Named in 9 known lawsuits, $902,500 total settlements.
Simms, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 535675/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 14, 2023
Merced, Socorro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 529840/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2023
Grillo, Francis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 527920/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2023
Harper, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV05960,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2003, PO BOWENS approached Plaintiff at 467 Columbia Street in Brooklyn and arrested him. The plaintiff was taken to a large police van holding at least 40 other prisoners. PO BOWENS falsely accused Plaintiff to the Kings County District Attorney’s office that Plaintiff was in possession of 11 vials of crack cocaine and 14 waists of crack cocaine. The Plaintiff had no narcotics and no contraband in his possession. Nevertheless, PO BOWENS’s accusation to the District Attorney’s office caused him to be charged with a Class B felony narcotics charge, a Class D felony, and an “A” misdemeanor. After one month of confinement on Rikers Island, his great-grandmother bailed out the Plaintiff. The plaint...
Williams, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511281/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 18, 2023
Barnes, Doneal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01070,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 14, 2023, ended November 14, 2023
$682,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 12, 2004, Plaintiff Barnes was exiting his girlfriend's apartment building when he was confronted by Defendant P.O. Bowens, who threw Plaintiff Barnes against a wall. Defendant P.O. Bowens had no articulable suspicion that a crime had been committed by Plaintiff Barnes. Defendant P.O. Bowens claimed Plaintiff Barnes was in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine weighting in excess of 500 milligrams in that Defendant P.O. Bowens claimed he observed Plaintiff Barnes throw the drugs to the ground. Plaintiff Barnes was unlawfully detained, arrested, imprisoned by agents, servants and/or employees of defendant, CITY including P.O. Bowens.
On or about February 12, 2004, the defendants initiated a crim...
Whitney, Joyce vs Cityof New York, et al.
Case # 503517/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2023, ended December 8, 2023
$100,000 Settlement
Nelson, Teddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 531713/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022, ended July 7, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 25, 2006, plaintiff was stopped, arrested and handcuffed in an elevator by the defendants. Upon arrival at the jail, defendants subjected plaintiff to a humiliating search and confiscated all his money and personal belongings. Plaintiff was then incarcerated in a cell and only released days later. After being released, a criminal proceeding was brought against plaintiff, which was dismissed on September 16, 2022. Defendant Bowens fabricated the facts and chargers against plaintiff in the criminal proceeding.
Thomas v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV01189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation