{"active":true,"first_name":"Stephen","last_name":"Faber","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT CD","command":{"command":"DBQS OP","assignment_date":"2024-12-17","id":"268"},"taxid":"941721","complaint_ids":[201501773,201405210,201400613,201308204,201205658],"command_history":[{"command":"103 DET","id":"103det"},{"command":"112 PCT","id":"112pct"},{"command":"PA UPTU","id":"398"},{"command":"113 PCT","id":"113pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","age":41,"middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[18154,3723],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Steward, St. Clair vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-20","disposition_date":"2021-04-11","payout_amount":125000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"714217/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Faber, Stephen A.","summary":"Plaintiff St. Clair Steward served over two and a half months on Rikers Island after being wrongfully arrested and charged with an attempted murder he did not commit.\n\nOn January 30th, 2018, K.W. was sitting in his car in Queens when an unknown perpetrator approached him and asked for directions accompanied by Gregory Campbell, who bore a firearm. Campbell fired the gun twice at K.W., striking the car door, though K.W. could not clearly see the shooter.\n\nNYPD officers take DNA samples from the scene of the crime; officers Michael Cerullo, Christopher Dantonio, and Charles Venticinque interviewed K.W. and solicit mug shot identifications, which produce 2788 potential matches. Plaintiff St. Clair Steward is selected from this set of potential matches as someone who may have resembled the shooter. Video footage was provided that made it clear that K.W. could not have gotten a clear look at the shooter during the crime, but Detective Dantonio withheld this footage from the Queens District Attorney.\n\nOn January 31st, 2018, Plaintiff Steward was arrested at his home solely due to the mugshot identification. His DNA sample is taken but not compared with the DNA on the door handle. On February 1st, Detective received a warrant to search Steward's house. Said search did not produce any evidence. Nevertheless, though no forensic or other evidence connected Steward to the attempted robbery or murder, he was charged with attempted robbery and murder and sent to Rikers Island with bail set at $200,000.\n\nOn April 2nd, 2018, Detective Dantonio finally requested that the lab compare Steward's DNA to the DNA on the door handle. \n\nOn April 5th, 2018, DNA gathered from the driver's side door returned as a match to Gregory Campbell, a known felon.  Detectives Dantonio and Venticinque, Sergeant Barbieri, and Lieutenants Nicholas VanDyke and Stephen Faber did not forward this information to the Queens District Ottorney. \n\nOn April 16th, 2018, the lab report showed that Steward's DNA did not match the DNA found on the door handle. On April 18th, 2018, Steward was released from Riker's Island. Nevertheless, he made several court appearances before his case was ultimately dismissed in September, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4NRbUetlGoi72UXecJbmVw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Torres, Angel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-02-04","disposition_date":"2020-11-20","payout_amount":1400,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV00066","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Faber, Stephen A.","summary":"On August 14, 2016, at 11:45pm, burglars broke into the home of Plaintiff's neighbor. Canvassing the scene, Defendants Det. Colin Sparks & Det. Michael Cerullo spoke with Plaintiff, who informed them that he had worked from 9pm-4:30am that night and therefore had no personal knowledge of the burglary. On October 27, 2016, Defendants Sparks & Cerullo returned to Plaintiff's residence while he was at work, leaving a message with his mother to have him report to the 105th Precinct. When Plaintiff complied, he was searched, seized, & arrested by Defendants Sparks & Cerullo (approved by Defendant Lt. Stephen Faber). Plaintiff was detained for 22 days, until November 17, 2016. \n\nOn November 17, 2016, Plaintiff was attacked by three gang members while under custody of Defendants CO Stacy Johnson & CO Lisa Pascascio, who failed to prevent the foreseeable attack & respond in a timely manner.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.428132/gov.uscourts.nyed.428132.27.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14712002/torres-v-john-doe-1/"},{"name":"Furrs, Davian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"711065/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Faber, Stephen A.","summary":"On July 9, 2014, Plaintiff was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned, without any right or grounds. Defendants made false accusations to prosecute Plaintiff until charges were dismissed on April 26, 2017. As a result, Plaintiff was injured in mind and body.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=1Je6ssm8HHDCu6yiTFVKdw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Miller, Lillian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"707329/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Faber, Stephen A.","summary":"On May 21, 2014, at 114-16 157th St, Jamaica NY, defendants entered plaintiff's home. While entering plaintiff's home, defendants broke the door down. Defendants entered the apartment with shields and helmets and guns drawn. Plaintiff was not free to disregard defendant's questions, walk away or leave the scene. Plaintiff was in her home sleeping when she was awakened by officers in her home screaming \"hands up!, hands up!\". Plaintiff complied and got out of her bed with her hands up. Defendant slammed plaintiff to the ground. Plaintiff struggled to stand up. Defendant grabbed plaintiff by the arm and yanked her off the ground. An officer handcuffed plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken downstairs. Plaintiff asked officers for a warrant, and defendant replied \"I don't have to show you shit\". One officer took plaintiff's car keys out of her nightstand. One officer searched plaintiff's car, took the keys and put them in the mailbox. Plaintiff was physically injured as a result of the use of force.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ibLmjwTotv4CgizhuGi/tQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"170234","regular":"167170","overtime":"73100","other":"24436","total":"264706"},"id":"5W7F","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5W7F"}