Named in 14 known lawsuits, $214,697 total settlements.
Chavis, Martin as Proposed Administrator of The Estate of Decedent, Chavis Malik, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021434/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 8, 2019, ended May 31, 2021
Zero Disposition
Clavell, Victor vs Disimone, Anthony, et al.
Case # 15CV08354,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 19, 2016, ended January 6, 2017
$12,696 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While waiting for his child's bus to drop him off, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, arrested, tightly handcuffed, and taken to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of (redacted) which was dismissed.
Toribio, Issac vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021099/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2016, ended February 10, 2017
$60,000 Settlement
Gonzalez, Shirley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07971,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 21, 2015, ended September 2, 2016
$15,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached plaintiff and her friend, started harassing her friend, and then Plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully searched, taken to the 40th precinct, strip searched, and charged with PL ß220.39(1) (Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and PL ß220.03 (Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree). Plaintiff was held at Rikers until the DA eventually dismissed the case.
Cheeks, Mary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08547,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 29, 2014, ended February 8, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 7, 2013, Plaintiffs were all inside the apartment they share with the infant child of Plaintiffs Mary Cheeks and Jon Gunter. Plaintiff Cheeks was asleep on the living room couch and awoke to Defendants and other plainclothes officers breaking down and storming through her front door, pointing their weapons, pulling her from the couch to a chair, and handcuffing her. Plaintiffs Lexicia Cheeks and Jon Gunter awoke to find Defendants and other police officers pointing weapons at them and yelling for them to get out of bed. Each was then handcuffed and brought into the living room. Officers told Plaintiffs they entered pursuant to a search warrant, but no warrant was shown to Plaintiffs despite repeated r...
Correa, Renard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07926,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2014, ended March 31, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 24, 2012 plaintiff Renard Correa and his brother drove to Port Morris Wellness Center. Upon picking up medication and returning to their vehicle and unmarked van pulled in front of the entrance of the center where the plaintiff's car was parked and defendants "JOHN DOES" got out of the van and drew guns upon plaintiff and his brother. When plaintiff inquired why they were being seized, they were cursed and yelled at. Plaintiff and his brother were then taken to the precinct and falsely charged with possession of a controlled substance despite the evidence that their names were on the bottles and they had a valid prescription for them. Plaintiff was held in custody for more than six days until being ...
Jiminez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304048/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 10, 2013, ended March 9, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Reyes v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 022596/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$35,000 Settlement
Speights v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00305,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint
Harrison v. City of New York et al
Case # 05CV05850,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint
Thomas v. City of New York et al
Case # 06CV03405,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint
Williams v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 003802/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings
$15,000 Settlement
Ramos v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV05195,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Cruz v. Simms et al
Case # 15CV07943,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint,
Order of Discontinuance
Description: The plaintiff and his girlfriend were outside their residence when the defendant officer seized the plaintiff's girlfriend's medication. The plaintiff explained to the officers that the medication was part of his girlfriend's cancer treatment. The defendants handcuffed the plaintiff and his girlfriend and put them in an unmarked blue van that lacked proper ventilation and affected the girlfriend's breathing. Their requests to be removed because of this were ignored. The ride to the 46th precinct was a "rough ride". There, the plaintiff was charged with criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was later released from custody and his charges were dropped.