Named in 7 known lawsuits, $170,003 total settlements.
Benbow, James vs P.O. Feely, Brian, et al.
Case # 17CV06457,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was physically assaulted, battered, and shot in the back two times by Defendant Officers without just cause or provocation. Plaintiff was taken in for immediate surgery for removal of bullets and was arrested without probable cause, wrongfully detained.
Jack, Charlene, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06815,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 4, 2015, ended September 26, 2016
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 heard her sister scream in their apartment building and saw her being shoved by three men who ended up police officers that did not identify themselves. When Plaintiff 1 asked what was happening, officers screamed racist comments and ordered her arrest. More residents objected at the scene and were arrested. Officers then warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's apartment, ransacked it finding nothing, and ordered everyone to be arrested. The officers questioned the Plaintiffs about guns in the neighborhood at the precinct and then released 3 of them. Another Plaintiff was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon and 3 other Plaintiffs were charged with OGA. All charges against all Plaintiffs were ...
Cedeno, Darryl vs P.O. O'mahoney, Denis, et al.
Case # 13CV04754,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended April 9, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2012, at approximately 10:00 p.m., plaintiff was walking with friends near 713 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. While speaking with his mother, who had driven by in her car, defendant police officers ordered plaintiff's mother to move her car. As she attempted to park, the defendant officers again loudly ordered her to move the car. When plaintiff explained that she was parking, a defendant officer said to plaintiff, in sum, "fucking cocksucker," drew his gun, and pointed it at the plaintiff. Subsequently, plaintiff was assaulted by multiple defendant officers; some held him down while others struck him with closed fists and batons to his head, legs, and groin area.
Plaintiff was then...
Wiggins, Keshawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00749,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2014, ended September 18, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On or about October 25, 2013, Plaintiff was illegally and unlawfully arrested by Sergeant Christopher Rizzo, PO Tyrane Isaac, PO Stephen Minucci, PO Deven Okvist, and POs John Doe 1-2. The officers, without even accusing Plaintiff of any offense, and without searching or frisking him, placed Plaintiff in handcuffs, forced him into their vehicle, and then drove him to the precinct. There, Plaintiff was logged, and was then unlawfully and illegally strip-searched by the officers. Nothing unlawful or illegal was found. Plaintiff was then placed in a cell, where he remained until the next morning, when he was transported to Central Booking. PO Tyrane Isaac told the DA that Plaintiff had been in criminal possession ...
Carolina v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02695,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Jennings v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV04171,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,503 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Fredericks v. The City of New York
Case # 08CV02514,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation