Named in 3 known lawsuits, $18,500 total settlements.
Satterwhite, Charles vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533974/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully eating food at 841 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY when he was surrounded by defendants, unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, handcuffed and falsely arrested. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of a firearm that was allegedly recovered from 680 Quincy St , Apt. 4B, Brooklyn, NY on March 29, 2019. Plaintiff was not present at that location when the gun was allegedly recovered, nor does plaintiff live at that location. Plaintiff was transported to the 81st Precinct and unlawfully searched, then transported to Brooklyn Central Booking. On May 19, 2019, plaintiff was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where bail was set. Plaintiff was not able to immedi...
Bolton, Rashid vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513600/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 19, 2022, ended February 27, 2026
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully within his friend's apartment. Without warning, defendant-officers burst into the door brandishing firearms and ordered all persons inside, including plaintiff, to lie on the floor. Defendant-officers include NYPD Police Detective Daniel Crerend. Defendant-officers did not present a warrant. Plaintiff complied with the defendant-officers' request, was placed in tight metal handcuffs, and arrested. Defendant-officers either directly performed or observed and failed to rectify plaintiff's violation of rights at the time of his arrest. Defendant-officers did not recovery any drugs, weapons graffiti, instruments, or contraband from Plaintiff or from the location. Plainti...
Abreu, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07145,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 3, 2018, ended August 18, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff complied when asked to turn off boom box speaker as Defendant Officers assaulted Plaintiff and attempted to use a Taser on the Plaintiff. Once the Plaintiff was in handcuffs, Defendant Officers sprayed pepper spray into Plaintiff's face and was later taken to the hospital after being shoved into a fence. Defendant Officers claimed that the music was too loud, that the Plaintiff turned music back on after being asked to turn it off, and that Plaintiff resisted arrest.
