Named in 8 known lawsuits, $390,000 total settlements.
Ferguson, Shaheym vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04090,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 12, 2017, ended September 21, 2018
$40,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was entering the lobby of his apartment when he was stopped by PSA 1 police officers. The officers stopped, searched, and frisked the plaintiff without any probable cause. The plaintiff began to object and asked for the officers' names and badge numbers. The plaintiff was pushed and told by Office Sanchez, "we can do this the easy way or the hard way". Plaintiff was then released without charges. Plaintiff also filed a complaint with the CCRB, who substantiated the plaintiff's claim that Officer Dugan unlawfully stopped and frisked him.
Ramirez, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01148,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 11, 2016, ended December 28, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on a terrace when defendant plainclothes officers approached him from behind, tightly handcuffed him, searched him and grabbed his crotch, brought him to a local precinct, and charged him with Tampering with Evidence, which was ACD'd.
Cheek, Alonzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07132,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2015, ended November 28, 2016
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was accosted by a drunk man who tried to take his backpack and Plaintiff pulled it away and walked away. Defendant officers approached Plaintiff a block away, assaulted him using force and pepper spray, took him into custody and then the hospital. No information about charges on the complaint.
Garcia, El-Jahson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04786,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 18, 2015, ended February 25, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was entering his residence building, frisked him, took him to a precinct, strip searched him, and charged him with Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree and other related charges. ACD'd at arraignments.
Fowler, Rahim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03144,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 3, 2013, ended January 15, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Jones, Frank A. Jr., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030293/2008,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 7, 2008, ended March 4, 2013
$205,000 Settlement
Rodgers et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06107,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were walking away from an apartment building when they were stopped by defendant officers, searched, and taken into custody and strip-searched. Criminal charges were filed which were later ACD'd.
Buie v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 16CV00960,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was exiting his aunt's building when he saw his friend being stopped and searched by the NYPD. Plaintiff took out his phone to record the incident when defendant officers approached him, threw him to the ground, arrested him, and charged him with Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree. Charge was later dismissed.