Named in 13 known lawsuits, $642,000 total settlements.
Pemberton, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 009936/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 17, 2014, ended April 18, 2017
Settlement
Wright, Kendall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01376,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2014, ended July 14, 2015
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2011, PO DELMONICO chased after two individuals when Plaintiff exited his home located at 418 Chester Street, Brooklyn. Two POs approached the Plaintiff when the Plaintiff laughed after observing the officer’s chase. Seargent RINALDI and POs arrested and transported Plaintiff to an NYPD precinct without reasonable reason. Due to PO’ DELMONICO’s false allegations and false evidence, Plaintiff was prosecuted and imprisoned.
On March 13, 2012, PO ALTRECHE and ERWIG arrested Plaintiff without probable cause when Plaintiff was at his home. PO ALTRECHE and ERWIG personally transported Plaintiff to an NYPD precinct station house and imprisoned him. The Plaintiff was arrested based on false allegations tha...
Rosario, Minerva, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06785,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2013, ended November 13, 2014
$52,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2012, NYPD P.O. James McCullough, Sergeant Michael Webber, Detective Vincent Barese, Detective Matthew Zito, Detective Walter Marin, Detective Erik Hirsch, Detective Jose Higa, Detective Jean Paul Jaccard, Detective Timothy Erwig, and Captain Gregory Stewart John (collectively the "Defendants") forcibly entered the residence of the Plaintiffs, screamed, curse and pointed firearms at the Plaintiffs. The Defendants also threatened the Plaintiffs with, among other things police dogs. The Defendants pushed Plaintiff Betty Claus by the face into a wall, refused to allow her to cover her chest up despite only being in a bra. The Defendants also punched Plaintiff Andres Cruz in the stomach and physical...
Stovall, Kendrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020045/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 19, 2013
Smith, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02395,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2013, ended September 30, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 10, 2011, at approximately 9:00 p.m. at 419 Lafayette Avenue Apartment 2R, Brooklyn, New York, Defendant NYPD Officers Detective Timothy Erwig, Sergeant Ed Fackler, and Detective John Stopa illegally searched Plaintiff's apartment, illegally detained Plaintiff, Falsely arrested Plaintiff, falsely indicted Plaintiff, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiff until his release on February 23, 2012. In October 2011, Defendant UC C0092 falsely testified before a Grand Jury of the Special Narcotics Court of the City of New York and caused an indictment to be issued and the Plaintiff to be falsely arrested and imprisoned. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed by the Criminal Court of the City of New York on M...
Holiday, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00735,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended December 6, 2013
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On December 10, 2011 plaintiff Wayne Holiday was walking home. As he approached his house. the plaintiff was approached by defendants. The defendants grabbed Mr. Holiday by his throat, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to assault him. The plaintiff had committed no criminal activity, nor did the defendants have probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed any criminal activity. Mr. Holiday did not attempt to resist arrest, nor to assault the defendants in any way. The defendants struck plaintiff with their fists and kicked him repeatedly for several minutes. When the defendants finally ceased the assault, and began to taunt plaintiff. Defendants made jokes about how much blood plaint...
Baldwin, Dennis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05058,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 5, 2012, ended October 31, 2013
$60,000 Settlement
Jewell, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02352,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2012, ended July 23, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
Rose v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03069,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$6,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, arrested, strip-searched and charged with felony. All charges dismissed.
Bissette v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV00801,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Lucky v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00235,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Brooks et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV2160,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$181,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Sprowal v. Erwig et al
Case # 12CV04774,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint