Named in 7 known lawsuits, $17,500 total settlements.
Robeson, Victor vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530982/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025
Richards, Alroys vs City of Ny
Case # 24CV07074,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 31, 2024, ended September 18, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Osman, Adel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514785/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 14, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 28, 2023, Adel Osman, an 18-year-old student, was unlawfully detained and arrested by NYPD Officer Joseph Rosario and other unnamed NYPD officers while sitting as a passenger in a legally parked vehicle near his residence in Brooklyn, New York. The officers approached the vehicle, questioned the driver, and then, without probable cause, demanded Mr. Osman's identification. After Mr. Osman complied and provided his information but was unable to produce physical ID, the officers arrested him, claiming failure to carry identification was grounds for arrest. He was then taken to the 67th Precinct, where he was held, interrogated, and subjected to coercive tactics, including false claims of a se...
Noel, Ted Peters vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 509022/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 29, 2024, ended June 10, 2025
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2023, Defendant POs unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, battered and assaulted, arrested and detained Plaintiff, a Black man, despite having no probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or valid warrant to do so. Plaintiff was targeted because of his race, color, ethnicity or national origin. Defendant POs violently grabbed Plaintiff, twisted Plaintiff's arms, and applied metal handcuffs in an excessively tight fashion despite Plaintiff's request that the handcuffs be loosened. Plaintiff was then detained for approximately 29 hours before being released following arraignment. Defendant POs fabricated allegations asserting criminal wrongdoing by Plaintiff. All charges against Plaintiff were dis...
D., N. A Minor By M/n/g Destefano, Amanda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530886/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 25, 2023
Complaint
Description: On around June 11, 2023, at approximately 8pm, plaintiff and her minor son were lawfully at a parking lot near a Dunkin donuts in Brooklyn where he was riding his motorbike. The defendant officers entered the parking lot in an unmarked vehicle almost hitting the minor. Defendants jumped out of the vehicle, chased, assaulted and battered the minor causing injuries to his leg and then placed him in a police cruiser with his mother (plaintiff). Plaintiff was subjected to unreasonable search and seizure and arrested, imprisoned and detained without any just/reasonable cause. Plaintiff was wrongfully handcuffed and seized sustaining physical injuries, including to her legs and body. Defendants maliciously pursued a ...
Carter, Vingal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03448,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 17, 2023, ended March 11, 2024
$2,500 Settlement
Thompson, Frederick, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 522548/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 9, 2022
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2021, P.O. arrested the Plaintiff when the Plaintiff THOMPSON encountered Michael Smith on the porch stealing packages. After Plaintiff THOMPSON reported Michael Smith to the Police and daycare to investigate the situation, P.O. grabbed, handcuffed, and threw Plaintiff into a police vehicle. Plaintiff Thompson remained inside the police vehicle for 30 minutes and was transported to the 67th Precinct. Due to P.O.’s wrong statement, 7 Detectives interrogated him for 30 minutes. Then, Plaintiff Thompson was placed in a crowded cell with approximately 7 people. Plaintiff Thompson remained on Rikers Island until he made bail on August 26, 2021. On February 2, 2022, after 12 court appearances before the...