging in any criminal activity when the defendant officers broke down the door, pointed their guns at the plaintiffs, handcuffed the plaintiffs, searched the home, and took the plaintiffs to Kings County Central Booking. Specifically Officer Browne aggressively searched one of the plaintiffs in a sexually inappropriate manner. The charges were not specified and the DA declined to prosecute.
Thomas, Tevon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07513,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 18, 2015
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On May 15, 2014, the NYPD executed a search warrant at a private residence that permitted them to enter and search two apartments in the building. The NYPD arrived and entered the premises with heavy weaponry. As the officers approached, shouts of “gun” were heard outside, which led people standing outside the building to run inside. Police officers encountered plaintiffs Nelson, Jeanty, and Hippolyte outside the building and searched and handcuffed them. Though no contraband was found on them and though there was no other basis for detaining them, they were kept in custody for an hour at the scene before being released. Inside the building, the officers handcuffed every person they encountered in the two units...
Bryant, Chauncey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02410,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 30, 2014, ended February 12, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2011, Plaintiff was lawfully present outside a residence on E. 56th Street and Ave H in Brooklyn, NY. Defendants arrived in several NYPD vehicles, and seized Plaintiff on the sidewalk. Plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. With no legal basis to seize Plaintiff, defendants handcuffed and took him into custody. Defendants searched Plaintiff, but yielded no evidence of guns, drugs, or any other contraband. Despite no evidence of wrongdoing, defendants arrested Plaintiff. Defendants kept Plaintiff on the scene for hours before transporting him to a local station house where he was held for hours more. Plaintiff was eventually released from defendants’ custody without being ...
Dewar, Ramone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02400,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 30, 2014, ended February 13, 2015
$97,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2011, Plaintiffs were lawfully present inside a residence on E. 56th Street and Ave H in Brooklyn, NY. Defendants arrived in several NYPD vehicles, entered the premises with guns drawn, and seized each Plaintiff. During the course of the arrest and without justification or necessity, Plaintiff Parris was kicked in the face. No Plaintiffs were engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. With no legal basis to seize Plaintiffs, defendants handcuffed and took them into custody. Defendants searched Plaintiffs, but yielded no evidence of guns, drugs, or other contraband. Despite no evidence of wrongdoing, defendants arrested Plaintiffs. Defendants took Plaintiffs to a local station house where they ...
Laguerre, Marvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02409,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 30, 2014, ended February 12, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2011, plaintiff was lawfully present inside a residence on E 56th Street and Ave H in Brooklyn, NY. Defendants arrived in several NYPD vehicles, entered
the premises with guns drawn, and seized plaintiff. Plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. With no legal basis to seize plaintiff, defendants
handcuffed and took him into custody. Defendants searched plaintiff but yielded no evidence of guns, drugs, or any other contraband. With no evidence of wrongdoing, defendants arrested Plaintiff. Defendants took plaintiff to a local area station house where he was held for a period of time, then transferred to Central Booking where he was held for many more hours. The Kings County D...
Mojica, Krystal, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02399,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 30, 2014, ended February 12, 2015
$115,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2011, plaintiffs were lawfully present inside a residence on E. 56th Street and Ave H in Brooklyn, NY. Defendants arrived in several NYPD vehicles, entered the premises with guns drawn, and seized the plaintiffs. No plaintiffs were engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity, but with no legal basis, defendants handcuffed plaintiffs and took them into custody. Defendants searched plaintiffs but yielded no evidence of guns, drugs, or any other contraband. Despite absence of plaintiffs' wrongdoing, defendants formally arrested plaintiffs. Defendants took plaintiffs to a local station house where they were held for a period of time, then transferred to Central Booking. Arresting officer, defendant ...
Martinez, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00066,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 13, 2014, ended October 25, 2016
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 4, 2011, plaintiff was in his house with his cousin when they left to go to Wendys to eat. He was pulled over by an unmarked police car. Defendant police officers approached plaintiff's vehicle with their guns drawn. Defendants pulled plaintiff out of the car, assaulted him, and then tasered him. Plaintiff asked to be taken to the hospital, but was taken to the precinct instead. He was eventually taken to a hospital, where he was found to be suffering from numerous bodily injuries.
Deus, Rubenz vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03706,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 8, 2013, ended January 8, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2012, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Plaintiff was in the backyard behind a building located on Church Avenue, between East 34th Street and New York Avenue in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff was in the backyard, along with several other people, when multiple police officers entered the backyard with guns drawn. The officers placed Plaintiff and several others against a wall, searched them, and handcuffed them. Plaintiff was not in possession of any contraband, but the officers put him in a police car and took him to a local area station house. Plaintiff repeatedly asked why he was being arrested, but no answer was given. While in custody at the station house, Plaintiff spoke with Defendant Ortiz...
Ryan et al v. City of New York
Case # 10CV05819,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$229,000 Settlement
Third Amended Complaint,
Stipulation