Named in 6 known lawsuits, $255,006 total settlements.
Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.
Case # 14CV08841,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 15, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Fernandez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05712,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 28, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2012, plaintiff was walking on the street in Manhattan having just left his aunt's house, when the defendant NYPD officers, including Lt. Anthony Ronda, P.O. Andre Reyes, Det. Carlos Sierra, and Det. Matthew Forte, drew a firearm at him, forced him against a gate, placed him in handcuffs, and falsely arrested him without probable cause or a warrant. They took him to the 25th precinct, where he was subjected to a strip search. The officers fabricated evidence leading to plaintiff's prosecution on false charges. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on May 15, 2013.
Garnett, Kwame vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07083,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 16, 2013, ended November 21, 2014
$20,001 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Order
Description: Defendant Neftali Betances arrested plaintiff while he was playing games in an electronics store in connection with a buy-and-bust drug transaction that allegedly occurred across the street 10 minutes earlier in the presence of defendant Undercover Officer C0039. Plaintiff had no involvement in the alleged buy-and-bust drug transaction. Jury found plaintiff not guilty of the only charge against him--criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Following his acquittal, plaintiff was release from custody, after being incarcerated for nearly eight months at Rikers.
Richardson, Latasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151554/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, April 18, 2012, ended October 19, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Mccrorey, Ida vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 113548/2008,
Supreme Court - New York, November 17, 2008, ended May 10, 2016
$75,000 Settlement
West v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV09207,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$115,005 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation