The Manhattan Based Law Firm Michael J. Redenburg, Esq. PC Files Another Action in Federal Court

Dec. 28, 2012 - PRLog -- The Complaint alleges that Brooklyn resident, Yusuf Smith, was lawfully present within the lobby of the Bushwick-Hylan Houses, which are NYCHA residences located in Brooklyn, and on his way to visit a friend and friend’s grandmother who reside there, when, without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to stop Mr. Smith, an NYPD officer ran toward him demanding to know where he was going. After providing an explanation and even offering to take the officer to his friend’s apartment to verify this, Mr. Smith was falsely arrested and charged with multiple counts of trespassing and other charges. To view the Complaint that was filed with the Court, https://www.mjrlaw-ny.com/documents/12-12-28-Yusuf-Smith-Complaint.pdf  

The Complaint, which also names the yet to be identified NYPD officer who arrested him, alleges various causes of action which include a claim for False Arrest, Unlawful Stop & Seizure and Fabrication of Evidence.

Unfortunately, the allegations contained in the instant complaint are not novel. In fact, as recently reported in The New York Times on October 4, 2012, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled that purported rules against loitering in public housing complexes are unconstitutionally vague, and give the police too much discretion about who to arrest. The Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin also ruled that the police cannot arrest someone for trespassing “if the only facts known to the police are that the person says she does not live in the building and refuses to say more about her license or privilege to be there.”

Plaintiff’s Legal Representation:

Michael J. Redenburg, Esq. PC
150 Broadway, Suite 808
New York, NY 10038

212-240-9465

http://www.mjrlaw-ny.com/Brooklyn-Criminal-Defense-Blog/2012/October/Brooklyn-False-Arrest-Lawyer.aspx