{"active":false,"first_name":"Jelson","last_name":"Goyco","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBSI","assignment_date":"2016-06-24","id":"204"},"shield_no":2019,"ended_date":"2025-01-02","taxid":"926897","complaint_ids":[202306606,201903133,201807789,201509224,201206634,201112041,201110592,201102711,201013442,200815740,200610881,200502449],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2000-09-29","age":51,"middle_initial":"K","shield_no_history":[20089],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Freese, Robert vs Sergeant Mattina, John, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-15","disposition_date":"2018-08-23","payout_amount":2000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV04390","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","summary":"On November 16, 2016, Plaintiff was driving in his sister vehicle before he was stopped by defendant officers for no cause. When Plaintiff inquired the legal reason for his arrest, defendant officers stated they are checking for drugs. Plaintiff refused to give the officers permission to search the vehicle and this irritated the officers and they started beating up Plaintiff. They hit him in the back of the neck and head and pulled him out of the vehicle, pushing his head against the trunk. They found a prescription bottle with Plaintiff’s sister’s name on it, and accused Plaintiff of being a liar despite Plaintiff telling them that this vehicle and the prescription bottle belonged to his sister. They threw Plaintiff in a paddy wagon in an aggressive way, causing him to crash on the floor banging his left shoulder and head. They then drove in a reckless fashion and Plaintiff was hurt because he was handcuffed and had no seatbelt on. At the precinct, Plaintiff complained that he is in pain but defendant officers said that they do not care. The officer who beat up Plaintiff threatened him to not tell anyone about what happened, or he would make sure Plaintiff gets a lot of prison time.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.404871/gov.uscourts.nyed.404871.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6671845/freese-v-doe/"},{"name":"Davis, Paul vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-13","disposition_date":"2017-01-25","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02379","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","summary":"Plaintiff was walking with his friends when they were accosted by a group of plainclothes officers who began beating Plaintiff.  Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 90th Precinct, charged with assault and possession of PCP, and then taken to Woodhull Hospital.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.385268.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923208-Davis-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325484/davis-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Chambers, Glen Sv City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-29","disposition_date":"2019-07-17","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"506595/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","summary":"On or about July 19, 2012, and on or about March 19, 2013, in Brooklyn, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and arrested without probable cause by NYPD Officers Jelson Goyco, Richard Alerte, Thomas Lodico, and other unidentified officers. His property was seized, and he was held for over 24 hours each time. The officers fabricated evidence. As a result of these incidents, Plaintiff suffered and continues to suffer injuries including emotional distress, nightmares, panic attacks, mental anguish, and unwarranted severe anger bursts, some or all of which may be permanent.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=heb77nB1/qgmehIaUUHszw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Heinitz, Steven vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"510648/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","summary":"On or about November 12, 2013 Plaintiff was lawfully present at his residence when PO Jelson Goyco, Sgt. Glemaud, and POs John and Jane Does physically assaulted and falsely arrested him. POs performed a warrantless search of Plaintiff's residence without legal justification and planted evidence of a crime. Plaintiff was transported to the 90th Precinct and maliciously prosecuted. After multiple court appearances the charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries, pain, shock, mental anguish, pecuniary damages, and reputational damages as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=pTF_PLUS_vaXBY8r6pv_PLUS__PLUS_RyPcTw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Fletcher, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-29","disposition_date":"2014-06-24","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05880","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","summary":"Two cops illegally entered Plaintiff's recording studio and punched Plaintiff two or three times in the face. Unspecified defendant cops arrived and illegally searched the studio, drove Plaintiff around for two hours, and falsely charged him with Resisting Arrest, OGA, and DisCon.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919945-Fletcher-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050303/fletcher-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Goyco, Jelson K.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-26","disposition_date":"2013-07-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04813","name":"Howe, Palo vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":55000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957822/howe-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Patterson et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","payout_amount":285000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers Boan and Wittich arrested Plaintiffs, using excessive force on some, and took them to the 120th Precinct, where some Plaintiffs were strip searched. All charges (not specified) against Plaintiffs were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918961-Patterson-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918962-Patterson-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV00231","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"Harold v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Goyco, in plain clothes, bumped into Plaintiff on street. Plaintiff apologized. Goyco said, \"You want to talk smart,\" followed Plaintiff into bodega, grabbed and twisted Plaintiff's arm, repeatedly punched Plaintiff in his ribs, and handcuffed Plaintiff. With John and Jane Doe (two cops), Goyco transported Plaintiff to precinct and held him there until 6 AM the next morning without medical treatment despite Plaintiff's repeated requests. That morning, Woodhull Medical Center diagnosed Plaintiff with a fractured rib.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919086-Harold-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"10CV04495","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"Racks v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":14000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"After Plaintiff's brother fell from a fourth story window, he went to comfort him and began taking photos of his brother when Defendant Officers grabbed him, tightly handcuffed him, took him to a precinct where he was charged with OGA and Resisting Arrest, which was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal at arraignments.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919093-Racks-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919094-Racks-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV04784","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"Telesford v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":16500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"(Related to 1:10-cv-00087-ENV-LB) Detective Officers drove up to Plaintiff and friends in unmarked vehicles, made them face a wall and searched them, then arrested and took Plaintiff to the 75th precinct, where he was strip searched. DA Declined to prosecute","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919123-Telesford-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919122-Telesford-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV05707","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"Llewellyn et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":51000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Detective Officers drove up to Plaintiffs in unmarked vehicles, made them face a wall and searched them, then arrested them and took them to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff 1 was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and Criminal Possession of Marijuana, which were dismissed in the interest of justice. DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff 2 and 3.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918952-Llewellyn-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918953-Llewellyn-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV00087","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"McClendon v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Goyco and two other male officers rushed female Plaintiff from behind and shoved, kicked, and punched her. The cops threw her against a concrete wall; held her there, causing her face to rub and scratch the wall. Her face was repeatedly slammed against the wall and her shoulder made bruising contact with the wall. Some cop or cops aggressively searched Plaintiff's body while others squeezed and fondled her breasts. The officers aggressively forced her mouth open while others squeezed her neck, fondled her breasts, and went through her pockets. Cops repeatedly said, \"Bitch, where is it, give it up, get it out of your fucking mouth.\" The cops choked Plaintiff and repeatedly slammed her to the wall. The abuse continued for 20 minutes and continued even after the cops found nothing in her mouth. She was driven to the 75th Precinct, detained, and denied medical attention. She was bleeding from her face, shoulders, the inside of her mouth, and elsewhere. She received eight hours of medical treatment at Elmhurt Hospital immediately after being taken to Central Booking.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919302-McClendon-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919301-McClendon-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"11CV03448","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"},{"name":"Ross v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Cops banged on Plaintiff's door, waking him. Plaintiff, a Vietnam vet, voluntarily came outside, where the cops searched him. The cops then violently forced him back inside and began searching his home. When Plaintiff asked the cops if they had a warrant, they hit him. The cops hit Plaintiff multiple times while searching his home. The cops arrested Plaintiff and took him to the 75th Precinct, where he was given a DAT. The attack and the episode made Plaintiff suffer blurry vision, severe headaches and migraines, emotional distress, and other physical and psychological harm.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919334-Ross-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919333-Ross-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV04399","officer_name":"Jelson Goyco"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/SDX7-jelson-goyco.jpg","id":"SDX7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/SDX7"}