{"active":false,"first_name":"Leonard","last_name":"Clarke","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2019-05-31","id":"10"},"shield_no":3459,"ended_date":"2026-03-02","taxid":"940013","complaint_ids":[202305893,201800979,201800326,201707608,201706542,201705878,201606030,201207348,201113726,200810131,200808476,200804100,200717254,200707739,200616410],"command_history":[{"command":"070 PCT","id":"70pct"},{"command":"084 PCT","id":"84pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","age":41,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[27183],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Nelson, Kevin vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-10-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"25CV07435","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71294941/nelson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Burton, Eduardo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-24","disposition_date":"2021-02-14","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV06677","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"On February 27, 2018, NYPD officers, including Stephen Daly, Matthew Vahey, Patrick Barry, Lenno Hendricks, Shawn Soler, Kenneth Paek, Daniel Keane, Dennis Mogelnicki, Eric Miller, and “John” Richardson, forcibly entered an apartment in which plaintiffs were staying. Officers entered the bedroom, pointed guns at plaintiffs, and handcuffed them. The officers were then joined by NYPD officers John Uske, Captain John Breslin, Sergeant David Cheesewright, Leonard Clarke, Andrew Kamna, Lawrende Hotaling, Kellan O’Neill, Gerard Fenton, and Christopher Griffith. Although the officers knew that plaintiffs did not reside at the apartment and that they were not the target of the search warrant, they continued plaintiffs' arrests. Plaintiffs were transported to the 84th Police Precinct. The officers manufactured false evidence, which Uske conveyed to the District Attorney’s office.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.442010/gov.uscourts.nyed.442010.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16518855/burton-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wright, Jason vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"052231/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard"},{"name":"Wright, Jason vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-15","disposition_date":"2020-12-07","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"522351/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"When executing a search warrant at a premises the police officers including PO Leonard Clarke falsely reported the entry and exit times of the plaintiff and resultantly arrested and falsely charged the plaintiff with felony gun possession and misdemeanor drug offenses. The plaintiff was then held in custody for six days at Rikers Island.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=y3R5kTffjcWSVj_PLUS_BCmHPZQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Allen, Ronier vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-04-16","disposition_date":"2023-07-24","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"508084/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"On or about May 31st, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the street when he was approached by PO Leonard Clarke and PO \"John Doe\" of the NYPD. Plaintiff had committed no crime, was not engaging in suspicious activity, and officers did not have a warrant for Plaintiff's arrest. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by PO Clarke and PO \"John Doe\". Plaintiff was placed under arrest and transported to the local precinct for processing. As a result of Plaintiff's unlawful arrest and detainment, he has sustained physical, psychological and emotional injury. PO Clarke knowingly and falsely instigated the commencement of criminal proceedings against Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Ht6Z4iYRfj5URBEsRO8uQg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Botas, Crystal, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-03-23","disposition_date":"2021-11-30","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV01348","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"Defendant Officer executed a search warrant. Defendant Officer stated that he observed Plaintiffs in possession of forged instruments and devices (in the attic Defendant Officer found forged credit cards, checks, skimmer devices and a printer). Plaintiffs were taken into custody and charged with numerous felonies related to the possession and production of forged instruments. Electronic devices were also seized. The charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.414105/gov.uscourts.nyed.414105.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7291171/botas-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Thomas, Kenya, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-11-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"17CV08593","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"On or about February 2, 2017, Defendants a group of 10-15 NYPD officers, without warning, broke down the door of Plaintiffs Kenya Thomas and Tyana Miller's apartment. Defendants entered Thomas's bedroom, pointed firearms at her, and commanded her not to move. Defendants then placed Plaintiff Thomas in excessively tight handcuffs and moved her into her sister's bedroom. Defendant Bridgett Penner/Jane Doe officer arrived a few minutes later and searched Plaintiff Thomas in view of her family members and a male police officer. Defendant Penner denied Plaintiff Thomas's request to put on clothes, and Defendant Penner's search including touching between Plaintiff's Thomas's thighs and her vagina. Plaintiff Miller was also present in the apartment visiting her boyfriend Ira Thomas and was in bed wearing nothing. A male officer removed the blanket off of Plaintiff Miller and denied Plaintiff Miller's request to put on clothes and pulled down the blanket Miller used to cover herself.  About four or five officers observed Plaintiff Miller naked. Plaintiff Miller was placed in handcuffs, and Defendant Bridgett Penner/Jane Doe searched Plaintiff Miller, including penetrating Miller's vagina with the officer's fingers.  Defendants searched the apartment while Plaintiff were detained for about four hours. During the search, Defendants damaged and/or destroyed Plaintiffs' property. Defendants never presented a warrant nor stated exactly why they were searching the apartment or what they were looking for. Defendants did not find drugs, guns, or any other contraband in the apartment with the exception of marijuana in possession of a non-party to this matter. Plaintiff were not charged with any offense nor removed from the apartment","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.483419/gov.uscourts.nysd.483419.31.