Named in 2 known lawsuits, $37,000 total settlements.
Graham, Sammy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151971/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, April 19, 2018, ended March 3, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Hernandez, Lionel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00304,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2017, ended September 22, 2017
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2015, Plaintiff was walking to aunt's residence when he stopped to smoke a cigarette with his friend and codefendant Edgar Erickson on a bench across the street from where his aunt resided. Minutes later, Erickson left. Defendant Undercover Officer 5058 ("UC5058") approached Plaintiff, grabbed him aggressively, placed him against the wall, patted him down, and searched him. Plaintiff sustained bruising from being aggressively grabbed and thrown during his arrest. No illegal substances or police marked money were found in Plaintiff's possession. Plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed, and crammed into a police van with six other men already in custody. They were brought to the 34th Precinct for proces...