{"active":false,"first_name":"Darren","last_name":"Sukennikoff","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT OAS","assignment_date":"2024-03-04","id":"237"},"shield_no":7651,"ended_date":"2024-08-02","taxid":"961337","complaint_ids":[201709313],"command_history":[{"command":"INT CIS","id":"10"},{"command":"045 PCT","id":"45pct"}],"appt_date":"2016-01-06","age":33,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[14881],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Pioche, Diogenes vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-05-24","disposition_date":"2023-03-30","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"807105/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On  December 18, 2019, Plaintiff was legally driving his car in Bronx when the defendants SEAN LISCOE, DARREN SUKENNIKOFF, JUAN MARTINEZ and other unknown police officers unlawfully stopped him.  Although, plaintiff provided his license and registration when asked, the Defendants threatened him  that if he does not exit the vehicle it would be physically pulled by force. Plaintiff obeyed and without probable cause or any other legal justification was placed into handcuffs. he was then transported to the precinct where he was humiliated and forcedly searched. The Defendants provided false information to the DA regarding crimes that Plaintiff did not commit. \nPLAINTIFF was never charged with a traffic ticket and NYPD never\nindicated why they stopped PLAINTIFF or how they had cause to search his vehicle and the case was ultimately dismissed on or about January 23, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=UEXhsxjhkBpSm9guMZoz9A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Texidor, Leslie vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-01-12","disposition_date":"2024-02-07","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"800448/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 29, 2020, the Plaintiff was lawfully present as a passenger in a vehicle at the intersection of Brook Avenue and East 140th Street in the Bronx, NY. Defendant officers, including Sukennikoff and John or Jane Doe 1-10, conducted an illegal stop of the vehicle. The Defendant officers unlawfully forced the Plaintiff to exit the vehicle and conducted an illegal search of both the Plaintiff and the vehicle without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, a search warrant, or any legal justification, motivated solely by her race and ethnicity. Despite finding no contraband, the Defendant officers arrested the Plaintiff, forcefully grabbing her and applying excessively tight handcuffs, causing her extreme pain despite her protests. Other Defendants who were present but did not actively participate in the unlawful conduct failed to intervene. The Plaintiff was taken to the 45th precinct, where she was criminally processed and subjected to an invasive search and illegal custodial interrogation without being Mirandized. Subsequently, the Plaintiff was transported against her will to Central Booking, arraigned on bail, and then moved against her will to the Rose Singer Correctional Facility, where she was unlawfully detained. Due to erroneous paperwork, the Defendants eventually transported the Plaintiff back to the 45th precinct, and she was released from custody on September 30, 2020, having been detained for over 41 hours in total. Defendants filed baseless charges against the Plaintiff for criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana, all of which were dismissed on February 10, 2020. As a result, the Plaintiff suffered significant damages.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=fKTKQHMmaim11iJZudgk/w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dusablon, Christian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"035587/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Sukennikoff, Darren","summary":"Plaintiff was involved in a car accident a couple of weeks prior to February 13, 2020, and Defendant Officer Corry had been the responding officer at that scene. Plaintiff and Defendant Officer Corry had stayed in touch since and the Plaintiff was waiting on the accident report to be completed for his insurance claim. Defendant Officer Corry had texted the Plaintiff to let him know that the report was ready for pick up at the 45th Precinct. On February 13th, Plaintiff drove to the 45th Precinct in the morning and asked Defendant Officers Rath and Dalessio about the accident report once inside, the officers teased the Plaintiff and told him the report was not yet ready, Officer Corry was not present. When it was clear that defendant officers were not going to give him the report, Plaintiff asked them if he could get them on video saying it was not ready to submit as proof to his insurance company. When Plaintiff tried to get his phone out, he was tackled, dragged through the gate, and thrown to the floor by several defendant officers. They began to unlawfully arrest the plaintiff, restraining him with metal handcuffs and subjected him to an unlawful pat down search. Despite the Plaintiff informing the officers of a shoulder injury from the previous accident, defendant officers showed no empathy. At no point did Plaintiff resist arrest. Plaintiff was then taken to a holding cell where was he detained. Plaintiff finally spoke with Defendant Officer Corry who assured him that she would secure his release. But when Defendant Officer Corry learned that Plaintiff had come to the station with his girlfriend who was still waiting in the car, Defendant Officer Corry's demeanor changed and she told the Plaintiff \"now you're getting charged with assault.\" Then, Plaintiff was taken to Jacobi Medical Center for medical attention and later transported to Bronx County Central Booking and placed in another holding cell.