Named in 3 known lawsuits, $162,000 total settlements.
Besuden, Nicolle vs City of New York
Case # 21CV08452,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4th 2020, Plaintiff attended a march in Foley Square for black and queer lives. At the protest, Police Officer John Doe 1 and 2 hit Plaintiff multiple times and knocked over several others with batons. While Plaintiff tried to help up a fallen protestor, Officer John Doe 2 ran towards Plaintiff and swung a baton down on their outstretched arm, then next over their left shoulder, resulting in a fractured elbow.
On July 28th 2020, Plaintiff was at an Occupy City Hall encampment. Police officers arrived on bikes and forced the dispersion of protestors into Madison Square Park. Protestors were told to get on the sidewalk and Plaintiff complied. NYPD Deputy Inspector Elias J. Nikkas pushed Plaintiff into the...
Jackson, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01945,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 5, 2016, ended February 1, 2017
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff and falsely accused him of putting something in his nose. The officers then searched him, found two capsule tablets in his left front pocket, arrested him, brought him to the 79th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was later dismissed.
Ransom, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06149,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 17, 2015, ended April 7, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing in the corner with his hands in his pocket, not doing anything, when he was approached by two cops asking him to take out his hands, when he refused due to not doing anything illegal, one of the cops grabbed him from behind, plaintiff then backed into a store that was close to where he was standing. The cops blocked the entrance and called for back up, once backup arrived, they went in with guns drawn. Plaintiff put his arms up and kneel on the floor, form which the cops pushed his face to the floor and put knee on his back. He was searched and his private parts were grabbed. He was taken to the 79th precinct despite his request for medical care, then taken to a psych ward where he spent ...