{"active":false,"first_name":"Jovanny","last_name":"Fernandez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"HSG BUR","id":"243"},"shield_no":3201,"ended_date":"2020-02-03","taxid":"925276","lawsuits":[{"name":"Scott, Duquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"511502/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Fernandez, Jovanny","summary":"On or about August 13, 2012, Plaintiff's mother organzied a summer BBQ in the courtyard of their apartment complex in 5903 Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. 30 people attended the BBQ and they enjoyed good food and company. At approximately 9 pm Shilevia Shaw who lived in the apartment approached Plaintiff's mother and screamed at her in an aggressive manner. Shaw appeared intoxicated and people requested her to clam down. Plaintiff saw what was happeneing and stepped in to try to diffuse the situation and asked Shaw to clam down. Shaw got upset and verbally lashed out at Plaintiff and then walked away.  Plaintiff left the the BBQ before it ended because he was tired and went home. People stayed at the BBQ in the vicinity of 5806 Farragut Road and socialized until 2 am on August 14, 2012 when a gunshot was fired in the air by an unidentified person. Plaintiff was in his apartment when the gunshot was fired and was sleeping so he did not witness what was happening. Someone called 911 and reported the incident, an identified the perpetrator as a m\"ale black wearing a white shirt and hawaiian shorts, particularly distinctive clothing attire\". Plaintiff was not wearing clothing similar to that description but rather a black tank top/ t shirt and grey jogging sweatpants. Defendants, NYPD officers came to the area after the call and looked for the perpetrator and took statements from people. Shaw started screaming at people and was intoxicated but the police asked her for information and Shaw described the argument she had with Plaintiff's mother and Plaintiff and falesely told the argument to the officers as if it had just happened and she falsely told them that the verbal argument led to a gun being fired. Other witnesses told the officers that Shaw got into a verbal fight with Plaintiff and his mother but that it ended peacefully. Defendant officers did an investigation and arrested Plaintiff over a month after the incident on September 19, 2012 even though they knew that Shaw was unreliable and she was intoxicated and made false statements to the police. On September 19, 2012, defendants called Scott's home and told his mother they wanted to ask him quesitons about a shooting to which he said he was happy to answer questions. Defendants arrived at Plaintiff's apartment, asked him to step into the hallway, unlawfully searched him without probable cause, unlawfully handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was detained and taken to the 63rd precinct without any knowledge of the crimes he was accused of committing or why the officers arreste him. At the princt he was unlawfully questioned without his miranda rights. Plaintiff was then taken to Brooklyn Central Booking and put in a holding cell. Plaintiff was arrested at the beginning of the school year and the detention and criminal prosecution impacted his ability to graduate high school and caused him to be expelled from school because of the amount of school he missed. Plaintiff saw a judge on September 20, 2012 and was unable to make bail and was sent to Rikers for 9 days, and then posted a bond. The malicious criminal prosecution continued for 1 year and 9 months and he had to go to criminal court on 25 separate occassions. All charges were dismissed on November 13, 2013 and all misdemeanor charges were dismissed and sealed when a jury acquitted Plaintiff of the remaining charges on February 10, 2014. Defendants also maliciously misled the District Attorney's office so they would prosecute Plaintiff for crimes he allegedly committed. Defendants actions were also part of the","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=XoPDsVzv3EDqPYc0veuznA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Freeman, Lastarr, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-21","disposition_date":"2014-12-23","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02393","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Jovanny","summary":"On March 22, 2012, Plaintiffs were attending a party at the home of an acquaintance when several officers charged in unlawfully. These officers include David Creely, Giovani Ramirez, Bergenbaum, Jose Alegre, Claude Celeste, Jovanny Fernandez, Jeffery Gryz, and unnamed officers. Despite the fact that they had no probable cause to believe Plaintiffs had committed any crimes or offenses, the officers placed Plaintiffs under arrest. At the precinct, the officers falsely informed the DA's Office that they had observed Plaintiffs in possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were falsely charged with drug offenses. Charges against Plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.355152/gov.uscourts.nyed.355152.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323293/freeman-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Thomas, Emanuel as Mng Thomas, Sherrie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-03-14","disposition_date":"2015-02-10","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"004516/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Fernandez, Jovanny"},{"officer_name":"Fernandez, Jovanny","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-10-01","disposition_date":"2013-05-13","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04810","name":"Boris, Joanne vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":37500,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957821/boris-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Fernandez, Jovanny","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-20","disposition_date":"2013-03-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00533","name":"Dawson, Katie vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":25000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957016/dawson-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"NJSK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/NJSK"}