{"active":false,"first_name":"Javier","last_name":"Aponte","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"D-E T/F","assignment_date":"2025-02-17","id":"158"},"shield_no":1102,"ended_date":"2026-07-01","taxid":"937991","complaint_ids":[201606493,201510726,201113487,200918513,200704182,200701210],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2005-07-11","middle_initial":"N","shield_no_history":[11268],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"034166/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"The plaintiffs were inside a house when the certain police officers including POs Jose Lizardo, Peter Schulz, Tashida Wilson, Sean Destefano, Joseph Burckhard, Terence Blumenberg, Claude Mede and Detectives James Simpson, William Miller and Javier Aponte, entered the house unlawfully despite the fact that the plaintiffs informed the POs that it was not their apartment. The defendants then illegally strip-searched the plaintiff and both plaintiffs were then unlawfully handcuffed, arrested and transported against their will to the 47th Precinct where they were searched, photographed, fingerprinted and detained in a filthy holding cell for many hours. The plaintiffs were then taken to Bronx Central Booking. All charges were ultimately dismissed on October 18, 2016.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=m8O53/_PLUS_IVz5Mgg_PLUS_gsVvwXA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gonzalez, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"025812/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N."},{"name":"O., O., By Flg Ogborn, E.,e., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-11","disposition_date":"2020-01-02","payout_amount":82500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023799/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On April 7, 2017, at approximately 2:15 p.m., O.O., a minor, was allegedly approached, grabbed, handcuffed, and physically restrained by Detective Javier Aponte and other officers without probable cause, in the vicinity of 769 East 216th Street, Bronx, New York.\n\nThe police officers allegedly used excessive force, causing physical pain and mental suffering to O.O. The complaint states that the officers did not have legal cause for the arrest, nor did O.O. consent to being touched or restrained.\n\nThe same date, Sasheem Roberts, another plaintiff, also alleges that he was wrongfully seized, handcuffed, and assaulted by the same group of officers at the same location.\nBoth plaintiffs claim they were falsely arrested and imprisoned, subjected to excessive force, and maliciously prosecuted.\nBoth Plaintiffs were taken into custody, charged with crimes  and held in custody for approximately 24-30 hours before being released. The charges were later dismissed.\n\nO.O. and his legal guardian assert that the officers used tight handcuffs, causing physical harm, and made false allegations that O.O. was involved in a drug deal.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3wKeAEZEuc47LP_PLUS_qO8xrHw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"H., D. A Minor By His Grandmother and Legal Guardian Puryear, Sharon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-03-28","disposition_date":"2019-08-02","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023511/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N."},{"name":"Montero, Jayson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-15","disposition_date":"2018-08-06","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021715/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On 12/13/2016, plaintiff Montero was searched for no reason without probable cause and also detained. Montero alleges that he sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of the detainment.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=blDP/YY2utSuxju_PLUS_AWbsQw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Smith, Hakeem vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-26","disposition_date":"2018-07-16","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"020938/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On December 2, 2016, Plaintiff Smith was in the vicinity of Faile Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, New York. Defendants NYPD Officers Javier Aponte, John Doe, and John Roe summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff Smith in an aggressive and excessive manner, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations. Plaintiff Smith was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff Smith sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=S3_PLUS_lZZDMbhFvsNld5_PLUS_CFOw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Huggin, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-12-21","disposition_date":"2018-07-06","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"036133/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On or about March 31, 2017 at approximately 1:00 pm, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of East 161st Street and Park Avenue, in the Bronx County when Defendants, NYPD, City of New York, and Detective Josh Kaveney, Detective Javier Aponte, NYPD Officer John Doe and NYPD Officer John Roe without an arrest warrant, or probable cause, approached Plaintiff and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and arrested in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was stopped and searched solely on the basis of his age/ race as part of the stop and frisk program. Plaintiff while detained was subject to a strip search. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and was falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and had to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated in Plaintiff's favor. As a result of Defendants' actions, Plaintiff endured physical and emotional pain and injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sd00aU9to7pQPUb3m2KhWA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-16","disposition_date":"2017-07-25","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023829/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On November 10, 2015, Plaintiff was lawfully inside his premises and falsely arrested by Detective Aponte. Plaintiff was illegally searched and wrongfully handcuffed, detained, and arrested. As a result, Plaintiff was caused to suffer a violation of his civil rights, emotional distress, anguish, anxiety, fear, humiliation, loss of freedom, and damage to reputation.