{"active":false,"first_name":"Donald","last_name":"Gannon","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"VED ZN1","id":"303"},"shield_no":2971,"ended_date":"2020-06-01","taxid":"924574","complaint_ids":[201310101,201307972,201310460,200708099,200609147,200511544,200204680],"command_history":[{"command":"MTN PCT","id":"MTNpct"},{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"}],"appt_date":"1999-07-16","lawsuits":[{"name":"Estrada, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-24","disposition_date":"2022-09-23","payout_amount":175000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032534/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R.","summary":"On December 27, 2014 near 1360 Plimpton Ave, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was lawfully walking upon a sidewalk when he observed unidentified individuals following him in vehicles. Being frightened, he entered 1360 Plimpton Ave, and into Apt 1F. Plaintiff closed the door but defendants followed Plaintiff and entered the apartment whereat plaintiff was detained and arrested. Defendants arrested plaintiff by making false accusations he was in possession of weapons. Defendants initiated and continued a prosecution of Plaintiff accusing him of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Firearm. Defendants maliciously provide false information to the prosecutors of the criminal action against Plaintiff thereby causing him to suffer an unjust prosecution. On March 25, 2019, all charges were dismissed and the prosecution was terminated in Plaintiff's favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IPgg8CwmTyY32LOYrzORJw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Pineiro, Eduardo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-11-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"030399/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R.","summary":"On August 29, 2015, defendant NYPD officer Helen Skirchak (Shield No. 12082), defendant NYPD sergeant Donald Gannon, along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers and defendant private security employees, falsely arrested plaintiffs as they were attending a soccer game in the Bronx, using excessive force. Private security employers threw defendant Brian Pineiro to the ground, causing him to hit his head on the pavement. Defendant Gannon then tased plaintiff Brian Pineiro in the chest as he was laying on the ground, causing him serious physical and emotional injuries. An unnamed NYPD defendant officer subsequently tightly handcuffed plaintiff Brian Pineiro. Plaintiff Eduardo Pineiro was thrown to the ground by other defendants, including defendant Skirchak, and then handcuffed and arrested. Defendant Skirchak falsely claimed that plaintiffs had refused to comply with requests to leave the stadium, and had physically interfered with defendant NYPD officers, and submitted false reports and statements to support and corroborate the fabricated charges lodged against plaintiffs.  Plaintiffs were held in custody for approximately 30 hours before being charged. All charges against plaintiffs were dropped on October 17, 2016.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=BRxv1nUYY2CkNNGJcAD43g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2017-02-15","disposition_date":"2019-04-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"17CV00931","name":"Britt, Troy vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":35000,"summary":"Plaintiff was arrested on his rooftop. He was stripped down to his underwear and police officers proceeded to perform a full body anal cavity search. When the police officers did not find anything, they handcuffed him, punched him, kicked him, and threw him on the floor.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4924526-Britt-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6625751/britt-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Golomb, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-24","disposition_date":"2018-03-05","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024146/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R."},{"name":"Johnson, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-03","disposition_date":"2015-04-16","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV09477","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R.","summary":"On October 22, 2013, Plaintiff attended his friend’s baby shower on E. 6th Street, Manhattan, NY. Plaintiff and four other individuals drove in a van back home to the Bronx. At E. 212th Street and White Plains Road, in the Bronx, the van was stopped by a NYPD cruiser. Officers ordered the occupants to exit the vehicle, and the occupants immediately complied. Plaintiff and the other occupants were patted down and searched, but no contraband was found. Plaintiff had to urinate, informed the officers, and waited an hour, before saying he had to go, and when he attempted to use a local restaurant bathroom, got tackled, handcuffed and ended up soiling himself. Two of the van passengers were given traffic tickets. Plaintiff was transported to the 47th Precinct, where he was charged with two violations. Plaintiff was released after an hour and given two summonses in Bronx Criminal Court. On March 13, 2014, there was a trial on both dockets in which defendant Dang appeared and testified against Plaintiff. After hearing all the evidence, the Judge immediately found Plaintiff not guilty and dismissed both matters.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.435705/gov.uscourts.nysd.435705.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13145292/johnson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Evans, Jeniere K. vs Officer Dang, Viet, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-29","disposition_date":"2016-08-09","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03212","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245453/evans-v-dang/"},{"name":"Wright, Melvin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-13","disposition_date":"2015-05-22","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"307211/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gannon, Donald R."}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/GJB7-donald-gannon.jpg","id":"GJB7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/GJB7"}