Named in 6 known lawsuits, $145,000 total settlements.
Salamon, Bassem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709599/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 25, 2019
Garcia, Danny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512129/2017E,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 26, 2018, ended May 7, 2021
Administrative Closing
Greene, Frank W. vs Akonor, Daniel, et al.
Case # 515435/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2016, ended October 1, 2020
$65,000 Settlement
Jean-Gilles, Jean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507534/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 13, 2016, ended December 7, 2018
$12,500 Settlement
Williams, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05391,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 15, 2014, ended February 9, 2018
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 17, 2014, Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff was thrown off his motorcycle and remained immobile after the accident at the scene. NYPD officers—including PO John Sylvestre, PO Michael DeGregorio, PO Bobby Mohip, PO Kevin Shepherd, Sgt. Jessica Gavars, Detective Christopher Clarke, and Detective Duane Percy— responded to the scene. The defendant officers placed handcuffs on Plaintiff, while he was lying on the street. The officers placed Plaintiff in a neck brace and turned him over, so he was face down on the pavement, on a stretcher. PO Sylvestre then punched the right side of Plaintiff’s face, causing the left side of his head to strike the pavement....
Richards, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 101664/2007,
Supreme Court - New York, February 20, 2007, ended June 10, 2015
Zero Disposition