{"active":false,"first_name":"Jeffrey","last_name":"Aust","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT1","command":{"command":"120 DET","assignment_date":"2001-05-30","id":"120det"},"shield_no":6503,"ended_date":"2022-12-05","taxid":"905730","command_history":[{"command":"SI SCSU"}],"appt_date":"1994-02-28","complaint_ids":[9902577,9502019],"middle_initial":"T","shield_no_history":[17783],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Dale, John vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-07-21","disposition_date":"2024-06-18","payout_amount":3000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151281/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","summary":"On July 28, 2019, while lawfully present at 78 Richmond Hill in Staten Island, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, battered, seized, arrested, detained, and prosecuted by, or at the direction of, the defendants, including Aust, without legal justification and solely because of his race. Despite having substantially similar physical features to the true suspect sought by the defendants, the plaintiff was illegally interrogated and arrested after refusing to yield to the defendants' coercive and disingenuous interrogation tactics. The defendants physically restrained the plaintiff by grabbing his body and limbs, violently contorting his arms behind his back, and affixing excessively tight handcuffs despite the plaintiff's evident suffering. The plaintiff was then criminally processed, fingerprinted, photographed, and strip-searched at the direction of the defendants. Those defendants who were present but did not actively participate in the aforementioned unlawful conduct observed such conduct and failed to intervene. The defendants fabricated evidence and falsely accused the plaintiff of committing assault in the second degree and harassment in the second degree. As a result, the plaintiff was unlawfully detained until his eventual release from the physical custody of the defendants. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed in his favor on January 24, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=rDE9aZYdNCFck6GFsqwG2Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Brown, Rasheem vs Det. Aust, Jeffrey","start_date":"2021-04-01","disposition_date":"2021-10-21","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"150043/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","summary":"On June 25, 2018, Plaintiff was arrested and placed in handcuffs outside his residence. Plaintiff alleges that he was falsely identified as the perpetrator of a crime. Plaintiff alleges that the NYPD did not correctly use the victim's identification information in arresting Plaintiff. During a lineup procedure, Plaintiff was not identified by the victim as the perepatrator. Case against plaintiff was dismissed several months later.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=nr8DZP4l/C039koh8ShgHw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Martin, Sheila vs Police Officer Klusek, Adrian, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-03","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"152605/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Aust, Jeffrey T.","summary":"On June 24, 2017, the defendant Police officers Adrian Klusek, John M. Wilkinson, Lieutenant Grigoriy Bardash, and Robert J. Lynch, as well as Detective Andrew J. Babajko, Detective Jeffrey T. Aust, detective Robert F. Murnane, detective Robert J. Woodhouse, detective Miller, sergeant Anthony W. Alfano and police officers John Does #s 1010 unlawfully and forcefully entered plaintiff's home without a validly obtained warrant or any legal justification. The Defendants unlawfully searched Plaintiff's home from June 24, 2017 to June 26, 2017, resulting in $3,000 in damage to Plaintiff's property. During this time Defendant's did not allow the Plaintiff's family who lived with her to enter the home. As a result, Plaintiff's children were forced to sleep outside on the porch of their home for those two nights. Defendants unlawfully handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff before the search of her house was complete. While she was held in the 120th Precinct, the Plaintiff began menstruating. She requested menstruation products but the Defendants refused to provide them to her and the Plaintiff bled through her pants. Due to the severity of the criminal charges, Plaintiff's bail was set at $15,000, which she could not afford. The was transported to Rose M. Singer Center on Riker's Island where she was held for an additional 4 days. As a result of these events, Plaintiff lost her job, could not return to her home, and was diagnosed with insomnia and severe anxiety.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=yGOiw7YqHyt2qIwn2n74xw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Williams, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-09","disposition_date":"2017-09-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV04762","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Aust, Jeffrey T.","summary":"Defendant Officers stormed at Plaintiff, pulling him from a car and tightly handcuffing him in front of his family and friends at a funeral. Plaintiff was charged with 105.1 Conspiracy in the fourth degree, 105.15 Conspiracy in the second degree, 265.01(02,03,04) Criminal possession of a weapon- any degree, 265.11 Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree, and incarcerated. He was strip searched and drug tested. Plaintiff was also assaulted and molested by corrections officers at Rikers Island.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.374092/gov.uscourts.nyed.374092.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6200197/williams-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Grant, Worthy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-24","disposition_date":"2015-05-29","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03178","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Aust, Jeffrey T.","summary":"On February 5, 2013 at approximately 10:00 a.m. plaintiff Worthy Grant was at his residency, 6704 Parsons Blvd, Apt. 4C in Fresh Meadows, NY, when he received a knock on the door from Defendants Detective Charles Pearce and Detective Matthew Puma. Mr. Grant asks the two detectives if they have a warrant to which they falsely respond that they have a warrant for Mr. Grant's arrest. On February 5, 2013 there were no warrants outstanding for Mr. Grant. Upon requesting to see the warrant Mr. Grant was met with threats. In response to the intimidation Mr. Grant opens the door. Detective Charles and Detective Matthew unlawfully enter the plaintiffs apartment. He was handcuffed with excessive and punitive tightness and taken to the 120th Precinct. Lieutenant John Brennan was in the police van and ignored complaints that the handcuffs were too tight, and was aware of the unlawful arrest executed by the detectives. Upon arrival, detective Jeffrey T. Aust falsely told the plaintiff that he violated a protective order with regard to his ex-girlfriend. On February 5, 2013 and the months preceding there was no protective order in effect in plaintiff's ex-girlfriends favor.  Defendant Aust and other JOHN DOES smoked cigarettes near the plaintiff who suffers from asthma.  Upon requesting medical care the plaintiff was simply ignored by the officers. Detective Kenneth Fung failed to check whether there was a valid order of protection in effect protecting plaintiff's ex girlfriend from plaintiff, which ultimately led to the false arrest. Plaintiff's property that was confiscated at the 120th precinct was never returned.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.426643/gov.uscourts.nysd.426643.37.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143607/grant-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"36N7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/36N7"}