Named in 4 known lawsuits, $77,002 total settlements.
Shepherd, Ryshon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06141,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2013, ended April 6, 2016
$5,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8th, 2013, plaintiff saw his brother being arrested. Plaintiff's brother asked him to take the car. As plaintiff was getting the keys, an officer pushed him. The officer began to choke plaintiff after plaintiff asked for the PO's badge number. Plaintiff was then arrested.
Shepherd, Rayvon vs Det. Mayer, Robert, et al.
Case # 13CV06142,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2013
Complaint
Description: On or around January 3, 2013, Plaintiff went to visit his newborn cousin on the third floor of his aunt’s apartment building. Officers forced the superintendent to open the vacant second floor apartment and another officer barged into his aunt’s apartment on the third floor and searched it. Plaintiff’s aunt repeatedly requested a warrant, and the officers failed to provide one. A detective from the second floor instructed officers on the third floor to bring Plaintiff downstairs, where Plaintiff was assaulted, slammed to the wall, and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct then on to Central Booking. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.
Fashakin, Jannet vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05699,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 31, 2013, ended February 5, 2015
$52,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2012, plaintiff called the police regarding a break in at 177 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. (On July 10 and 12, 2012, individuals witnessed Kissia Diomande break into a second floor apartment of the building, managed by Ayoola Realty which is owned by plaintiff.) Officers, including Lerte and Hussain, told plaintiff a trespasser has 24 hours to leave the premises, and if Diomande had not left the premises by 6 P.M. on July 20, 2012, to call the police. On July 20, 2012, plaintiff called the police because Diomande had not vacated the apartment. Officers, including McGrath, arrived and told plaintiff he was overruling the officers from the previous day and Diomande would be allowed to stay. On July...
Arias, Isidro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02816,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 12, 2013, ended May 2, 2014
$20,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2010, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and searched by POs Patrick McGrath and Albert Aronov/Aronof. Plaintiff was shoved into a police car and taken to the precinct. While at the precinct, Plaintiff was questioned by Detective Larry Carito and was subject to a lengthy, coercive, and traumatizing interrogation. Officers maliciously charged Plaintiff with burglary and related charges. Plaintiff had not committed any such crimes. The charges were not supported by probable cause and they lacked legal justification. Yet, Plaintiff was incarcerated between November 3, 2010, and January 31, 2011. On March 23, 2011, i.e. shortly after being released, Plaintiff was again arrested, this time by officers ...