\n\nThe defendant police officers provided the District Attorney's Office with\nthe false, misleading and/or incomplete information that Plaintiff committed a crime. Specifically, the defendant police officers falsely stated to the District\nAttorney's Office that the plaintiff was guilty of assault, resisting arrest, criminal trespassing, and harassment. Plaintiff was arraigned the following morning and on February 14th, 2020, approximately 35 hours in unlawful custody, was released. On, February 16th, when Plaintiff pulled up in front of his home in the Bronx, he found defendant NYPD officers waiting for him. The officers performed an unlawful search but did not find any illegal contraband, and at no time did defendant officers observe Plaintiff doing anything illegal or have reason to believe he was guilty of any crime. Yet, Plaintiff was arrested, transported back to the 45th Precinct, and placed in a holding cell. After three hours, Plaintiff was released from the 45th Precinct with a Desk Appearance Ticket for Disorderly Conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bGCUi/GwPpWrflENvskDKQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dusablon, Christian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-22","disposition_date":"2025-02-21","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"035587/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Sukennikoff, Darren J.","summary":"On February 13, 2020 at approximately 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff was lawfully present inside the 45th Precinct responding to a text from PO Bernadette Corry that a recent accident report was ready to be picked up. Plaintiff's girlfriend was waiting in the car. PO Corry was not present in the lobby. After Plaintiff enquired regarding the report at the front desk POs Alan Dalessio and Christopher Rath began teasing Plaintiff that the report was not ready yet. Plaintiff asked if he could record POs Dalessio and Rath stating the report was not ready so Plaintiff could forward as proof to his insurance company. When Plaintiff began to pull his phone out he was tackled and dragged through the gate by several POs who thereafter arrested plaintiff, applied metal handcuffs that injured Plaintiff's shoulder, and illegally searched him. After some time in detainment, Plaintiff spoke with CO Corry who initially assured him she would ensure his release. Upon hearing Plaintiff's girlfriend was waiting in the car, however, PO Corry told Plaintiff \"now you're getting charged with assault.\" \n\nPlaintiff was taken to the hospital for treatment to his shoulder. Plaintiff was then returned to the 45th Precinct where he was asked by a Sergeant to explain the nature of his relationship with PO Corry. Plaintiff instead requested a lawyer. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking and processed. POs provided the District Attorney's office with false information that Plaintiff had committed crimes. After 35 hours in unlawful custody Plaintiff was released on February 14, 2020. Plaintiff required ongoing therapy and potentially an additional surgery for his injured shoulder. On February 16, 2020, Plaintiff returned to his home to find POs waiting for him. The POs illegally searched Plaintiff's car without results, but nonetheless PO Sukkenifkuff arrested Plaintiff and brought him back to the 45th Precinct, where he was processed and held for approximately three hours before being released with a desk ticket for disorderly conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240905190313/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bGCUi/GwPpWrflENvskDKQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Srdanovic, Jasmin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-11-05","disposition_date":"2021-07-19","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"033176/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Sukennikoff, Darren J.","summary":"On or about November 30, 2019 police officers Harmanjot Singh, Darren Sukennikoff, John Doe, and John Roe approached Jasmin Srdanovic and stopped, strip searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him. Srdanovic was properly near Crosby Ave and Merry Ave of Bronx, and at no time did the officers have a warrant or a justifiable reason to harass Srdanovic in such an excessive manner. Srdanovic was then detained for more than 24 hours without his consent and made multiple court proceedings which terminated favorably for him. From this incident, Srdanovic suffered physical injury on multiple parts of his body, emotional pain including fear for his safety, reputational damage in his social and professional community, and negative impact on his ability to work in the future.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=hONB_PLUS_Jh0ZauCqjRKUevIZA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Tingling, Deron vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"029361/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Sukennikoff, Darren J.","summary":"On August 9, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Plaintiff drove to a hotel with the intention of spending the night but when he arrived he was informed the location was now a homeless shelter. Plaintiff returned to his vehicle and as he was driving away ran over a piece of wood that became lodged under his vehicle. Plaintiff was attempting to drive forward and backward to dislodge the wood when a security officer approached, removed Plaintiff's keys from the vehicle, and called the police to report Plaintiff as a suspected drunk driver. \n\nPOs Melvin Chittum, Matthew T. Hart, Allen Wang, Darren Sukennikoff, and Sergeant Robert Gutierrez responded and administered coordination and breathalyzer tests. Plaintiff passed both but POs falsely claimed he failed. POs unlawfully handcuffed, arrested, and transported Plaintiff against his will to the 45th Precinct where he was unlawfully searched and detained for several hours. On August 10, 2016 at approximately 2:00 a.m. POs attempted to administer a chemical test and Plaintiff asked to make a phone call first. POs refused to allow Plaintiff to make a phone call and falsely alleged Plaintiff refused the chemical test. POs caused a malicious prosecution based on knowingly false evidence. Plaintiff was arraigned approximately 24 hours after his original detention, and ultimately missed 21 days of work and lost income fighting the malicious prosecution until all charges were dismissed in Plaintiff's favor on July 26, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=NgZAck4/S3GwCQqdvCiw4w==","type":"complaint"}]}],"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/QDZK-darren-sukennikoff.jpg","id":"QDZK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/QDZK"}