Named in 7 known lawsuits, $179,500 total settlements.
Hamilton, Davon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 806176/2023,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2023
Floyd, Johnathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816206/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2022
Ortiz, Francisco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801146/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2021, ended December 5, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 900 Bryant Ave, Bronx, NY. Defendants falsely arrested, unlawfully imprisoned and illegally searched and seized plaintiff. Plaintiff had multiple assaults and batteries, committed to his person including being placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and charged with being in criminal possession of contraband. Defendants intentionally provided false information that would influence a prosecutor's decision to charge plaintiff with a crime, so a criminal prosecution would be initiated. Plaintiff was placed in a NYPD vehicle and transported to the 41st Precinct. Plaintiff returned to court multiple times, to contest false charges levied aga...
Thompson, Nicole, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06276,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2015, ended March 30, 2017
$81,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2014, Plaintiffs Nicole Thompson, Steven McDonald, and Glenisha Rhone were asleep inside 480 East 188th Street, Apt. 16J in the Bronx, an apartment that belonged to Laman McDonald. Nicole was sleeping over because she was dating Laman, and Glenisha was spending the night with her boyfriend Steven. At about 4 AM, someone began to bang loudly on the apartment door. Steven got out of bed and opened the bedroom door, and he saw that the front door had been knocked down an that ~10 officers had entered with assault rifles and helmet, charging in with their weapons drawn. Pointing their guns at Steven, they screamed, "On the floor or we'll shoot you." Steven complied and got on the floor. They entered ...
Cornwell, Terrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301652/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2015, ended September 25, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Jones, Kevin S. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300293/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 4, 2014
Guzman, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307212/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2013, ended October 16, 2014
$51,000 Settlement