Named in 4 known lawsuits, $103,750 total settlements.
Davantes, Derrell vs Alamrani, Danielle, et al.
Case # 15CV07170,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 8, 2016, ended October 7, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 25th, 2012, plaintiff was inside his home in Brooklyn, New York. Inside the apartment was plaintiff's Mom and plaintiff's friend. Defendant POs were responding to a report that plaintiff's friend had violated an order of protection. Plaintiff informed POs that they could not enter without a warrant. The police tasered plaintiff and entered. Plaintiff was taken to central booking after being treated for his wounds.
Poe, Alexandrina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05258,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 2, 2013, ended October 15, 2014
$26,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2012, at approximately 9:45 a.m., plaintiff was arrested without probable cause by NYPD officers, including Jose Andino and Michael Safoschnik, when they falsely claimed to have a warrant to enter her apartment. Plaintiff was at home with her mother and her nephew at the time. The officers pushed plaintiff against the kitchen wall and held a gun to her head for approximately 25 minutes, causing injury to her right shoulder. During this time, other officers harassed her family members and went through the apartment upturning furniture, rifling
through belongings and destroying property. Plaintiff and her family members discovered jewelry missing. Plaintiff was then handcuffed with excessive...
Williams, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02966,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 21, 2013, ended December 12, 2014
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 7, 2012, as plaintiff WILLIAMS was about to enter his workplace, Defendant NYPD officers NOTTWICZ and LOPEZ, wearing plainclothes – grabbed him from behind.
Defendant NYPD officers NOTTWICZ and LOPEZ then swept Plaintiff WILLIAMS’ legs out from under him, causing Plaintiff WILLIAMS’ head to slam into a set of nearby stairs. Defendant NYPD officers NOTTWICZ and LOPEZ punched and struck Plaintiff several times in his head-area and around his right eye, with each punch forcing the back of Plaintiff’s head to slam into the stairs. Shortly thereafter, Defendant NYPD Lieutenant SEAN WILLIAMS used his TASER upon Plaintiff. After Plaintiff WILLIAMS was handcuffed and after the police cut his backpack off his ba...
Davantes, Regina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01286,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 12, 2013, ended July 23, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 25, 2012, Plaintiff was inside her home with Plaintiff’s son, Derrell Davantes, and Derrell’s friend Dason Beam. Defendants responded to Plaintiff’s home after receiving a call stating that Beam violated an order of protection on July 4, 2011, and further stating that Beam was inside Plaintiff’s home. Plaintiff and Derrell told the Defendants that Beam was inside their home but that the police could not enter without a warrant. A white male police officer responded by stating, “fuck that,” and tasered Derrell. Some of the taser prongs hit Plaintiff, causing her pain and injury. Defendants then dragged Plaintiff out of her home, slammed Plaintiff into a wall, twisted Plaintiff’s arms, and handcuffed ...