{"active":true,"first_name":"Jose","last_name":"Espinal","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PBXN","assignment_date":"2026-05-19","id":"PBXN"},"shield_no":5115,"taxid":"951717","complaint_ids":[202503515,202106994,201806652,201610065,201500274,201404833,201211173],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"},{"command":"PBMS","id":"PBMS"},{"command":"048 PCT","id":"48pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","middle_initial":"O","shield_no_history":[20735],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Grytsyk, Petro vs P.O. Morales, Anthony, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"19CV03470","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Jose","summary":"On April 18, 2016, plaintiff and his wife were legally selling artworks on a Times Square sidewalk when the latter was issued a summons by Defendant P.O. Morales, returnable at Criminal Court. Plaintiff pointed out to Morales that their conduct was not illegal and that the summons should instead be returnable at the NYC Environmental Control Board, and Morales brought over Defendant Lieutenant Khan, who ordered Plaintiff to close down his vendor display. When Plaintiff protested that this decision had to be left to a judge, Khan ordered Morales to arrest him. Morales complied, charging Plaintiff with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. Morales handcuffed Plaintiff excessively tightly, aggravating a preexisting medical condition to Plaintiff's hand, causing him pain and requiring him to seek medical attention. These charges were dismissed by the DA on December 5, 2016. Morales also issued Plaintiff two summonses for the ECB, which were dismissed at an ECB hearing on April 26, 2016. \n\nOn May 3, 2016, while Plaintiff was selling artworks at the same location, Defendant Sergeant Bergen physically assaulted him, threatened him, and had Defendant P.O. Tansey issue a summons for the ECB. At a hearing on June 1, 2016, the summons was dismissed, and Plaintiff informed Bergen that all summonses issued against him were being dismissed. On June 18, 2016, Defendant P.O. Williams issued Plaintiff a Criminal Court summons, which was dismissed on September 7, 2016. On February 11, 2017, Defendants Sergeant Bergen and Captain O'Hara ordered Defendant P.O. Scialabba to issue a summons to Plaintiff. Another summons was issued on July 21, 2017. Between June 1 – October 14, 2018, Plaintiff was served with a total of 21 summonses by Defendants Sgt. McGurran, P.O. Lachmenar, Sgt. Murphy, Lt. Khan, P.O. DiCandia, Sgt. Schack, P.O. Desalto, P.O. Mohandes, P.O. Espinal, Sgt. Forlenza, P.O. Rahman, & P.O. Gao. All of these summonses were dismissed. On August 14, 2018, Khan, Lachmenar, Mohandes, & Murphy seized Plaintiff's original works of art, which he was selling, left it out in the rain to damage it, and confiscated it. On January 8, 2020, Plaintiff was issued another summons by Defendant P.O. Henry.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.514015/gov.uscourts.nysd.514015.35.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14963561/grytsyk-v-morales/"},{"name":"Castelan, Baraquiel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-19","disposition_date":"2022-02-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"034296/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Jose","summary":"On June 24, 2015, the plaintiff, Baraquiel Castelan, voluntarily surrendered himself to officers of the 44th Precinct after being informed that he was a suspect in an alleged assault of an individual which took place on June 14, 2015. While at the precinct, the plaintiff was arrested, placed in handcuffs, booked and incarcerated, and thereafter charged and indicted for attempted murder in the second degree and gang assault in the first degree. However, the plaintiff was at home at the time when the alleged assault was committed and the plaintiff provided that the allegations against him were false and fabricated. The plaintiff was incarcerated as a pre-trial detainee for the next two and half years while awaiting trial. \nOn trial, evidences showed that officers had withheld and failed to disclose exculpatory evidence, including witness testimony, which categorically supported that the plaintiff was innocent of any wrongdoing. The plaintiff was acquitted of all criminal charges on September 19, 2017. However, while at Rikers Island awaiting trial, the plaintiff was stabbed in the head by another inmate, resulting in injuries to his head and face, in addition to chronic and debilitating neck and back injuries, psychological injuries and loss of job he previously held before the arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=EODC5dJkTcWDEhBTG9ZX3w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Williams, Nathan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-02","disposition_date":"2015-10-16","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02414","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Jose","summary":"On the night of August 27-28, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk at 167th St. and Webster Ave., Bronx, New York. Defendants Robert Miceli, Jose, Espinal, Harry Pell, Briant Nixon, and John Doe #1-4 seized Plaintiff, pushed him against a gate, and pushed him to the ground. Plaintiff was handcuffed and arrested on false criminal charges of Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest. Plaintiff was released on the night of August 28, 2012, without being charged.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.440323/gov.uscourts.nysd.440323.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13146176/williams-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Haruna, Ahmed, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-05","disposition_date":"2017-05-09","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304841/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Jose"},{"name":"Pelle, Todd vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-20","disposition_date":"2014-12-08","payout_amount":115000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08132","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Jose","summary":"On the night of August 27-28, 2012, the plaintiff was stopped by Harry Pell and two other police officers while walking on the street. The officers pushed the plaintiff against a gate and searched his underwear. The plaintiff fear the onset of police brutality and run away to avoid beating by police officers. However, the officers set upon the plaintiff, beat him, and arrested him on charges of Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.420062/gov.uscourts.nysd.420062.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055899/pelle-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21030664-daf-espinal951717","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"12754","other":"23200","total":"153673"},"id":"PWD9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PWD9"}