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The plaintiff brings this action as her emotional state has been devastating and she continues to suffer as a result of physical abuse, rape, and emotional harm caused by the defendant.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.452060/gov.uscourts.nyed.452060.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17476246/reid-v-the-city-of-new-york-police-department/"},{"name":"Baxter, Rasheen vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-13","disposition_date":"2016-05-16","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV01027","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","summary":"Defendant Officers, without identifying themselves, aggressively jumped out of their vehicle towards Plaintiff and out of fear he rode away on his bike.  A second vehicle approached Plaintiff and when he saw that they were police he dismounted and raised his hands.  Officers then assaulted Plaintiff, took him to the 120th precinct, denied him medical attention, strip-searched him, and charged him with 195.05, 205.30, TAX 1814(b, and TAX 1814(h), which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378207-Baxter-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13242101/baxter-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Smith, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-20","disposition_date":"2017-09-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV09069","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","summary":"On Feb. 16, 2012, Plaintiff Smith was walking near 225 Park Hill Ave. in Richmond County (Staten Island). He was not acting suspiciously and did not possess any contraband or controlled substances. At this point, officers approached, accosted, and arrested plaintiff. He was taken to 120th Precinct and then holding cells at 67 Targee in Staten Island. Defendant Officers imprisoned Smith for over 30 hours after his arrest. The charges against Smith were dismissed after his arraignment. \n\nWhile the plaintiff was being held, his designated “ arresting officer” , Daniel Pantelo, with the acquiescence of other defendants, misrepresented facts in the police reports and other documents that the plaintiff had committed offenses when in fact this was not true. The false representations included, but were not limited to, that the plaintiff possessed marijuana, false representations as to the amount of marijuana, and the plaintiff ‘s presence at 225 Park Hill Avenue, Apt 6D, Staten Island, NY. The plaintiff was also subjected to a degrading search of his private parts and genitals by the defendants.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.435041/gov.uscourts.nysd.435041.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5585129/smith-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Johnson, Paul vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-19","disposition_date":"2015-02-18","payout_amount":9000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV07404","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","summary":"On March 29, 2013 Plaintiff was lawfully present in Staten Island when without just cause Defendant Officers Cammarta, Howard, Raso, Centner, John Doe 1-10, and Sgt's Campolo, and Heapes, accosted and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Defendants then misrepresented facts and filed false charges in an effort to cover up their misconduct. The matter was eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.364404.18.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923549-Johnson-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4563505/johnson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walker, Rylawn vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-19","disposition_date":"2015-10-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV00808","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","summary":"On or about February 16, 2012, Plaintiff was in Richmond County, New York. Plaintiff was approached by officers of the New York City Police Department and was accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned. Plaintiff was incarcerated for about 24 hours and was charged with violation of New York State Penal Law 221.10 and 221.05. On or about February 17, 2012, the criminal matter was dismissed and sealed before Judge Alan Meyer in the Criminal Court of the City of New York & County of Richmond.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4924196-Walker-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.423187.5.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353282/walker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-22","disposition_date":"2013-04-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV02299","name":"Humphreys, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919521-Humphreys-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919522-Humphreys-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4321678/humphreys-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-04-10","disposition_date":"2019-02-19","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV01565","name":"Duncan, Ebony, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":210000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919497-Duncan-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4321601/duncan-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Howard, Gregory","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-09-21","disposition_date":"2019-03-13","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV03901","name":"Duncan, Shamaine vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919313-Duncan-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5678954/duncan-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Burrow v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed with Prejudice","docket":"16CV04216","officer_name":"Gregory Howard","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4521060/burrow-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Figueroa v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"09CV00861","officer_name":"Gregory Howard"},{"name":"Johnson v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"14CV04216","officer_name":"Gregory Howard"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2019-09-13","case_no":"2019-20807","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (45 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Criminal association.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Violated confidential informant procedures.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Violated confidential informant procedures. Failed to properly document investigatory actions..","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528065-622","findings":["Omitted entries in Department records, forms or reports"],"type":"brady-giglio","date":"2017-09-29T00:00:00.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528820-3140","findings":["Fail to Prepare a Required Report","Incomplete memo book","Misuse of Computer, Email, or Mobile Digital devices"],"type":"brady-giglio"}],"news":[{"url":"https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-detective-disciplined-coerced-informant-staten-island-20210212-cohjlgdzejerdixj6bkipgisny-story.html","title":"NYPD detective punished for breaking confidential informant rules","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2021-02-11"}],"id":"9CJP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9CJP"}