Named in 4 known lawsuits, $490,000 total settlements.
Burgess, Laquasia, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512920/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about February 19, 2022, when plaintiffs were siding inside their family’s car police officers pulled into the parking lot within a few minutes of the plaintiffs’ arrival and immediately approached the plaintiffs asking for identification. When plaintiffs asked for the reason why officers were asking for identification, police officers proceeded to forcibly remove the plaintiffs from the vehicle. The officers tightly handcuffed the plaintiffs and searched the car. Nothing illegal as found. The officers found an unopened Bombay Gin in the backseat that belongs to a backseat seated member. Nonetheless, the officers transported the plaintiffs to the precinct and seized the vehicle. Police accused the plainti...
Jackson, Derek vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00546,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 2, 2022, ended December 5, 2024
$445,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2020, the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle parked near 27 East 98th Street, Brooklyn. Multiple officers approached and boxed in the vehicle, and ordered everyone to step out of the car. The reason for the "stop" (parked at a fire hydrant) was pretextual and false. The plaintiff stepped out of the vehicle then ran. Officer Grandison chased after and stopped the plaintiff, took his fanny pack containing a weapon, and forcefully threw the plaintiff to the ground. Officers McCarthy, Chowdhury, and Porterfield used hand strikes and stun guns against the plaintiff while the plaintiff was on the ground. Officer Hernandez used hand strikes and kicked plaintiff in his head while the plaintiff was on ...
Brown-Arkah, Joseph Jr. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 507107/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 13, 2021, ended June 4, 2025
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: In April 22, 2020, Plaintiff Joseph Brown-Arkah was approached and was assaulted and battered by Defendants Police Officer Minoska Rodriguez, Lashonda Porterfield, and John and Jane Does. The assault and battery consisted of being grabbed, pulled out of the vehicle, thrown to the ground and then struck with knees to his face and thereafter was forcefully placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and taken to the 73rd Precinct where he was held in a holding cell for a period of time before being transferred to Kings County Central Booking and being held until his release out a back door without seeing a judge after the charges were dismissed and without being charged with a crime on the same day. As a...
Jimenez, Reynaldo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518800/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2021
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2019, NYPD P.O. Kilfoyle, NYPD P.O. Brian Ramirez, NYPD P.O. Lashonda Porter, NYPD P.O. Sergeant David Mccann, and P.O. John or Jane Does # 1-10, and approximately 25-40 Police Officers unknown to Plaintiff approached Plaintiff and forcibly grabbed him, placing him in an illegal chokehold while pulling/dragging him to the ground and subjecting him to multiple punches to his face and body. The officers then, without a warrant or probable cause, handcuffed Plaintiff, arrested him and caused him to be imprisoned at various locations, including a police vehicle, a police precinct and Central Booking. During this time, in order to cover up their illegal actions, the Defendant officers, pursuant to a cons...