{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Kobus","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBS","assignment_date":"2025-03-05","id":"172"},"shield_no":4926,"taxid":"941226","complaint_ids":[201806860,201606553,200910502],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 1","id":"PSA1"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[1929,2499],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Martinez, Crystal vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-06-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"157455/2026","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Olivan, Antonio vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-01-07","disposition_date":"2024-05-09","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV07183","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On January 26, 2019, the Plaintiff was at a restaurant with friends/family when around 3:00 a.m, an undercover PO approached the Plaintiff, asking for cocaine. Te Plaintiff had a very small amount, and gave some to the undercover PO. The officer tried to give the Plaintiff money, to which the Plaintiff refused to accept. 10 minutes later, a group of POs entered the restaurant and arrested the Plaintiff. The undercover PO falsely claimed the Plaintiff sold cocaine to him in exchange for $40. At the 72nd Precinct, PO Rodriguez searched the Plaintiff and found only a small amount of cocaine and money (none that included the $40 the undercover PO claimed he paid). Then Sgt. Gatto authorized Det. Greiner and Det. Morales to perform a strip search of the Plaintiff. They made him squat and cough while completely naked. The Plaintiff had nothing hidden on his body. Regardless, the Plaintiff was charged with the selling of cocaine, based on fabricated information provided by the Defendants. On May 8, 2019, the Plaintiff resolved his prosecution by pleading guilty to violation of disorderly conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.473938/gov.uscourts.nyed.473938.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61651051/olivan-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Santiago, Steven vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-12","disposition_date":"2022-05-18","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"529072/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On June 10, 2021, Plaintiff was stopped, searched, assaulted, battered, and detained in aggressive manner by POs Kobus, Doe, and Roe despite their having no legal reason or justification to do so. Plaintiff was incarcerated for more than 24 hours, and eventually all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=1kM5wOjAUu/syrlTDgT4Vg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Olivan, Eric vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-08-18","disposition_date":"2021-09-13","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV03760","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Kobus, Michael J.","summary":"On January 26, 2019 plaintiff was dining with family and friends when he saw his brother being pushed out of the restaurant by several men who turned out to be plain-clothes officers on a \"buy and bust\" operation. As plaintiff approached, officers including Det. Michael Kobus arrested plaintiff, slammed him into a wall and handcuffed him too tightly. Officers declined to loosen handcuffs when asked searched plaintiff and took his wallet. Despite finding no contraband, plaintiff was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine and 2 felonies (criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell) . The felony charges were dismissed due to lack of viable evidence, the misdemeanor was later dismissed on ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.451705/gov.uscourts.nyed.451705.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17452782/olivan-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Kendall, Phyllis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-03-28","disposition_date":"2022-10-12","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"506079/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Kobus, Michael J.","summary":"On December 27, 2016, Defendant NYPD Detective Tearle Connell, Sergeant Rolett Cordero, and Detective Michael Kobus forcibly entered Plaintiff Phyllis Kendall's residence and conducted an illegal search and, without a warrant, forcibly handcuffed, detained, arrested, and imprisoned Plaintiff. Plaintiff was told that she would be released from custody if she provided the location of her son, who was the real target for capture. When Plaintiff failed to assist Defendants, she was kept in custody and issued a Desk Appearance Ticket falsely accusing Plaintiff of possessing controlled substances. On March 19, 2018, all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=VEbAvHy2NS1k0XZT0xF6Ig==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cheek, Alonzo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-17","disposition_date":"2016-11-28","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07132","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Kobus, Michael","summary":"Plaintiff was accosted by a drunk man who tried to take his backpack and Plaintiff pulled it away and walked away.  Defendant officers approached Plaintiff a block away, assaulted him using force and pepper spray, took him into custody and then the hospital. No information about charges on the complaint.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921400-Cheek-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.379176.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325059/cheek-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fedd, Naquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-14","disposition_date":"2016-05-24","payout_amount":7501,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04015","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Kobus, Michael J.","summary":"Defendant detective approached plaintiff, brought him downstairs, handcuffed him, arrested him and performed a strip search in public view. Defendant officers transported plaintiff to the 67th precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree, and other drugs. The case was adjourned with contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.372536/gov.uscourts.nyed.372536.1.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13242565/fedd-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Kobus, Michael J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-01-06","disposition_date":"2013-01-28","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00010","name":"Pope, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":12001,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956982/pope-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"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/21058426-kobus-941226-1-16-20-1","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"51876","other":"22781","total":"190410"},"id":"LZL7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LZL7"}