Named in 3 known lawsuits, $85,000 total settlements.
Allen, Taz, et al. vs Police Officer Vitale, Craig, et al.
Case # 18CV03591,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 30, 2018, ended October 26, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were stopped, searched, and subsequently arrested. They were taken to the 18th Precinct and charged with Fraudulent Accosting and held on Rikers when they failed to make bail. The charges with dismissed and sealed.
Rowe, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155692/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, July 18, 2016, ended March 17, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Bayoh, Mambu vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 13, 2013, ended October 10, 2014
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2013, NYPD Officer Arthur McCarthy pushed Plaintiff against a wall, confiscated his camera, and insulted Plaintiff with racial slurs. Officer McCarthy arrested Plaintiff and deleted all the photos from his camera. On July 17, 2013, all charges were dismissed.