{"active":true,"first_name":"Michelle","last_name":"Fernandez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Female","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"H&WELL","assignment_date":"2025-10-23","id":"171"},"shield_no":5332,"taxid":"951726","complaint_ids":[202401201,202203444,201805853,201800496],"command_history":[{"command":"TB BK","id":"357"},{"command":"TB DT32","id":"TB32"},{"command":"049 PCT","id":"49pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[12650,7321],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Kurtovic, Sanija vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-05-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"806596/2026E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Rosario, Javier vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-04-13","disposition_date":"2023-11-06","payout_amount":16500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"804996/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On December 15, 2017, officers including Eric Torres, Michelle Fernandez, Chris Kirchoff, and other unnamed officers approached Plaintiff and falsely accused him of multiple offenses. Officers conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff's person and did not uncover anything. \nOfficers then violently contorted Plaintiff's arms behind his back to handcuff him. Plaintiff requested officers loosen the handcuffs, and they ignored him resulting in his wrists sustaining contusions, swelling, and loss of feeling. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct then to central booking.\nOfficer Torres signed a criminal complaint against Plaintiff, in which he knowingly affirmed the truth of fabricated allegations against Plaintiff. Plaintiffs charges were dismissed and sealed on July 19, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://wayback-api.archive.org/web/20240701154005/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xS7bEWwwY0HcCxrCz6IgEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gordon, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-24","disposition_date":"2014-07-23","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01826","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Michelle A.","summary":"On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiff was parked in his friend's vehicle between two streets. As Plaintiff exited the car, he was approached by two unnamed officers, who asked him for his identification. After Plaintiff produced his valid driver's license, the officers told Plaintiff to go back into the car. The officers returned Plaintiff's driver's license and told Plaintiff to roll his windows down. Thereafter, Officer Michelle Fernandez arrived on the scene and looked at Plaintiff's license with the other officers. Plaintiff was arrested for tinted windows and a forged license. After being taken to the precinct, he was held overnight and charged with several violations. At the arraignment, Plaintiff was unable to post bail and therefore was taken into the custody of the Department of Corrections. On or about March 19, 2013, the matter was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. The DA's Office executed a release for Plaintiff's valid license. As a result of the officers' misconduct, Plaintiff was imprisoned for approximately 50 days. Plaintiff suffered severe emotional distress and lost wages.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.354151/gov.uscourts.nyed.354151.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050920/gordon-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jordan, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-20","disposition_date":"2014-09-26","payout_amount":110000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV09033","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Michelle A.","summary":"On February 1, 2013, Plaintiffs 1-3 were traveling through Queens in a car driven by a family friend. The mother of two of the Plaintiffs was also in the car.  A marked NYPD vehicle pulled them over without justification or cause. POs Fernandez, Martinez, and unnamed PO 1 stepped out of the NYPD vehicle and approached Plaintiffs' car. Despite the POs having no legal justification, they requested identification from everyone in the car, and everyone in the car complied. When Plaintiffs asked why they were pulled over, the POs indicated that the tree-shaped air-freshener hanging from the car's rear-view mirror was obstructing the driver's view—likely a pretextual reason for performing the traffic stop.\n\nSeveral other NYPD vehicles and officers arrived at the scene, including unnamed POs 2-7, despite no crimes having been committed. Nonetheless, the POs pulled Plaintiffs out of the car, handcuffed them, and proceeded to search them and the car without probable cause. POs Fernandez, Martinez, and/or an unknown number of POs 1-7 slammed Plaintiffs against the hood of the nearby police vehicles, sat Plaintiffs on the ground, and then transported them to a nearby precinct. They were left in their handcuffs for approximately 5-7 hours. When two of the Plaintiffs arrived at the precinct, they asked unnamed POs 8-15 why they had been arrested. In response, one of POs 8-15 and PO Marmara told Plaintiffs to, essentially, \"shut the f--k up,\" and POs 8-15 brutally attacked the Plaintiffs while the mother of two of the Plaintiffs watched. POs 8-15 knocked Plaintiffs down and repeatedly punched them and kicked them, slamming one of the Plaintiffs' heads against a glass partition, all while they were handcuffed and defenseless.\n\nWhen the third Plaintiff arrived at the precinct, sometime after the first two, he asked the PO Marmara and PO 8-15 why he had been arrested. In response, one or more of POs 8-15 and/or PO Marmara punched him repeatedly in the head and stomach, threw him on the floor, and slammed his head against the wall, causing him to vomit. He requested that the POs transfer him to a hospital, which POs 8-15 and PO Marmara denied.\n\nAt around midnight on February 2, 2013, Plaintiffs were transported to Queens Central Booking and held until the next afternoon. The POs caused baseless charges to be brought against Plaintiffs, none of which Plaintiffs actually committed. Over the course of these charges, PO Aid Wheeler falsely swore out the criminal complaint, and PO Fernandez falsely swore out the supporting deposition. Eventually, after Plaintiffs released on their own recognizance and forced to reappear before the court almost four weeks later, they received adjournments in contemplation of dismissal, and on August 26, 2013, all charges against Plaintiffs were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421553/gov.uscourts.nysd.421553.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056248/jordan-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fleming, Rita vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-05-10","disposition_date":"2014-07-29","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV02719","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Michelle A.","summary":"On September 28, 2012, plaintiff was driving in Queens County and was asked to pull over by a marked police van. The officers left the marked police van, approached plaintiff's vehicle, and one of the officers forcibly and physically dragged plaintiff out of her vehicle. One of the officers forcibly twisted the plaintiff's left arm then handcuffed her. Multiple officers lifted the plaintiff off her feet and repeatedly slammed the plaintiff into the side of the police van and slammed plaintiff's face into the window of the van.\n\nPlaintiff was dragged by one of the officers through the 113th precinct parking lot and after arrest processing, requested medical assistance due to asthma. While receiving medical assistance, Lieutenant Van Dyke grabbed plaintiff's right hand and twisted it behind her back. Lieutenant Van Dyke directed a present officer to restrain plaintiff's feet in a plastic tie. Officer Michelle Fernandez and another officer violently yanked plaintiff off the bench she was sitting and dragged her across the floor. Later at the hospital, Officer Maricano grabbed plaintiff's arm, twisted it back, there her onto a bench and cuffed her to a bar.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.342528/gov.uscourts.nyed.342528.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049545/fleming-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/M6GR-michelle-fernandez.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"25432","other":"15459","total":"156644"},"id":"M6GR","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/M6GR"}