{"active":false,"first_name":"Anthony","last_name":"Schaffer","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBX"},"shield_no":6513,"ended_date":"2016-08-01","taxid":"920817","complaint_ids":[201208837,201106142,200900617,200816642,200715739,200711220,200407521,200000716],"command_history":[{"command":"NAR DIV"}],"appt_date":"1997-12-08","lawsuits":[{"name":"Miller, Sincere vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"304982/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","summary":"On or about September 9, 2014, defendants NYPD Detective John Ramos and UnderCover Officer #36, at or around 126 Westchester Avenue in Bronx County, forcibly searches, seized, handcuffed, and placed plaintiff under arrest.  Defendants caused to be initiated against Plaintiff a prosecution, charging Plaintiff with crimes of which Defendants knew Plaintiff to be innocent.  Plaintiff was dismissed of all charges on February 6, 2015","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oNXZ2l2q/I/OaQvVzQUrRg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Clark, John vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-24","disposition_date":"2015-10-27","payout_amount":6000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155816/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","summary":"On June 9, 2012, Defendant New York City Police Officers John Does 1-4 approached Plaintiff's motor vehicle while he was parked and searched it. They found nothing, but arrested Plaintiff and transported him in a police van where Plaintiff was negligently secured and became tossed out of his seat and onto the floor of the van. Plaintiff asked for help since he was handcuffed, and then Defendant New York City Police Officers John Does 1-4  grabbed Plaintiff, punched his left eye and ribs, and tightened his handcuffs. Defendant New York City Police Officers John Does 1-4 drove Plaintiff around in the van for approximately 3-4 hours before taking him to the 44th precinct and then Central Booking. Defendant New York City Police Officers John Does 1-4 falsely communicated to the District Attorney's Office that Plaintiff had committed a crime and was in possession of drugs, for which he was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. Plaintiff pled guilty and was sentenced to 5 days in jail which he served at Riker's Island, and thereafter remained jailed until July 2, 2013 when he was sentenced to that time served on a prior criminal case. \n\nThen, Defendant Correction Captain Murphy, knowing that Plaintiff should be released on time served, continued to imprison Plaintiff at Riker's Island in conditions that were unfit for prolonged inhabitation for approximately 24 hours from July 2, 2012 through July 3, 2012.\n\nPlaintiff sustained physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=qGkiyEpD/SWZBbsEtXVEBg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mahon, Kalonji vs Namani, Burim, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-10","disposition_date":"2019-08-06","payout_amount":70001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02032","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","summary":"On March 22, 2011, Det. Anthony Schaffer, Sgt. John Urena, and an undercover officer conducted an operation wherein they planted an officer to ask plaintiff for drugs. When plaintiff asked follow up questions, an unmarked van pulled up with Schaffer and Urena in it, who arrested plaintiff for criminal possession in the third degree, seventh degree, and resisting arrest. Prior to the arrest, plaintiff was on bail for other pending cases. There were no drugs found on plaintiff, but the prosecutor, Byrim Namani, did not reveal this for over a year and attempted to have plaintiff plead guilty in the meantime. The charges were terminated on March 5, 2012.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.439844/gov.uscourts.nysd.439844.28.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6134777/mahon-v-namani/"},{"name":"Uben, Juan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-09","disposition_date":"2017-01-19","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"306654/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K."},{"name":"Mota, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-29","disposition_date":"2015-09-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV08562","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13144976/mota-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-19","disposition_date":"2014-10-15","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04296","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","summary":"On April 25, 2012, Plaintiff, a learning disabled teen, went to visit his cousin.  While there, Defendant Officers entered the apartment and arrested all inside, ostensibly for selling marijuana.  While cuffed on the ground, Plaintiff was kicked in the face by an officer.  Plaintiff was searched and his phone taken (it was never returned).  Plaintiff was held in a police van for about four hours while it collected other prisoners.  He was taken to the 47th Precinct, where he was strip-searched.   Defendant Officer Anthony Schaeffer swore false statements that Plaintiff possessed and distributed marijuana.  Plaintiff had to return to court five times before charges were dismissed on April 29, 2013.\n\nOn June 13, 2012, Plaintiff was walking home from the store when police officers pulled up, put him against a wall, searched him without consent, arrested him, and again put him in a police van for four hours.  No drugs were found.  Officers took $30, which was not returned.   After eventually arriving at the 46th Precinct, Defendant Officer Jerry Wolvers falsely swore charges for sale of crack.   Plaintiff was held for over 36 hours before arraignment.  After returning to court multiple times, all charges were dismissed on April 29, 2013.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.428286/gov.uscourts.nysd.428286.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143837/liriano-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York","start_date":"2013-09-18","disposition_date":"2014-05-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"304460/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K."},{"name":"Rivera, Juan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"304956/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K."},{"officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-21","disposition_date":"2013-05-31","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV04007","name":"Gonzales, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":40000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350656/gonzalez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Schaffer, Anthony K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-04-05","disposition_date":"2013-08-07","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV02598","name":"Scott, Taheen vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":75000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919535-Scott-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12960781/scott-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Reyes v. City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918924-Reyes-v-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918923-Reyes-v-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"09CV05444","officer_name":"Anthony K. Schaffer"},{"name":"Stewart et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":22000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919404-Stewart-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV06595","officer_name":"Anthony K. Schaffer"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22120417-920817_09012010_2010113pdf","date":"2010-09-01T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"PX8F","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PX8F"}