{"active":false,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Siokas","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"062 DET","assignment_date":"2016-08-01","id":"62det"},"shield_no":825,"ended_date":"2024-08-02","taxid":"942554","complaint_ids":[201704355],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"P","shield_no_history":[19881,2825],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Torres, Tyrin & Bradley, Daquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-12-06","disposition_date":"2017-09-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV06719","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Siokas, John","summary":"On March 11, 2015, at or between approximately 8:30 and 9:00 PM, Plaintiff Tyrin Torres and Plaintiff Daquan Bradley were present in a vehicle near Mermaid Avenue and West 16 Street in Brooklyn. The plaintiffs were pulled from their vehicle and promptly arrested by Defendant Officers Siokas, Ward, and Jonny, and possibly one John Doe. While plaintiffs were in custody, one of the defendants said to plaintiffs that he had seen them assault and rob someone. This was false. A show-up identification procedure was conducted near the scene of the arrest in which the plaintiffs, and one other person, were displayed to a man named Wilfredo Vasquez, who was the victim of the assault and robbery. Vasquez did not identify either of the plaintiffs as one of the men who attacked or robbed him, although he did positively identify a third person whom defendants had also seized. Despite the negative identification of either plaintiff, the defendants transported plaintiffs to a local NYPD service area where their arrests were processed. While the plaintiffs were imprisoned, Siokas completed arrest paperwork in which he falsely stated that Vasquez had identified the plaintiffs as individuals who had robbed and assaulted him, and Siokas knew at the time that this was false and that the allegations would be forwarded to the DA's office. DUring a subsequent interview with the King's County DA, he said he personally witnessed the plaintiffs \"kicking and punching [Vasquez] about the face\" and that Vasquez had identified plaintiffs as the assailants. Plaintiffs were charged with multiple counts of robbery, assault, and other charges. The DA's did not present the case to the grand jury. During the prosecution, Siokas referred course and told the DAs that he had not actually seen the plaintiffs engage in the crime. Vasquez continued to deny that plaintiffs were the perpetrators. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.394406/gov.uscourts.nyed.394406.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4609853/torres-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Williams, Edward, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-06","disposition_date":"2019-10-15","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV01904","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Siokas, John","summary":"Plaintiff Edward Williams was going to meet his son at the McDonald's. Plaintiff Shanaisia drover her brother to meet Mr. Williams at the McDonald's, and upon arrival Mr. Williams handed his son money. Undercovers C0033 & C0278 were ordering lunch and believed that a drug transaction was occurring between Mr. Williams and his son and contacted Defendant Sergeant Denesoplis who then relayed the information to Detectives Aybar and Jonny. Detective Aybar stopped Mr. Williams across the street and asked where the drugs were, searched, and handcuffed him. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon because Defendants reported finding a firearm from Mr. William's son. Charges which was later dismissed. Sergeant Denesopolis and Detective Jonny stopped Plaintiff Shanasia while their car was still parked at the Mcdonald's parking lot and approached them with their guns drawn. They removed Ms. Shanasia and her brother from the vehicle and searched it., arrested Shanasia, and brought her to the local precinct but the DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.384249.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325418/williams-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Byard, Christina, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-04","disposition_date":"2015-12-01","payout_amount":61500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"509409/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Siokas, John","summary":"On September 6, 2014, at approximately 6 a.m., Plaintiffs Christina Byard, Roxanne Byard, Kevin Byard, and Kareem Tucker were lawfully in the apartment of Plaintiff Roxanne at 428 Columbia Street in Brooklyn. NYPD Detective John Siokas and several unidentified NYPD officers arrived and banged loudly on the door. Despite Plaintiff Roxanne saying she would open it, the officers broke through the door ant entered the apartment, guns drawn, searching for illegal drugs. They were searching for Stanley Dorcius, who was present and apprehended. Plaintiffs were all handcuffed in the living room while the police officers searched the apartment. Plaintiff Kevin and Kareem were unlawfully strip searched during the arrest; they were repeatedly touched in their private parts. Some of the Plaintiffs were verbally abused by the officers. Plaintiffs were all arrested for possession of illegal drugs despite the fact that the officer’s target, Stanley Dorcius, was present and apprehended, and that the police had no information that any of the Plaintiffs were involved with drugs. All Plaintiffs were incarcerated for more than 24 hours before they were ROR’ed at arraignment. All charges against all Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed on motion of the prosecutor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4fsOBB44NmZCYTc0MuH24A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Montanez, Louis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-24","disposition_date":"2015-07-08","payout_amount":12000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04723","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Siokas, John","summary":"On July 18, 2014, the Plaintiff was walking on the street when Detective Sean Cyrus (Shield No. 1493) and other unidentified NYPD officers exited an unmarked car and ordered the Plaintiff to come towards them. The Plaintiff complied but was thrown against their vehicle and searched. The Defendant officers found a bottle of prescription drugs prescribed to the Plaintiff. Despite having explained to the Defendant Officers that the pills were legally in his possession, he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and placed in excessively tight handcuffs. The Plaintiff was then held in a police van for several hours in the hot day without AC. When he was finally transported to the precinct he was walking slowly on account of a previous leg injury. He was slapped numerous times in the head by an unidentified NYPD officer for walking too slowly. The Plaintiff asked to go to the hospital because of a condition which leaves him susceptible to internal bleeding, but was denied. Defendant Officers provided false information to the District Attorney in order to have him charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Plaintiff spent approximately 31 hours in custody prior to arraignment. When the Plaintiff produced his valid prescription, all criminal charges were dismissed. Detective John Siokas (Shield No. 19881), Sergeant Luke Denesopolis (Shield No. 20750) and ten (10) unidentified NYPD officers witnessed the foregoing police conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.359514/gov.uscourts.nyed.359514.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139567/montanez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Inniss v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922958-Inniss-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922959-Inniss-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV05728","officer_name":"John P. Siokas"},{"name":"Azizov v. City of New York et al","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922704-Azizov-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"505735/2015","officer_name":"John P. Siokas"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21028954-siokas-80e941ff4afbc43489c2905115bb290d55fc0613","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21058178-giglio_siokas-942554-09-28-20","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"FWLK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/FWLK"}