Nash v. Cnty. of Nassau

1 Citing case

  1. Jeanty v. City of New York

    21-CV-5344 (OEM) (JAM) (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 16, 2024)   Cited 3 times

    2. Reliance on a Complaining Witness' Statements In determining whether probable cause exists to make an arrest, “it is well settled that probable cause can exist solely based on information from an alleged victim-such as [Sanders] here-unless circumstances raise doubt as to the person's veracity.'” Nash v. Cnty. of Nassau, 16 CV-2148(JFB)(AYS), 2019 WL 1367159, at *5 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2019) (quoting Curley v. Village of Suffern, 268 F.3d 65, 69-70 (2d Cir. 2001)) (collecting cases); see Panetta, 460 F.3d at 395; accord Fabrikant, 691 F.3d at 216; see also Singer, 63 F.3d at 119 (“An arresting officer advised of a crime by a person who claims to be the victim, and who has signed a complaint or information charging someone with the crime, has probable cause to effect an arrest absent circumstances that raise doubts as to the victim's veracity.”)