Named in 5 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.
Torres, Herbert vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 502483/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 21, 2024
Graves, Sherika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504776/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 16, 2023
Tchistiakov, Alexandre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501263/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 20, 2022, ended May 23, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2019, a large number of police officers wearing "SWAT" style para-military combat gear and clothing forced their way into plaintiff's home, they rushed the front door which struck the plaintiff; the defendants Michael Masella, Khurram Zubair and JAMES L. TOMASULO entered plaintiff's apartment, had their assault rifles pointed at plaintiff's head and threatened to shoot and kill the plaintiff. The supervisory officers including defendant JAMES L. TOMASULO NYPD Sergeant failed to train or take steps to terminate or discipline or supervise the individual POs.
Henry, Hashiem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 532915/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 4, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Plaintiff Hashiem Henry, while lawfully in the vicinity of the intersection between Mermaid Avenue and 32nd Street, Brooklyn, NY, was subject to an unlawful arrest, detention, assault, battery and excessive use of force by defendant Police Officers, Police Officer Khurram Zubair and several unnamed NYPD officers. Plaintiff was deprived of his constitutional, common law and statutory rights when the individual defendants unlawfully stopped, detained, assaulted, battered, subjected to excessive force, passed along false accusations to prosecuting attorneys and engaged in the malicious prosecution of Plaintiff. On the above mentioned date, Plaintiff was walking f...
Bowers, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514537/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 8, 2019, ended March 21, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2019, at the corner of Mermaid Ave and 32nd St in Brooklyn, NY, plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle. Defendants Zahid and Zubair pulled over the motor vehicle that plaintiff was in. Defendants directed plaintiff to exit the motor vehicle. Defendants searched the motor vehicle. Defendants unlawfully placed handcuffs on plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully detained and arrested at the scene of the incident. Defendants failed to conduct a full and proper investigation of the facts, circumstances, and evidence. Defendants falsely arrested the plaintiff. Plaintiff was imprisoned at the 60th precinct. Plaintiff was not read his Miranda Rights. Plaintiff was transported to and imprisoned at Centra...