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The vehicle fled for a little bit and then the driver got out and ran away. Plaintiff had no control over the vehicle but was still arrested for 120.20, Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, and  205.30, Resisting Arrest, which were ACD'd.","incident_location":"Motor vehicle, Street","allegations":["Abuse of process","Failure to intervene","False arrest/False imprisonment","Malicious prosecution"],"defendant_types":["NYPD"],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921674-Gonzalez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.451730.23.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":20000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356359/gonzalez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Melhado, Darren","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2015-10-07","disposition_date":"2016-03-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"15CV07907","name":"Adams, Daniel, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","summary":"Plaintiffs were in a vehicle that was stopped. Asked to exit the vehicle and were searched as well as the vehicle. Defendants opened the trunk of the vehicle were they stated they found weapons, contraband and narcotics. Plaintiffs were held in custody for over 24 hours and their criminal cases were later dismissed on the DA's motion.","incident_location":"Unknown","allegations":["Abuse of process","Failure to intervene","False arrest/False imprisonment","Malicious prosecution","Unlawful stop and/or search"],"defendant_types":["Unknown"],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921485-Adams-et-al-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355921/adams-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Toulson, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-23","disposition_date":"2014-01-08","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021363/2013E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Melhado, Darren"},{"officer_name":"Melhado, Darren L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-03-04","disposition_date":"2014-01-07","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"301183/2013","name":"Singleton, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":37500},{"officer_name":"Melhado, Darren L.","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2009-12-01","disposition_date":"2015-09-01","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309407/2009","name":"Luis, Andrew Hugo vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"name":"Timberlake v. 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City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed with Prejudice","summary":"Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment, tackled him to the ground, and assaulted him. Officers searched the apartment and found prescription medication that belonged to Plaintiff's wife. Officers arrested Plaintiff and charged him with 220.03, \"which terminated in Plaintiff's favor\"","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923084-Jordan-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923085-Jordan-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV06364","officer_name":"Darren L. Melhado","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355665/jordan-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"London v. Simpson et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"While Plaintiff was walking in his apartment building, Defendant Officers stopped him, threw him against a gate, handcuffed him, and searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct, denied medical attention, and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana, which was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5763147-15-Cv-09413-WHP"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921613-London-v-Simpson-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV09413","officer_name":"Darren L. 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