{"active":false,"first_name":"Ryan","last_name":"Gaynor","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"INT DIV","assignment_date":"2024-02-12","id":"424"},"shield_no":5779,"ended_date":"2025-05-01","taxid":"953901","complaint_ids":[202100434,201508406],"command_history":[{"command":"077 PCT","id":"77pct"}],"appt_date":"2013-01-09","middle_initial":"T","lawsuits":[{"name":"Harrell, Phillip & Servius, Wigens vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-05","disposition_date":"2015-05-26","payout_amount":9350,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00454","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Gaynor, Ryan","summary":"On November 1, 2013, plaintiff Servius and plaintiff Harrell's brother were outside conversing after a funeral. Defendant officers David Mercado, Ryan Gaynor, Peter Sotiriou, and 5 other John Does, approached the two outside. Officers made them produce ID, searched a parked vehicle, searched their persons, questioned, and harassed them. In response to learning the two came from a funeral, officers mocked the two men claiming that plaintiff Servius possessed marijuana, and asking if they mourn by smoking weed. Servius explained that they had no contraband. Plaintiff Harrell, seeing what was happening, came over and asked what was going on. One officer rushed at Harrell and began pushing, hitting, and punching him. The police tried to block people from filming. An officer punched and pushed Harrell several times, causing him to fall to the ground. Officers handcuffed Harrell and Servius and drove them to the precinct for processing. Plaintiff Harrell was released with with a desk appearance ticket and plaintiff Servius was sent for arraignment. Officers initiated a false sworn complaint to cover up their illegal actions. Plaintiff Servius was dismissed in adjournment of contemplation of dismissal with immediate sealing. Charges against Harrell were dismissed without him having to appear for arraignment and his case was also sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365626/gov.uscourts.nyed.365626.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140416/harrell-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-07-21","case_no":"2022-26429","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]},{"disposition_date":"2018-09-14","case_no":"2018-18548","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While off-duty, wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, wrongfully failed to remain at the scene of an incident and to notify the Department's operations unit.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"id":"5CTH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5CTH"}