A Staten Island man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming seven police officers beat and sexually assaulted him during a drug bust.
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About New York: The Drugs? They Came From the Police
A police officer testified about how rules were broken so that narcotics officers could make their monthly quotas of arrests.
City Shells Out $35G To Grandmother Busted As Hooker
The city will pay $35,000 to a Brooklyn grandmother falsely arrested for prostitution. Monica Gonzalez was busted on the bogus charges while walking to Lutheran Medical Center in Sunset Park after suffering an asthma attack in the middle of the night.
Crack Thugs Sue City: Lawyers Settle Cop-Abuse Raps
Members of a brazen Brooklyn crack gang raked in more than $500,000 in taxpayer money by repeatedly suing the city for civil rights violations, records show.
Prosecution’s Memos Supporting Dropped Charges Fall Outside the Work-Product Doctrine, Judge Finds (PDF)
New York City must turn over in a civil rights suit a Brooklyn prosecutor’s memorandum outlining the reasons charges were dropped against a woman who was arrested for prostitution, a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn has ruled.
Police Order to “Stay Put” Ruled Enough for Fourth Amendment Suit (PDF)
A police officer’s command to a suspect to “stay put” while the officer writes out a summons is sufficient to support a constitutional claim for false arrest, a federal judge has ruled.
Animal Rights Activist Sues City Over Arrest
A Brooklyn animal rights activist arrested after complaining about parking tickets being given to volunteers at an animal adoption fair is suing the city.
NYPD Officer Caught In Drug Scandal Takes Plea, Dishes On Corrupt Cops
An NYPD officer snared in a drug scandal took a plea Thursday and started dishing dirt about other corrupt cops, sources said.
Officers Facing Assault Charges Surrender to Brooklyn D.A.
Officers Richard Kern, Alex Cruz and Andrew Morales surrendered at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office early Tuesday morning.
City Feels Big Pinch For Cop’s False Arrests
The city has started shelling out thousands of dollars to settle false arrest lawsuits brought against an indicted undercover detective, the Daily News has learned.