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=X0PCGOsL2qUFx0I6HmtMCQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rivera, Rafael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-02","disposition_date":"2017-11-27","payout_amount":79500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05148","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On September 1, 2011, plaintiffs were asleep in their respective apartments in a three-family home when several defendant P.O.s, including Aponte, Solmonsohn, and Thomas, entered. \n\nDefendant P.O.s searched all three apartments. Claiming to have found contraband in each, the P.O.s arrested plaintiff R. Rivera, Jr. who lived in the basement. The P.O.s also beat R. Rivera, Jr. during the arrest, injuring his face, body and head. The P.O.s arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera and M. Ramos-Rivera from the first-floor apartment, separating them from their granddaughter, plaintiff K.r. The P.O.s further arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos from the second-floor apartments – separating both couples from their three children, plaintiffs Jo.R., Ju.R., and T.R. \n\nAfter taking the arrested plaintiffs to the precinct, Aponte informed the District Attorney's Office that they had observed them commit several crimes and offences. After his release from Rikers Island, where he spent an extended time, R. Rivera, Jr.'s criminal case was dismissed. The cases against Plaintiffs Rivera, Sr. and M. Rivera were similarly dismissed. The District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the cases of J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos.\n\nPlaintiffs K.R., Jo.R., Ju.R., and T.R. were unlawfully removed from their guardians. An ACS Petition was filed against all guardians, forcing them to undergo burdensome proceeding. In T.R.'s case, the parents were ultimately forced to move their home in order to regain custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.360199/gov.uscourts.nyed.360199.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520306/rivera-sr-v-aponte/"},{"name":"Pompey, Oslyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-24","disposition_date":"2014-04-14","payout_amount":55000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04061","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","summary":"On November 16, 2011, plaintiffs were lawfully present and asleep inside their apartment on Montauk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Plaintiff Oslyn Pompey is the mother and guardian of R.P., who was a 5 year-old female. Pompey and Naomi Sparman are sisters. Defendants kicked in the front door of the premises, stormed into the premises, without a warrant, and seized the plaintiffs at gunpoint. The adult plaintiffs were handcuffed and searched by the defendants, who then searched the premises. The adult plaintiffs were transported to a local precinct, where they were held for a number of hours before they were sent to Kings County Central Booking, where they were held in custody for an additional period of many hours. The Kings County DA declined to charge Pompey with any criminal wrongdoing and she was released from custody. Sparman was arraigned on a criminal complaint containing false allegations sworn to or otherwise provided by defendant Castano. Sparman was held in custody for several hours pursuant to the false allegations before her charges were dismissed and she was released from custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.344822/gov.uscourts.nyed.344822.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049838/pompey-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-07-12","disposition_date":"2014-03-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"13CV01890","name":"Simmons, Jameek, et Al vs Det. Aponte, Javier, et al.","payout_amount":47500,"summary":"Armed defendant officers entered residence. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiffs and handcuffed them. Defendant officers claimed that plaintiffs' residence had a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th precinct. One plaintiff was released from central booking without seeing a judge and another plaintiff had all charges against her dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919811-Simmons-et-al-v-New-York-City"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049412/simmons-v-aponte/"},{"name":"Estream, Nevaeh By Mng Estream, Nathalia, et al. vs Polce Department, Nyc, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-14","disposition_date":"2013-08-20","payout_amount":48500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"000317/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N."},{"officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-13","disposition_date":"2013-01-07","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04583","name":"Emmanuel, Eyimofe vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":7000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957766/emmanuel-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-05","disposition_date":"2013-06-25","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04392","name":"Dupree, Skylar, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000,"summary":"Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs while they were sitting in their father's car, unlawfully arrested them, took them to the 75th Pct, and charged them with PL 220.03, Criminal Possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, which were subsequently ACD'd against both plaintiffs. Five days later, defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment, threw him to the ground, searched him and the apartment, and took him to the 75th PCT. Plaintiff was charged with 265.03, which was eventually dismissed.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957714/dupree-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Aponte, Javier N.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-25","disposition_date":"2013-04-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03130","name":"Griffin, Waverly vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":10000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957430/griffin-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"853V","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/853V"}