{"active":false,"first_name":"Keith","last_name":"Geller","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT DS","command":{"command":"NARCBBX"},"shield_no":2376,"ended_date":"2017-05-02","taxid":"919096","complaint_ids":[201602954],"appt_date":"1997-04-15","lawsuits":[{"name":"V., M., an Infant By Mng Vargas, Danilda vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"036488/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Geller, Keith","summary":"On June 2, 2016, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Plaintiff, an infant over the age of fourteen, was at 990 Bronx Park South, Bronx, New York, when several NYPD officers, including Detective Sean DeStefano, Sergeant Keith Geller, and Detective Doris Lopez, an others unamed officers N/H/A JOHN/JANE DOE I-III,  entered the residence without a warrant or probable cause. \n\nThe officers allegedly used excessive force, grabbing, handcuffing, and seizing Plaintiff, causing physical and mental distress. Plaintiff did not consent to this contact, nor was there any legal justification for the officers' actions. During the encounter, officers allegedly pointed loaded firearms and used other objects to physically restrain and intimidate Plaintiff, placing him in “imminent fear of physical contact.” Handcuffs were placed on Plaintiff's wrists so tight that Plaintiff's wrists turned red.\n\nThen, Officers took Plaintiff into custody to a police station in the County of Bronx and there charged him with the crimes\nPlaintiff was detained for approximately 36 hours and released following court proceedings.Detective Sean DeStefano appears as the arresting officer of Plaintiff, and who also signed the criminal complaint. \n\nPlaintiff has suffered severe and permanent injuries of a psychological nature.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=12t2U9l9J62z5wrtN1DYEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Davis, Monica as Proposed Admin of The Estate of Jennings, Johnathan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-10-17","disposition_date":"2022-01-31","payout_amount":375000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025869/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Geller, Keith"},{"name":"Lopez, Maria vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2017-09-07","disposition_date":"2026-03-04","payout_amount":19000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027988/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about March 3, 2016, inside an apartment, Defendant Officers jointly and severally approached the Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike, and wrongfully touch, grab, handcuff the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about her person, causing her physical pain and mental suffering. At no time did the Defendants have legal cause to grab, handcuff seize or touch the Plaintiff, nor did the Plaintiff consent to this illegal touching nor was it privileged by law. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff and took her into custody to a police station in Bronx County and was charged. Plaintiff was held in custody over the course of 8 hours until she was released. Defendant Officers maliciously and deliberately provided false and/or incomplete information to the District Attorney's Office to induce prosecution of the Plaintiff. On or about March 3, 2016 and from that time until the dismissal of charges, which was a favorable termination for the accused-Plaintiff. Plaintiff made multiple court appearances to defend her liberty against these unjust charges. As a result of the malicious prosecution, Plaintiff was deprived of her liberty and suffered the humiliation, mental anguish, indignity and frustration of an unjust criminal prosecution.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MbaEzc1wXCvP46xI4a/DDA==","type":"complaint"}]}],"id":"P4R9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/P4R9"}