{"active":false,"first_name":"Larry","last_name":"Nikunen","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"AC","command":{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},"ended_date":"2020-01-02","taxid":"882753","complaint_ids":[9000862,8900391,8604921,8600299],"appt_date":"1984-01-04","lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"Nikunen, Larry W.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2018-08-24","disposition_date":"2019-01-22","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"157686/2018","name":"Pinto, Jennifer vs Nikunen, Larry, et al.","payout_amount":25000},{"name":"Lasalle, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-22","disposition_date":"2019-02-27","payout_amount":860000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023941/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Nikunen, Larry W.","summary":"On August 5, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of a housing complex in the Bronx, dressed in CopWatch Patrol Unit clothing and observed three plain clothed NYPD Officers Defendants Duran, Baez, and Frias questioning and searching two individuals.  Plaintiff recorded the encounter on video. When the officers passed Plaintiff, they exchanged words with Plaintiff. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and his video camera and handcuffed and arrested the plaintiff and brought him to the PSA 7 precinct. \n\nPlaintiff, who was known for exposing police conduct through his role in CopWatch Patrol, was recognized when he was brought to the precinct and officers cheered at his arrest. Plaintiff was searched and his property removed. One Defendant classified Plaintiff's two way radio as a police scanner and relied upon the false classification to allege Plaintiff was guilty of a felony. Although Plaintiff's attorney arrived, Officers ignored the attorney and attempted to question Plaintiff without his lawyer present. Plaintiff heard and recorded officers acknowledging that Plaintiff never got within 15-20 feet of them while recording Defendants interacting with the two civilians yet determining they would still charge Plaintiff with interference. \n\nDefendants did not issue a desk appearance ticket and instead kept plaintiff in custody for approximately 24 hours. At 9pm on August 6, Plaintiff was released from custody without explanation or charges. But that same night, Defendants rearrested Plaintiff after making false statements to secure charges against Plaintiff. Plaintiff received notice that Defendants were attempting to unlock his phone despite Defendants not having a warrant. When Plaintiff received his belonging back including his recording equipment, Defendants had removed memory cards and erased all memory and recordings. \n\nOn January 12, 2017, all charges were dismissed against Plaintiff by application of the Bronx District Attorneys Office.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bW0S7wgplc1TNq3DGY7TLg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Danner et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","summary":"Plaintiff, a woman with known mental health issues, was displaying loud behavior in her apartment, prompting her building supervisor to call 911 for an ambulance. Officers from the 43rd Precinct and EMTs arrived at the apartment, along with Plaintiff's sister. Although Plaintiff posed no threat and was alone in her apartment, Defendant Officer Hugh Barry shot her. Plaintiff was transported to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928309-Danner-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"18CV00332","officer_name":"Larry Nikunen","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7265282/danner-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/CWXA-larry-nikunen.jpg","id":"CWXA","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/CWXA"}