Named in 3 known lawsuits, $283,000 total settlements.
Lewis, Adolph, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01592,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 21, 2020, ended November 8, 2021
$33,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2017, police officers stopped plaintiff Adolph Lewis with guns drawn and told them they had a warrant to search his apartment. They then arrested him. Plaintiffs Latrell Lewis, Meleshia Lewis, and Melissa Lewis were arrested in the apartment by officers with guns drawn, and officers pointed a gun at Meleshia's toddler. Plaintiffs were then detained at the 67th precinct for hours and falsely charged with unlawful possession of ammunition or marijuana, even though neither had been recovered in the apartment search. Defendant Villacis falsely stated in a summons that plaintiffs posssessed ammunition and marijuana. During Adolph Lewis's arrest, the police seized his car, even though their search warran...
Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02672,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2018, ended June 2, 2020
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2016, around 7:20pm the plaintiffs, Jaire McAllister, Leishau McAllister, Monai McAllister, Jemil Defreitas, Andrew Gordon, Nathaniel Washington, and Katia Lucien were near 505 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn when a group of police officers approached them and began assaulting them. The plaintiffs were handcuffed, thrown into police vans, and transported to the 67th Precinct. At no point were plaintiffs engaged in any unlawful behavior or any behavior that would justify a use of force. The officers at the precinct falsely stated in the arrest paperwork that the plaintiffs engaged in various unlawful behaviors. All charges against the plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed or adjourned in contemplation of...
Rodriguez, Amauris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00347,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 17, 2014, ended April 17, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested based on a felony complaint. Plaintiff was wrongly accused of handing a bag to another person with a gun inside. He testified the same to a grand jury and was released after four days in custody with all charges dropped.
On May 21, 2013, Plaintiff was wrongly picked up from a housing area and taken to precinct on charges of trespassing. The Officers said the plaintiff "is the guy that beat the gun case." The officers fabricated the policy paperwork, complaint and supporting deposition out of malice and in realization for the first incident. The district attorney dismissed all charges.
