Named in 14 known lawsuits, $453,000 total settlements.
Khaimov, Jonathan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 520551/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 31, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about January 26, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., NYPD members Schiraldi, Taveras, and others walked into a Brooklyn pawn store where the Plaintiff was working with an intention to sell a cellphone. Plaintiff checked and examined the cellphone through the store system, which showed that the cellphone was a valid phone obtained through a legitimate transaction. Plaintiff the proceeded to transact with the undercover officers, at which point they arrested him for selling a stolen phone. Defendants violently contorted the Plaintiff's arms behind his back and affixed metal handcuffs in an excessively tight manner, ignoring Plaintiff's pleas to loosen them. NYPD officers proceeded to search him and then viol...
Campbell, Nigel vs Darcy, David et al.
Case # 530293/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 24, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 27 2022 the Plaintiff was lawfully in his home when NYPD Detective David Darcy and Officers Jonathan Taveras and John and Jane Does grabbed him and applied metal handcuffs placing him under arrest without probable cause. He was transported to the 67th Precinct and placed in a holding cell before being interrogated. The Plaintiff was released 48 hours later and all charges were dismissed on April 19 2023.
Gedin, Vladimir, et Al., vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510826/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 14, 2022, ended March 13, 2024
$8,000 Settlement
Clifton, Lamont vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517504/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2019, Plaintiff Lamont Clifton was riding in the front passenger seat in a car driven by his friend Terique Hines. As Plaintiff and Hines were waiting at a red light, an unknown vehicle pulled up next Plaintiff and Hines’ car, and someone inside the unknown vehicle began firing a gun into Plaintiff and Hines’ car. Hines immediately sped away, and Plaintiff felt a pain in his hip. Unknown if he was shot, or how badly he was injured, Hines began to drive Plaintiff to Brookdale University Hospital. However, their vehicle was soon pulled over by Defendants Police Officers in a marked patrol car. When Defendants Police Officers approached Plaintiff and Hines’ vehicle, officers ordered Plaintiff and Hines...
Adams, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508093/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 15, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 1, 2017, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Mr. Adams was standing outside a friend's apartment in Brooklyn, New York, when police officers approached and arrested him for multiple charges, including criminal possession of a weapon and attempted assault. Mr. Adams denied the charges. The police alleged his involvement in a shooting but had no solid evidence, instead attempting to coerce a confession by falsely claiming to have an eyewitness and video surveillance. No gun residue or weapon was found on Mr. Adams, who had no knowledge of the incident. After spending a month in jail and losing his job, he attended court appearances over 1.5 years. On March 1, 2019, a jury acquitted Mr. Adams of all charges.
Community Pawn Holding Llc D/b/a, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV11870,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 14, 2020, ended May 6, 2024
$137,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On On July 11, 2017, and on eleven (11) other occasions until July 23, 2018 at Pawn Rite’s Flatlands branch, NYPD officer “Johnson” and other unnamed defendant officers sought to seize certain merchandise and despite protest by Plaintiff, Belkis Rodriguez, the senior manager of Pawn Rite, and ordered a “criminal hold”. Throughout the year 2017 and 2018, the NYPD began a concerted effort to enforce their will upon PawnRite often by randomly investigating crime leads and forcing the business, under threat of heavy-handed tactics, to comply with their demands. It is well known throughout the industry that the NYPD had been promoting a policy which coerced pawnbrokers to submit to warrantless intrusions for purpose...
John, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03240,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 5, 2018, ended January 21, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was in his car with all the windows down when he was pulled over by an unmarked police vehicle. Defendant Officers asked Plaintiff to roll up all windows and then declared that Plaintiff's vehicle had excessive window tinting. Defendant Officers asked for Plaintiff's license to which he complied and was then asked to get out of the vehicle. Plaintiff did not initially leave the vehicle and thus Defendant Officers pulled him out of the vehicle after claiming that Plaintiff had warrants. Defendant was arrested and taken to the 73rd Precinct. All charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed. The second incident occurred about two months later where Plaintiff was sitting in his parked car. Plaintif...
Lamothe, Brenden vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 17CV05992,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 11, 2018, ended May 10, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2016, plaintiff was forced out of a taxi by NYPD officers and subjected to an illegal search. The officers' decision to stop plaintiff was racially motivated. At a hearing, the officers testified falsely about the details of plaintiff's arrest.
Yunus, Equan, Jr. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV04465,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 19, 2016, ended April 13, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff as he was leaving his friend's building, falsely accused him of gambling, arrested him, and took him into custody. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a gambling instrument, which was later dismissed.
Holley, Tony, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00383,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2016, ended February 8, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 was in his parked car talking to a friend when defendant officers approached, forced him to exit the vehicle, and forcibly pushed him to the floor. Plaintiff 2 attempted to record the incident and was attacked by the officers. Plaintiffs were arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, and charged with OGA, Resisting Arrest, and Dis Con. Charges were later dismissed against both Plaintiffs.
Richey, Xavier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007613/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 22, 2015, ended July 31, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Holley, Jeffy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01202,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2015, ended February 8, 2017
$7,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: 1st Incident: Plaintiff stepped out of a deli and was accosted by Defendants officer Walsh who immediately arrested him, tightly handcuffed him, and forcefully searched him. Plaintiff was brought to the 75th Precinct, strip-searched, and then charged with PL 220.39 'Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree', which was later dismissed. 2nd Incident: Defendant officers arrived at a party and began to assault a female there. Plaintiff's brother started recording the incident and was then assaulted as well. When Plaintiff told them to stop he was also assaulted, arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, denied medical care, and charged with PL 120.05(3) 'Assault in the second degree, which was later...
Moore, Douglas A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 001338/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 2, 2015
Guzman, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014673/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 15, 2014, ended October 29, 2018
$250,000 Settlement
