Named in 8 known lawsuits, $295,652 total settlements.
Richardson, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 162151/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, March 21, 2016, ended October 15, 2020
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2012, at approximately 6:00 p.m., ROBERT RICHARDSON (“plaintiff”) was lawfully standing in the vicinity of Hamilton Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue, waiting for his girlfriend to come out of her apartment when police officers unlawfully approached, stopped, seized, and searched plaintiff, without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. Nevertheless, the defendant's police officers unlawfully handcuffed the plaintiff and arrested him without legal justification or probable cause. The police officer believe the plaintiff possessed any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband underneath his clothing.
The defendant police officers forcibly transported the plaintiff, against his w...
Jeffries, Curtis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08194,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended April 30, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2013, Plaintiff was leaving his family's home in Manhattan when Defendant Officers Michael Calloway, Nicole Tirado, James South, Keith Cummings and Guillermo Gil in plainclothes stopped him stating that they were looking for a man with a gun and that he matched his description. Defendant Officer John Doe, without a warrant, probable cause or reasonable suspicion then illegally searched the Plaintiff and subsequently arrested the plaintiff for a sale of drugs knowing that Plaintiff had not taken part in any sort of drug sale. No contraband or weapons were found on the Plaintiff. At the precinct, Defendant Officer John Doe stripped searched the Plaintiff, including by inspecting the Plaintiff's gen...
Lewis, Byron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151266/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, March 5, 2014, ended August 20, 2018
$40,000 Settlement
Hunter, Parrish vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06637,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 8, 2013, ended April 17, 2014
$20,652 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 18, 2012, PO James South falsely claimed to have observed Plaintiff's participation in a hand-to-hand drug transaction. At no time on May 18, 2012 was Plaintiff in possession of any narcotics or engaged in any narcotics transaction. PO South along with PO Madeline Melendez, Keith Cummings, Chris Calloway, Freddy Dominguez, and 10 additional unknown officers falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. PO Melendez signed the criminal complaint containing PO South's claim of observing Plaintiff in a drug transaction, despite knowing or having reason to know PO South's claims were false. Plaintiff spent approximately 7 days in custody as a result his arrest. At trial, Plaintiff was found not ...
Rivera, Ismael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158828/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, October 1, 2013, ended March 23, 2014
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2012, the Plaintiff was on the street doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in any way, when he was approached by Defendant NYPD officers Townsend and Cummings, as well as several other unknown Defendant NYPD officers. The Defendants, without any legal cause or justification, approached Plaintiff and stopped, frisked, grabbed, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was taken into custody, where he was subjected to a strip search. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and falsely and maliciously prosecuted. All charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed.
Smith, Kamoe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02205,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 27, 2012, ended February 22, 2013
$27,500 Settlement
Desport, Alonzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 102964/2011,
Supreme Court - New York, March 21, 2011, ended June 11, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Brown, Richard vs City of New York, et Al3
Case # 102918/2010,
Supreme Court - New York, March 15, 2010, ended June 5, 2013
$80,000 Settlement