Named in 3 known lawsuits, $64,000 total settlements.
Ames, Darius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV11081,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 4, 2021, ended March 27, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 3, 2018, Plaintiff was in a building on 92-36 Merrick Boulevard in Queens, NY, when Officers Williams, Peters, Fontaine, Valle, Muller, and John or Jane Doe 1-10 stopped and searched him on the spot without warrant. The officers alleged Plaintiff had committed a prior assault, and they arrested and charged Plaintiff with one count of assault in the second degree. The officers tightly handcuffed Plaintiff so that he was in pain. At the precinct, Plaintiff was further strip searched and received a cavity inspection. He was criminally prosecuted and detained at Riker's Island for eleven months and eighteen days. Correctional officers teargassed Plaintiff and others during an unrelated altercation and Pl...
Felix, Nakami Hope vs P.O. Lamour, Garry, et al.
Case # 14CV09455,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2014, ended February 24, 2016
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Fifth Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On November 8, 2013, plaintiff and his school-mate entered the NYC Transit Authority 4/5/6 subway line at Brooklyn Bridge, in Manhattan, NY, passing through the turnstile having utilized their aforementioned NYC BoE issued metro-cards. Defendant followed Plaintiff and his classmate onto the area beyond the turnstile, stopped them and demanded identifications. Plaintiff complied and presented his credentials to Defendant. Plaintiff's classmate inquired as to the reason for the stop before providing credentials. Defendant seized Plaintiff and his classmate's credentials and seized Plaintiff’s classmate and rear-cuffed him. Plaintiff with cellphone in hand, immediately began to record the stop and seizure of Plain...
Williams v. City of New York
Case # 12CV05153,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$14,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
