Named in 7 known lawsuits, $324,501 total settlements.
Brown, Scott vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151058/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, February 6, 2019, ended May 30, 2019
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2016, plaintiff was stopped on the street and unlawfully searched without probable cause. Despite the search yielding no contraband, plaintiff was arrested and brought to the precinct. Plaintiff was falsely charged with committing crimes including the sale of narcotics. All charges were ultimately dismissed.
Mcilwain, Tarell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV03133,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2016, ended January 14, 2020
$260,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff and his brother were stopped on the street and arrested by Defendant officers. Plaintiff was taken to a local precinct, strip-searched, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, of which he was later acquitted.
Doughty, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08469,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 9, 2015, ended January 15, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2013, plaintiff stopped at a deli on his way home from work and stepped out to smoke a cigarette while awaiting his food. A man approached and inquired about buying marijuana and plaintiff told him that he did not participate in that but suggested he ask some men around the corner. Plaintiff went back inside to get his food and walked home, stopping to speak with a friend on the way. Two cars pulled up with plainclothes men pointing weapons and threatening to shoot. They proceeded to search plaintiff and identified themselves as officers. They stated that he fit the description of a robber that had robbed someone nearby. An officer identified plaintiff and instructed the others to complete the a...
Brown, Sharron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151434/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, May 29, 2014, ended November 20, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2012, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, frisked, searched, detained, and falsely arrested by Detective Shawn Wilkinson, Detective Jeff Harris, Detective Steven Gansrow, and other unidentified NYPD officers from Narcotics Borough Manhattan North. Plaintiff was standing outside a grocery store when officers began chasing another individual in the area. The officers then approached Brown without cause, stopped him, and ordered him to empty his pockets and remove his shoes, despite lacking reasonable suspicion or probable cause. No contraband or illegal items were found.
Brown was then handcuffed, transported to a precinct, and subjected to a second unlawful search before being taken to Manhattan Centr...
Wilson, Parris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152209/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, March 31, 2014, ended June 12, 2014
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 20, 2013, Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by Defendants NYPD PO Keithlyn Frederick, Detective Shawn Wilkinson and other NYPD police officers. The Defendant police officers then wrongfully and falsely arrested, imprisoned, and detained Plaintiff without any right or justifiable grounds.
Laurel-Smith, Abbey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04294,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 25, 2012, ended April 4, 2013
$10,001 Settlement
12-cv-04294-JGK.pdf
Harrigan et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV02169,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint