Named in 5 known lawsuits, $74,500 total settlements.
Scarboro, Maurice vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV07447,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 29, 2024, ended August 15, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 8, 2023, while in a bodega at 420 Mother Gaston Ave., in Brooklyn, plaintiff was set upon by defendant NYPD officers John and Jane Doe 1-10, who grabbed, shoved, kicked and pushed him, and then laced him in handcuffs which were too tight, of which he complained to no effect. During the course of this seizure, plaintiff was subjected to a search without probable cause or any legal justification, which yielded no contraband. Nevertheless, he was falsely charged with criminal possession of controlled substances. As a result of falsified records and statements by the defendant officers, the DA's Office was induced to initiate criminal proceedings against him. After numerous court appeara...
Chapman, Marvey vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502957/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2018, Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when POs Morales, Desimone, Roach, Freeland, Wright, Cordero, Thevenin, Santana, and Grant, along with four unknown POs, executed a no-knock search warrant for another individual (the "target") and entered the apartment. The POs pointed their weapons at Plaintiff and the other occupants, then searched and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. The POs alleged that during their raid they recovered illegal drugs from the target, but they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband from the Plaintiff.
The POs intentionally and falsely alleged that Plaintiff possessed the drugs recovered from the target. The POs p...
Whitney, Rufus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05176,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 10, 2015, ended April 21, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On two occasions, Defendant Officers broke down the door to Plaintiff's apartment, searched, ransacked and damaged it. The Officers threatened Plaintiff with drug charges and although they found no contraband, took him to the 81st Precinct, and alleged that they found crack cocaine and marijuana in his possession. All charges were dismissed against Plaintiff.
Giles, Duane, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00893,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended June 16, 2017
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation and Dismissal
Description: Plaintiff were in a multi-apartment home when Defendant Officers unlawfully gained entry, searched the apartments, and falsely claimed to find loose crack-cocaine. 3 Plaintiffs were charged with crimes that were all dismissed.
Watts, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05636,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 26, 2013, ended June 22, 2015
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers raided Plaintiff's apartment. Detective Santana hit Plaintiff in the head with an assault rifle and Detective Higga stole money and Plaintiff's house was robbed as a result of the raid.