MAMARONECK VILLAGE COURT CLERK ACCUSED OF HARASSING THEIR LATINO NEIGHBORS

MAMARONECK The family of longtime Mamaroneck official has turned the American dream into a nightmare for her Hispanic neighbors, with an “unrelenting” six-year campaign of stalking, spitting, cursing and filming them, according to a lawsuit.

A lawsuit claims Louise Dunaway, 75, a 30-year village court clerk; her husband Douglas, 76; and son, Michael have been disrupting their Hispanic neighbors with have an “agenda” to drive their neighbors out of Staub Court, a dead-end private street, according to Manhattan Federal Court papers.

“I’m going to get my gun and kill your sp-c ass, and your wife and newborn child,” Michael Dunaway, 55, allegedly shouted in April 2018 at Staub Court, a dead-end private street, according to Manhattan Federal Court papers.

Michael Dunaway, who was arrested the week of July 16th for violating an order of protection by dumping human urine on his neighbor’s property, has physically accosted at least two residents of the block, according to police and the complaint filed by Jason and Ana Deleon and Walter Gehring and his Peruvian wife, Ariela.

The younger Dunaway spits on the Deleon and Gehring’s properties daily; throws dog poop, urine and garbage on his neighbors’ lots; shines neon lights in their windows; records them as they enter or leave their homes, and “constantly throws stones,” they charge in court papers.

He once laid down on the Deleon’s front steps to keep them from going inside; regularly blasts his radio and car alarm; and left broken glass hidden among leaves and other debris on the Gehring’s driveway, they allege in court papers.

The Dunaways “on a full-time, daily basis viciously terrorize” the Deleons and their 5-year-old daughter, who fears Michael will kill Ana, who grew up on the block, according to the litigation.

Because Michael’s mother, Louise, is well known at the courthouse both Mamaroneck Village Justices, Daniel Gallagher and Christie Derrico, recused themselves from presiding over the case and a Village Justice from Irvington traveled to Mamaroneck to preside.

Bail was set at $2500 and Dunaway was released under an order of protection to keep away from the victims.

Michael Dunaway’s next court date is scheduled for July 25th at Village Hall in Irvington, 85 Main Street. Police records also report that Michael Dunaway has physically accosted at least two residents of the block.

The lawsuit also alleges the defendants “have chanted “White Supremacy! White Supremacy!” outside the homes of Hispanic families on Staub Court, and subject Plaintiffs and their families, friends, tenants, and others who have come to visit them to a daily barrage of racial epithets and slurs.

The Dunaways filed many false complaints against the Deleons and the Gehrings, and frequently hug the Mamaroneck village police officers who respond to their calls, says said attorney Brian Cohen, who represents the Deleons and Gehrings.

The “daily barrage” of slurs from the Dunaways includes calling the Deleons, the Gehrings, their family, friends and tenants the N-word, or “w–backs,” “f–king sp-cs,” “damn foreigners,” the terrorized families claim.

The case will hopefully inspire others suffering from discrimination, said attorney Brian Cohen, who reps the Deleons and Gehrings.

“I believe their courage will help improve living conditions for all racial minorities and inspire other victims of bigotry in their neighborhoods to come forward and fight for the respect that they deserve,” Cohen said.

Louise Dunaway, passed away July 16, 2022, so it is assumed the lawsuit will attempt to seek damages from her estate.