{"active":false,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Modica","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2019-01-09","id":"44pct"},"shield_no":25713,"ended_date":"2022-09-01","taxid":"964174","complaint_ids":[201905160,201900379],"appt_date":"2017-07-05","middle_initial":"P","lawsuits":[{"name":"Robinson, Domanick, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-09-02","disposition_date":"2023-02-27","payout_amount":160000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"812988/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 11, 2020 Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Gerard Avenue and East 157th Street in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff for no reason and stopped, searched, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was falsely arrested, remained incarcerated for over 24 hours, and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ahSj4HIZ7DEbYeGeOmCEAA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Daniels, Dante vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-07-05","disposition_date":"2025-12-03","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"808766/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On August 13, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the plaintiff, was lawfully in the vicinity of the Forest Housing Project, when defendant PO Miglaccio, Amarantepolanco and Liriano and others were conducting an arrest of a person by the name of \"Shawn\" where many of the individuals present at the location were objecting to the excessive use of force by the defendants on Shawn , which resulted in the use of pepper spray/mace on a number of individuals present. \n The defendant officers violently grabbed the plaintiff, threw him to the ground and jumped on him by several defendants. The officers then struck plaintiff in the head, body and limbs, causing injury. Officers placed their knees on the plaintiff's body and ground the plaintiff's face and body into the street. PO defendants handcuffed the plaintiff, and bent his body in half, attempting to bring his feet towards the back of his head. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and taken to the 42nd Precinct in his underpants since his pants having fallen down his body during the assault, causing him further embarrassment. Plaintiff was thereafter transported to PSA-7 where he fell sick to the floor inside a holding cell. As a result of the defendant’s assault, plaintiff fell ill and was transported from the precinct to the Bronx Lebanon Hospital ER where he was treated and released and then transported back to PSA-7 shackles handcuffed. While plaintiff was in the custody of the defendants, defendants prepared and filed false paperwork against plaintiff. At plaintiff’s arraignment, the judge imposed $75,000 bail based on the officer’s false paperwork, which plaintiff could not afford. As a result, the plaintiff was unlawfully imprisoned until approximately August 17, 2021. All criminal charges were dismissed against the plaintiff on March 14, 2022.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xIg1Amy6UjBVTa7MAO9s9w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dorsey, Daesha vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-09-30","disposition_date":"2022-12-05","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"812833/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On August 12, 2020, defendants, including Modica, approached and arrested plaintiff without just reasons. Plaintiff had multiple assaults and batteries, committed to his person, by defendants, including Modica. Plaintiff was rear handcuffed by defendants, including Modica, and placed in a NYPD vehicle and transported to 44th NYPD precinct. Upon arrived, plaintiff was searched, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted by or at the direction of defendants, including Modica. Defendants provided false information in order to initiate a criminal prosecution against plaintiff. All charges against plaintiff were unconditionally dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=/lGCa7Z_PLUS_we26rET8jXAzcg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Kamar, Ansumana vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-08-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"028607/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Modica, Joseph","summary":"On or about August 6, 2019, in the Bronx, Plaintiff Ansumana Kamar was on his way home from getting some food from a local eatery when, in the process of being falsely arrested, he was grabbed, slammed to the ground, punched, and tased by Defendants NYPD Officers by Negersmith, Modica, Does. At no time prior did Plaintiff engage in any criminal or unlawful conduct.\nEventually, charges against Plaintiff of Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=C2/gILVSe9ePGlmY3s5PoA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dejesus, Raquel, et Al vs City of New York,et al.","start_date":"2020-06-11","disposition_date":"2021-03-10","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025594/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Modica, Joseph","summary":"On September 3, 2019, plaintiffs were lawfully in the vicinity of 1454 Grand Concourse, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiffs and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained them with excessive force. Defendants then proceeded to handcuff and arrest plaintiffs. While in custody, plaintiffs were strip-searched, and during arraignment they were falsely prosecuted with committing a crime. All charges made against plaintiffs were eventually terminated in their favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiffs sustained severe physical snd emotional injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240811193533/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=71h0y9g2RF4ZTlrngQq9pQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Velazquez, Alexandr vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-05-28","disposition_date":"2022-02-17","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024408/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Modica, Joseph","summary":"On November 16, 2019, around 9:30 PM, Plaintiff Alexandr Velazquez was near East 170th Street and College Avenue, Bronx, exited his friend's building on 170th Street and was grabbed by Defendant Officers Jospeph Modica, Andrew Alvarado and John Does 1-10, and Lieutenant Steven Degree, for no reason. When Plaintiff asked why he was being detained, Defendant Officers said \"I'll tell you when you get in the car.\"  Then, Defendant Officers Handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him in a police car. Inside the car, the officers told Plaintiff that he matched the description of a shooter. Plaintiff was transported to the 44th precinct for processing, and then transported to Bronx County Central Booking. Defendant officers provided false information to the DA that Plaintiff committed the violation of unlicensed operator. After 24 hours in custody, Plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Plaintiff was released on his own recognizance. The charges were dismissed on January 8, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=R66dtUwaewl4afp6/V3_PLUS_QQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086309-seh_964174","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/GEFF-joseph-modica.jpg","id":"GEFF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/GEFF"}