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6688469/thomas-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mcintosh, Kimmel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-22","disposition_date":"2016-06-08","payout_amount":20002,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07194","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"Plaintiffs went into a massage spa to get massages when defendant officer barged in and claimed the credit card that one Plaintiff was using was stolen, even though it matched her ID. Plaintiffs were arrested, taken to the 84th Precinct, and then released without charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921410-McIntosh-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13243352/mcintosh-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Sanders, Ronnie vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-13","disposition_date":"2016-02-18","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00348","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"Plaintiff went to observe four officers violently arresting his friend and then is subsequently placed under arrest for no reason by defendant officers and charged with OGA, Attempted Assault, Dis Con, and Harassment, which were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365355/gov.uscourts.nyed.365355.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14430167/sanders-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Moore, Mark vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-23","disposition_date":"2015-01-26","payout_amount":19000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04382","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, searched him, arrested him, charged him with three counts of  criminal possession or sale of a controlled substance, which was ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920194-Moore-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139494/moore-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Thompson, Terrance vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-12","disposition_date":"2014-11-05","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02662","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff on the street, searched him, arrested him, and took him to the 67th precinct where he was strip searched, taken to central booking, and then released without any charges ever being filed against him.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920131-Thompson-v-Clarke-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920132-Thompson-v-Clarke-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139170/thompson-v-clarke/"},{"officer_name":"Clarke, Leonard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-10-18","disposition_date":"2013-09-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV05192","name":"Derisse, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":46500,"summary":"Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, searched him, arrested him, and took him to the 70th Precinct, where he was charged with possession of a firearm, which a Grand Jury later returned a no true bill.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919656-Derisse-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919657-Derisse-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5666947/derisse-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mondesir v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","payout_amount":14000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"After a dispute with a store clerk over returned merchandise, Defendant Officers were called. They took some of Plaintiff's money and gave it to the store employee for the merchandise, then arrested him, took him to the 70th Precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with Assault, Dis Con, and Menacing, that were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378162-Mondesir-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919053-Mondesir-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV03558","officer_name":"Leonard J. Clarke"},{"name":"St. Hillaire v. The City Of New York. et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":14000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officer Clarke searched Plaintiff and slammed his head against the wall, until he had to be taken to the Hospital by an ambulance. IAB was notified.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919642-St-Hillaire-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919643-St-Hillaire-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV04786","officer_name":"Leonard J. Clarke"},{"name":"Richardson v. McBride et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":14000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers pulled over a motor vehicle, in which Plaintiff was a passenger, searched Plaintiff's person and the car, arrested him on false drug sale and possession charges, which were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920195-Richardson-v-McBride-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920196-Richardson-v-McBride-et-al"}],"docket":"14CV04465","officer_name":"Leonard J. Clarke","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139510/richardson-v-mcbride/"},{"name":"Hutchinson et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":55000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers followed Plaintiffs inside their home after they opened the door, physically assaulted both Plaintiffs, forced them to lay on the ground, freezing, outside for 45 minutes until Plaintiff 2 lost consciousness and was brought to the hospital. Both Plaintiffs were never taken to the precinct, but given summonses which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918846-Hutchinson-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918847-Hutchinson-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV01175","officer_name":"Leonard J. Clarke"},{"name":"Johnson v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"After a Barbeque was rained on, a group of guests went inside the lobby of a building, where Defendant Officers approached them, searched Plaintiff and others, arrested him, took him to the 70th Precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with Possession of Marijuana, which was later adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918873-Johnson-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918874-Johnson-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV02202","officer_name":"Leonard J. Clarke"},{"name":"Michel v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers approached Plaintiffs while they were standing in the ground on the street, searched them, found a marijuana cigarette in the garbage, and arrested the four men excessively tight, took them to the 70th Precinct, and charged them with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. Plaintiff 1's charge were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal and Plaintiff 2's charge was dismissed by the prosecutor on merit.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918876-Michel-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918877-Michel-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV02205","officer_name":"Leonard J. 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