Named in 9 known lawsuits, $242,500 total settlements.
Muhammad, Yadullahi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800447/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 11, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 9, 2020, Plaintiff YADULLAHI MUHAMMAD, an adult, black or African American male, was illegally targeted, because of his race, by Defendant police officers SAQUOI HARRIS, JANERT GIL, and JOHN OR JANE DOE 1-10. Plaintiff was lawfully present in the streets of the Bronx when Defendants conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff’s person by rifling through his pockets and patting him down all over. Defendants violently contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back in order to handcuff him. Plaintiff repeatedly requested that Defendants loosen the handcuffs, because they were causing him substantial pain and discomfort due to their excessive tightness. Defendants ignored all of Plaintiff’s pleas to loosen the ...
Emener, Charlie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802727/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 2, 2021
Mendez, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023458/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 16, 2020
Mendez, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031197/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 26, 2019
Mohamed, Jordan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029120/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 7, 2019, ended February 11, 2021
$62,500 Settlement
Cruz, Bobby D. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025364/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2019
Jackson, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025779/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 6, 2018
Cole, Brian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304525/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 20, 2014, ended January 10, 2017
$155,000 Settlement
Curry, Horace vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07834,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 5, 2014, ended May 14, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 14, 2013, at about 9:00 p.m., Plaintiff was in his vehicle in the vicinity of Freeman Street and Southern Boulevard when he was removed from the vehicle by Defendant Police Officers and taken into custody for allegedly possessing a gravity knife in his front pants pocket. Plaintiff was transported to the 42nd Precinct and then to Central Booking. where he was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, Plaintiff was released on his own recognizance on September 16, 2013. The case was ultimately dismissed on October 31, 2013.