Named in 3 known lawsuits, $36,000 total settlements.
Green, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503809/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 8, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 30, 2021, Jermaine Green (Plaintiff) left his girlfriend sister's apartment to move his motor vehicle when he was confronted by the defendants and asked for identification. After presenting his identification to the defendants, plaintiff was handcuffed and taken into custody. Plaintiff was then transported to the 71st precinct, and was later taken to Central Booking. After being held for over two days, the plaintiff was presented before the Court and the Judge ordered his release on his own recognizance. After multiple appearances, all charges were dismissed on October 20, 2021.
Blue, Devante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 529047/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 12, 2021, ended May 23, 2024
$16,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 4, 2020, Plaintiff (a Black/African American man) was lawfully standing outside his car when Defendants P.O. Rosa, P.O. Thimote, P.O. Kenny, and John-Jane Doe aggressively approached Plaintiff, rifled through his pockets, took his keys, and illegally entered and searched his car. Defendants initially said they smelled marijuana, but upon finding no marijuana in Plaintiff's car, they alleged that they were looking for guns; upon finding no guns attributable to Plaintiff, Defendants told Plaintiff that he was being arrested for driving an unregistered vehicle, despite the fact that Plaintiff's car was recently purchased and had valid temporary tags. Defendants violently grabbed Plaintiff's a...
Lythcott, Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517506/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020, ended December 23, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 21 2019, Al Lythcott was in the vicinity of New York Avenue and Winthrop Street, Brooklyn was subject to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false imprisonment by Police Officers Denzil Trim, Paul Parkinson, and Jeffrey Rosa, including an unlawful strip search, resulting in physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.