{"active":true,"first_name":"Florin","last_name":"Kuka","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"CD OFF","assignment_date":"2026-05-11","id":"145"},"taxid":"936047","complaint_ids":[202412253,202410681,202406780,202405046,202404711,202205991,202204631,202101339,201212918,201114384,200717180,200611088,200511308],"command_history":[{"command":"070 PCT","id":"70pct"},{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"},{"command":"NARCBSI","id":"204"},{"command":"121 PCT","id":"121pct"},{"command":"120 PCT","id":"120pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","shield_no_history":[6529,3047,4289],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Akinola, Idris vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-05-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"150491/2026","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond"},{"name":"Martin, Edwina Frances Admin of Alfonso, Carlos Jr. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-08-11","disposition_date":"2023-11-08","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151185/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","summary":"On July 3, 2019, Plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a motor vehicle traveling in Staten Island when the defendant police officers, including RYAN CACKOWSKI, BRIAN DEGEN, FLORIN KUKA, JACK DAGNESE and other unknown police officers, unlawfully stopped the motor vehicle and falsely arrested Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. He was unlawfully searched and handcuffed.\nThen was transported by the defendant police officers to the 121st precinct against his will, where he was unlawfully photographed, searched, fingerprinted and moved to Central Booking.\nDefendants provided to the DA false, misleading and/or incomplete information.\nOn July 4, 2019, after being unlawfully detained for approximately 24\nhours, the District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Plaintiff who was released from custody without being prosecuted or criminally charged with a crime","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=E_PLUS_n8Cz09JlBH21T9_PLUS_Aok0w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lewis, Kendell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-22","disposition_date":"2023-09-28","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151840/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Kuka, Florin","summary":"On or about July 3rd, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present as a passenger in a motor vehicle when it was stopped by  PO Ryan Cackowski, PO Brian Degen, SGT Florin Kuka, PO Jack Dagnese and PO \"John Doe\" of the NYPD. Plaintiff was ordered to step out of the vehicle and the vehicle and his person were searched. PO's recovered no drugs, paraphernalia, contraband or evidence of a crime in the vehicle or on Plaintiff's person. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken into NYPD custody. Plaintiff was then transported to the 121st Precinct for processing and then placed in a holding cell. Plaintiff was then taken to Staten Island Central Booking. PO's falsely and maliciously instigated the commencement of a criminal prosecution of Plaintiff. After being detained for 24 hours, all charges against Plaintiff were dropped and he was released from NYPD custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240924223657/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=6S0MyDX/HOIuNIKSkDjCTw==&__cf_chl_rt_tk=L4bCGeJejmzT0jAb4Z7rBTUyxvL7hDVZTjdbDejQwUM-1727217417-0.0.1.1-5716","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Stanley, Paul vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-29","disposition_date":"2016-06-21","payout_amount":9000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02395","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Kuka, Florin","summary":"Plaintiff was at his friend's apartment when the friend was followed home by Defendant Officers looking for his ID. Officers then rushed into the apartment, arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 67th Precinct, and charged him with ß220.03, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, which was ACD'd. On another incident, Defendant officer kicked in the door of an apartment where Plaintiff was present, searched everyone, arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 67th precinct, and gave him a DAT for 220.03, which was ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.369366.29.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922151-Stanley-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324328/stanley-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Krieg, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-04","disposition_date":"2016-04-04","payout_amount":115000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV03626","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Kuka, Florin","summary":"On June 15, 2012, Christopher Krieg, a paraplegic, was subjected to severe mistreatment by NYPD Officers during his arrest and transport, exacerbating his medical conditions. Officers, including Detectives Gerard Beyrodt and Ryan Lane, forcibly removed Krieg from his wheelchair, placed him unrestrained in a cargo van, and ignored his medical needs, leading to further injury and hospitalization.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.441910/gov.uscourts.nysd.441910.47.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355202/krieg-v-bayrodt/"},{"name":"Nelson, Matthew, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-02-15","disposition_date":"2014-01-23","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV00669","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Kuka, Florin","summary":"On August 10, 2010, Plaintiffs Matthew Nelson and Joshua Bryant were in a residential backyard when police officers entered.  Those officers searched, arrested and transported the Plaintiffs to the precinct.  Plaintiffs were searched again at the precinct, with neither search revealing any contraband.  Thereafter false charges were prepared for possession of marijuana by Defendant Officer Florin Kuka.  Plaintiff Nelson received a desk ticket, which was apparently not formally filed.  Plaintiff Bryant is alleged to have received similar treatment.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.338897/gov.uscourts.nyed.338897.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049231/nelson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Kuka, Florin","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2011-05-10","disposition_date":"2013-08-14","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV02082","name":"Campbell, Gordon vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956720/campbell-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528042-515","findings":["Fail to Invoice Property","Fail to Safeguard Prisoner Property"],"type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528823-3169","findings":["Fail to Invoice Property","Fail to Safeguard Prisoner Property"],"type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/QMAZ-florin-kuka.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"154751","regular":"142072","overtime":"67166","other":"24744","total":"233982"},"id":"QMAZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/QMAZ"}