{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Apostolou","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"DBMN","id":"390"},"shield_no":5610,"ended_date":"2018-03-01","taxid":"905705","complaint_ids":[201310292,201012159,201009765,201008386,201001573,200801211,200713097,200712654,200206339,9805194,9803655,9801567,9602385,9504242],"command_history":[{"command":"A P DIV"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"1994-02-28","lawsuits":[{"name":"Correa, Renard vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-07","disposition_date":"2015-03-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV07926","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","summary":"On November 24, 2012 plaintiff Renard Correa and his brother drove to Port Morris Wellness Center. Upon picking up medication and returning to their vehicle and unmarked van pulled in front of the entrance of the center where the plaintiff's car was parked and defendants \"JOHN DOES\" got out of the van and drew guns upon plaintiff and his brother. When plaintiff inquired why they were being seized, they were cursed and yelled at. Plaintiff and his brother were then taken to the precinct and falsely charged with possession of a controlled substance despite the evidence that their names were on the bottles and they had a valid prescription for them. Plaintiff was held in custody for more than six days until being arraigned before a Judge and informed for the first time that he had been arrested for violating Penal Law 220.03 (criminal possession of a controlled substance). Plaintiff was forced to appear before court on four separate dates before the district attorney finally moved to dismiss the charges because plaintiff had a valid prescription for the medicine.  Other defendants include yet to be identified that had involvement in the matter.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.433245/gov.uscourts.nysd.433245.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13144753/correa-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Castro, Francisco vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-03","disposition_date":"2014-12-29","payout_amount":67500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02337","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","summary":"On January 5, 2013, Plaintiff was stopped and frisked by Defendant Officers Urena, Apostolou and John Doe. The search yielded Plaintiff's prescription medication but the Defendant Officers arrested him anyway. At the time of his arrest Plaintiff was wearing a back brace for severe back pain. While in custody Plaintiff removed the brace to use it for head support while resting but when Defendant Officer Jane Roe woke him up, she refused to allow Plaintiff to put the brace back on and then assaulted him. Plaintiff lost consciousness as a result of the attack and would again lose consciousness after falling down a flight of stairs while handcuffed. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920118-Castro-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.425377/gov.uscourts.nysd.425377.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143488/castro-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ramos, Andres vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-03","disposition_date":"2014-05-05","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05195","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","summary":"On November (or August) 24 2012, Plaintiff and his brother went to pick up their methadone from a center. After getting the medication and getting in the car, an unmarked van pulled up in front of the center, two undercover officers exited the vehicle and drew their weapons at Plaintiff and his brother. They were seized and transported to the local precinct where they were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, despite having a valid prescription for it. Plaintiff was fingerprinted and photographed and transported to Central Booking, where he was detained for 3 days. He had to appear before the court on four separate occasions before all charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.415297/gov.uscourts.nysd.415297.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13054808/ramos-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-08-03","disposition_date":"2014-10-11","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV05902","name":"Walker, Ricky vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":20530,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919688-Walker-v-Nicolisi-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919687-Walker-v-Nicolisi-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6292121/walker-v-nicolisi/"},{"officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-15","disposition_date":"2016-01-25","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"305114/2012","name":"Jackson, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":55000},{"officer_name":"Apostolou, James K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-01-26","disposition_date":"2013-07-10","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"300546/2011","name":"Washington, Frank, et Al vs City of New York","payout_amount":120000},{"name":"Reid v. City of New York","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","payout_amount":128000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"308103/2009","officer_name":"James K. Apostolou"},{"name":"Pabon v. The City of New York, et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"03CV08838","officer_name":"James K. Apostolou"},{"name":"St. Cloud et al v. United States of America et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918560-St-Cloud-et-al-v-United-States-of-America-et-al"}],"docket":"05CV03201","officer_name":"James K. Apostolou"},{"name":"Ramos et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":95000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378139-Ramos-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"05CV08312","officer_name":"James K. Apostolou"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2014-12876","disposition_date":"2015-05-01","penalty":"Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days","opened_date":"2015-02-12","charges":[{"desc":"Wrongfully operated a category 3 Department vehicle for personal or other non- Department business outside the confines of New York City","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, after being involved in a collision outside the confines of New York City while driving a category 3 Department vehicle, failed to notify the operations unit","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418888-nypd-cases-255.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"HHMP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/HHMP"}