{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Tansey","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"WARRSEC","assignment_date":"2024-12-12","id":"118"},"shield_no":3902,"taxid":"949714","complaint_ids":[202202294,201803594,201707721],"command_history":[{"command":"P C O","id":"422"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","middle_initial":"K","lawsuits":[{"name":"Ellison, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-12-27","disposition_date":"2019-06-03","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"161185/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Tansey, Michael K.","summary":"On August 20, 2015, defendant NYPD officer Michael Tansey (Shield No. 3902), along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached plaintiff and wrongfully placed him under arrest for lawfully distributing CDs containing music created by plaintiff.. Plaintiff was processed and falsely charged with various crimes based on false information provided by defendants, including Tansey, to the DA's office. Plaintiff sustained physical and mental injuries as a result of this incident All charges were dropped on July 27, 2016.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=5IQj/mlIAEemEx5n9Q_PLUS_Arw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jackson, Andre vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-01","disposition_date":"2015-07-01","payout_amount":3500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05313","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Tansey, Michael K.","summary":"On August 11, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully distributing CDs of his own original music at approximately 6:50 p.m. on 7th Avenue when several Officers, including Defendant Officer Tansey, approached Plaintiff. Defendant Tansey and the other officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff without any probable cause. Defendant Officers then unlawfully placed Plaintiff under arrest and falsely informed the District Attorney's office that Plaintiff committed the following crimes: Aggressive Begging in a Public Place, and Disorderly Conduct. The officers never observed such conduct from Plaintiff. After 8 court appearances, the charges were dismissed. \nOn December 9, 2012, Plaintiff was on Broadway at approximately 4:30 p.m. engaging in the same lawful activity of distributing CDs of his music. Several Officers, including Defendant Acquiviva, approached Plaintiff, unlawfully searched, and arrested Plaintiff without any probable cause. Defendant Officers again falsely informed the District Attorney's office that they observed Plaintiff commit the following crimes: Aggressive Begging in a Public Place, and Disorderly Conduct. The officers never observed such conduct from Plaintiff. After 6 court appearances, all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.415546/gov.uscourts.nysd.415546.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13142894/jackson-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-08-16","case_no":"2023-28824","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched an individual known to the Department."}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"54300","other":"18149","total":"188202"},"id":"ES6X","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/ES6X"}