Named in 6 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Martin, Sheila vs Police Officer Klusek, Adrian, et al.
Case # 152605/2019,
Supreme Court - Richmond, December 3, 2019
Smith, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2015, ended June 1, 2016
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 23, 2015, Plaintiffs Kenneth Smith and Rylawn Walker, African American men, were behaving lawfully and not acting in a suspicious manner when they were approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the Defendant NYPD Officers. Each Plaintiff was imprisoned approximately 24 hours after his unlawful arrest and compelled to make numerous court appearances until June 11, 2015, when the criminal charges were dismissed. While the Plaintiffs were being held, Defendant NYPD Officer Robert Woodhouse, with the acquiescence of the other defendants, misrepresented facts in the police reports and other documents to falsely state the Plaintiffs had committed offenses including possessing mari...
Leitoe, Jefferson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05865,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 7, 2014, ended February 2, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on February 1, 2014, plaintiff Jefferson Leitoe was lawfully in front of his home, with his younger brother, at 15 Van Buren Street in Staten Island, New York. The defendant NYPD officers involved in this case were, Detective Michael Zak, Detective Robert Woodhouse and Officer John and Jane Doe 1 through 10. Plain clothed officers approached Mr. Leitoe and his brother. One of the defendant officers grabbed plaintiff’s younger brother and began to search him. From a lawful distance, Mr. Leitoe calmly asked the defendant officer for his name and shield number, to which the defendant officer responded, in sum, “shut the fuck up.” The plain clothed officer then directed additional defend...
Franks, Derek Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06254,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 3, 2013, ended March 31, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 8th, 2020, at 83 Thompson St. in Staten Island, while plaintiff Derek Raymond Franks was en route to transportation when he noticed his friend Noland Whistleon being wheeled in on a wheelchair. Out of concern for his friend, plaintiff went over to him. But while he was speaking to see if he could do anything, Officer Muirhead and Officer Woodhouse approached and asked Plaintiff to step back. But before he could comply with the instruction, Officer Muirhead and Officer Woodhouse became very aggressive and commended attacking Plaintiff. They punched and kicked him in his face and body, while he was held down by four officers and firemen who were at the scene. Plaintiff suffered facial lacerations, tw...
Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05634,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Amended Complaint and Stipulation
Smith et al v. The City Of New York , et al
Case # 16CV00845,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were approached and arrested by defendant officers, taken into custody, and charged with 220.03 and 221.05. Charges were later dismissed.