Named in 11 known lawsuits, $121,575 total settlements.
Elcock, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 532530/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 9, 2023
Mcdonald, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV06619,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2019, Plaintiff Ricardo McDonald was riding in an Uber when the Uber was pulled over by multiple NYPD officers. Among these officers were Sergeant Charles Schwartz and Detective Devin Baker. The officers ordered McDonald out of the vehicle and proceeded to forcefully grab and choke McDonald around the neck, despite having no basis. McDonald was then handcuffed, placed in a police vehicle, transported to the 67th Precinct against his will, and imprisoned for several hours until release. McDonald was also falsely charged with disorderly conduct, based upon Baker's false allegations.
Nicholson, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 528595/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2019, plaintiff was outside a grocery store located on Nostrand Avenue and Foster Avenue in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers entered the grocery store and arrested an individual in the store who was allegedly involved in a fight. Plaintiff began to record the arrest with their cell phone, but when Defendant Officers saw Plaintiff recording they yelled to stand back. Defendant Officers grabbed the phone out of Plaintiff's hand causing it to fall onto the ground, where the officers stopped others from picking it up. Defendant Officers picked the phone up and handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. Plaintiff was searched and no illegal items were discovered on their person. Plain...
Lubin, Jacob vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 528596/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022
Gedin, Vladimir, et Al., Vs. City of New York, et al.
Case # 510826/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 14, 2022
Cochran, Jovaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502385/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 25, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 14, 2020, Jovaun Cochran (Plaintiff) was a lawful pedestrian when defendants, not wearing their NYPD uniforms, abruptly drove next to Plaintiff in an unmarked vehicle. Plaintiff ran away as plaintiff’s friend was recently murdered causing the plaintiff to be apprehensive at that time. Defendants reversed their vehicle while Defendants followed Plaintiff. Defendants then drew their guns, and instructed Plaintiff to get on the ground saying that they would shoot Plaintiff in the face. Defendants placed Plaintiff under arrest without legal justification or probable cause by grabbing Plaintiff about his body and extremities before violently contorting his arms behind his back and affixing metal handcuf...
Malloy, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV05927,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 28, 2021, ended February 8, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2018, Plaintiff was in his residence building when defendant officers came to execute a search warrant, which expressly limited the places
to be searched to the plaintiff’s first-floor room and his (and his wife’s) person. Plaintiff was on the third floor, and as he came downstairs he was arrested. Defendant officers then went to the third floor and searched the attic where they claim to have found a handgun. They also arrested other individuals residing in the building along with Plaintiff, even though there was no probable cause that would justify the seizure or arrest of Plaintiff, nor was there a reasonable basis to believe that their seizure or arrest were lawful or otherwise legally permi...
Vpompey, Rondall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04574,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 29, 2020, ended August 31, 2022
$52,575 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully present inside a store and was stopped by two NYPD officers as he was exiting. The officers asked plaintiff to identify himself and then falsely stated that they had a warrant for his arrest. P.O.s Devon Baker, Matthew Walker, and Hector Casillas arrested and handcuffed plaintiff and refused to tell plaintiff why he was being arrested. Upon arrival at the precinct, plaintiff was searched and placed in a holding cell, and he was still not told the reason for his arrest. P.O.s David Grieco and Walker questioned plaintiff about a shooting that had taken place about one week earlier. It became clear that plaintiff was not a suspect, but the officers were interested...
Alexander, Dayvaughn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506987/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 14, 2020, ended October 18, 2023
$69,000 Settlement
Coryatt, Desmond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508176/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 25, 2020
Pizarro v. Bratton et al
Case # 17CV01694,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested and accused of harassment by the defendants on the incident date. As a result, the plaintiff spent eight months on Rikers Island before the case was dismissed.