Dickson v. Schenectady Police Department

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SIMONE M. DICKSON, Plaintiff, -against- 1:21-CV-0825 (LEK/DJS) SCHENECTADY POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On July 9, 2021, Plaintiff Simone Dickson initiated this action against the City of Schenectady1, and three officers employed by the Schenectady Police Department: Andrew MacDonald, Patrick Verret, and a third officer referred to as “Brenson.”2 See Dkt. Nos. 1 (“Complaint”); 1-1 (“Complaint Exhibit”). Plaintiff’s claims arise from circumstances surrounding two interactions she…