{"active":false,"first_name":"Niurca","last_name":"Quinones","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Female","rank":"DT1","command":{"command":"DB SVD","assignment_date":"2020-08-07","id":"203"},"shield_no":3310,"ended_date":"2022-07-06","taxid":"899735","complaint_ids":[200106964,9600438,9402108,9303331],"command_history":[{"command":"075 DET","id":"75det"}],"appt_date":"1991-04-30","age":62,"shield_no_history":[27282],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Desouza, Anwar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"504838/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca","summary":"On July 17, 2013, at approximately 6:00pm, Plaintiff Anwar Desouza was lawfully in his apartment located at 725 Miller Avenue, Apt. 3F in Brooklyn, NY when NYPD Detective NIURCA QUINONES (Shield 3310), Officers JESSICA FUENTES (Shield 17413), and JESSICA HERRERA (Shield 14413) arrived accompanied by a SWAT team and forced the Plaintiff to open his door. The Defendant officers were investigating the injury of a woman who was thrown off the roof of the Plaintiff's building three days prior by a man named Antonio Owensford who was then an overnight guest of the Plaintiff's. Once Plaintiff opened his door, the Defendant officers, without a warrant for Plaintiff's arrest, threw Plaintiff to the ground, handcuffed him, and then transported him to the NYPD SVU Unit located at 653 Grand Avenue in Brooklyn. Plaintiff was subjected to interrogation by Defendants QUINONES, FUENTES, and HERRARA without being read his Miranda rights, was not allowed to make a phone call, and was denied his right to counsel. Plaintiff was detained and interrogated for three days during which time the Defendant officers took a cell phone photograph of the Plaintiff which was subsequently shown to the victim of the July 14th incident. The victim, upon reviewing the photo array, identified the Plaintiff as her attacker. However, the photo array consisted of the Plaintiff, who is fair-skinned with long har, and five other men who were dark-skinned with close-cut short hair. \n\nFollowing his three day interrogation, Plaintiff was taken to Brooklyn Central Booking, charged with multiple felonies and then detained at Rikers Island for nine days until his release on July 26, 2013. However, Plaintiff was subsequently detained at Rikers Island from November 18, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The complaint does not specify why this occurred. During his incarceration at Rikers, Plaintiff, who is Muslim, was continuously denied access to Islamic services and halal meals and Plaintiff was repeatedly assaulted by other inmates resulting in injury to his left shoulder and knee. Despite a lack of evidence connecting Plaintiff to the events of July 14th, as well as their knowledge of the crime's actual perpetrator (Owensford) the DA's office persisted in its prosecution of Plaintiff until January 13, 2016 when the criminal charges against him were finally dismissed. Plaintiff suffered losses including the theft of his personal property after the Defendant officers left his home unsecured following his initial arrest, the loss of his apartment when he was prevented from returning to it, as well as the loss of his employment at a Whole Foods Market when he missed work because of his detainment and subsequent court appearances.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=zrmpKLonfUYIw6YWQQym4g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Thomas, Elwood vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-06","disposition_date":"2018-12-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV00644","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca","summary":"On November 10, 2014, Plaintiff was falsely arrested by P.O. “Jane” Quinones without probable cause and was detained for 36 hours before he was arraigned. On February 21, 2015, Plaintiff was falsely arrested by P.O. John Doe 1 without probable cause. During the arrest, police officers made offensive contact with Plaintiff who suffered physical pain and mental anguish. Each time, defendant officers initiated and continued malicious prosecution against Plaintiff without any probable cause. The charges were dismissed 6 months later both times.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.381171/gov.uscourts.nyed.381171.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8218565/thomas-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jackson, Daquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-11","disposition_date":"2017-02-24","payout_amount":1500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07135","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca","summary":"Defendant officers went to Plaintiff's home, demanded to be let in, and took Plaintiff into custody to be interrogated about a rape that happened the previous month.  Plaintiff made a written statement coerced by Defendant Officer Quinones.  Plaintiff was charged with rape which he was exonerated of by DNA evidence five days after the arrest. Related article: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/attorney-brooklyn-rape-suspect-victim-delusional-article-1.1953214","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921402-Jackson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.379182.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325062/jackson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gattison, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-17","disposition_date":"2016-07-19","payout_amount":200000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05150","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca","summary":"Detective was investigating a sexual assault and failed to prepare DD5s on some of her investigative steps. Plaintiff was then taken into custody and arraigned on rape charges. At the Dunway/Wade/Huntley hearing the victim and Detective QuiÒones offered contradictory testimony regarding the photographic identification procedures. Charges against Plaintiff were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921019-Gattison-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.374981.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324746/gattison-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Grant, Philip vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-13","disposition_date":"2019-06-10","payout_amount":185000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV03635","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca","summary":"Defendant officers arrested plaintiff in an unmarked car and conducted a search of plaintiff's home. The plaintiff was transported to the precinct. Plaintiff was charged with the sexual assault of Jane Doe. The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920775-Grant-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.371838.17.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324502/grant-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Harris, Jaymes vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-05-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"008514/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Quinones, Niurca"},{"name":"Williams v. Quinones et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","summary":"Defendants showed up at plaintiffs apartment to talk about his need to register as a sex offender in NY. Plaintiff  was compliant and went to police station to talk about it with them and signed Miranda rights for the purpose of discussing sex offender registration not an about an investigation. Defendant questioned plaintiff for about 7 hours and plaintiff could not call lawyer because he compliantly gave his phone for security reasons.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378229-Williams-v-Quinones-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV05609","officer_name":"Niurca Quinones"},{"name":"Desouza v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Asian","summary":"On July 14, 2013 the plaintiff had a young woman spending the night when she was thrown off the roof and sustained injuries. Three days later on July 17, 2013 the plaintiff was in his apartment when a SWAT team entered, threw him on the floor, and handcuffed the plaintiff. They then violently searched the plaintiff's apartment. The plaintiff was taken to the NYPD Special Victims Unit and interrogated. He was denied the counsel of an attorney and was not allowed to make a phone call.  The victim identified the plaintiff in a lineup and so he was charged with Predatory Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Rape in the First Degree, Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Rape in the Third Degree, Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, Sexual Misconduct, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Sexual Abuse in the third Degree. The plaintiff was taken to Rikers and was denied Islamic services and halaal meals even though he is Muslim. On January 13, 2016, the charges were finally dismissed (3 years later).","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923618-Desouza-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"17CV01323","officer_name":"Niurca Quinones"},{"name":"Gardner et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923010-Gardner-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923011-Gardner-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"07CV05374","officer_name":"Niurca Quinones"},{"name":"Martin v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923012-Martin-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923013-Martin-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV02815","officer_name":"Niurca Quinones"}],"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/21027811-quinones-df84e4636b259f23d39b5978bdffdd543183e49d","type":"brady-giglio","lawsuits":["07CV6374"]}],"is_credibility":true,"news":[{"url":"https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nypd-probe-detective-wrongful-sexual-assault-arrests-article-1.2882786","title":"NYPD investigating Brooklyn SVU detective at center of mistrial, $250G in settlements","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2016-11-22"}],"id":"JFEG","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JFEG"}