{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Espenberg","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2014-09-30","id":"44pct"},"shield_no":3086,"taxid":"948938","complaint_ids":[202600334,202409806,202403590,202311678,202311209,202310574,202304713,202208304,201702294,201601395,201503702,201203787,201202224,201108251,201102067],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"CPK PCT","id":"CPKpct"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","age":52,"middle_initial":"A","lawsuits":[{"name":"Boone, Henry L. vs Joseph, Canale; et al.","start_date":"2025-06-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"25CV02440","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY"},{"name":"Delorbe-Bell, Joel vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-12-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"24CV09956","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On January 22, 2024, Defendant NYPD Officer Espenberg and others unlawfully detained Plaintiff Joel Delorbe-Bell while he was walking on 165th Street in the Bronx. Defendant Officer Espenberg shoved Plaintiff into a gate and demanded identification, falsely accusing him of possessing an \"open container\". Despite Plaintiff having only apple juice in a clear plastic cup, he was searched and arrested without cause. No weapon or other contraband was found during the search. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the 44th Precinct. He was later released with a ticket for \"open container of alcohol\" sworn out by Defendant office Espenberg. Plaintiff had to seek medical treatments due to continued pain after being forcefully shoved up against by the Defendant officers. The charges were dismissed in Plaintiff's favor on February 8, 2024.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634143/gov.uscourts.nysd.634143.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69499218/6/delorbe-bell-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Geebro, Nathaniel W. vs City of Ny","start_date":"2024-07-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"812230/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Lawes, Kiandae vs City of Ny","start_date":"2023-10-26","disposition_date":"2024-09-26","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"816857/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On April 20, 2023, Michael Espenberg (Sheild No. 3086) and other police officers, without a warrant, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=TwLpWefVNQbcdBy0k77lhA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Vasquez, Eniel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-15","disposition_date":"2019-01-31","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021853/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espenberg, Michael","summary":"On or about December 11, 2016, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Plaintiff Eniel Vasquez was lawfully in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and East 167th Street in the Bronx. At this time, New York City Police Officers Michael Espenberg, Kenia Acosta, and other officers, including John Doe and John Roe, approached Vasquez without any probable cause or legal justification. The officers allegedly stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Vasquez in an aggressive and excessive manner. He was subjected to a strip search while in custody, despite the absence of any legal reason to do so. Following this incident, Vasquez was arraigned and falsely charged with a crime. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make multiple court appearances over an extended period until the charges were ultimately dropped. This incident resulted in significant physical and emotional pain for Vasquez.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3UguXqfNPfZG63MpyvXKEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gonzalez, Larry Compusano vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-31","disposition_date":"2018-04-19","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300603/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espenberg, Michael"},{"name":"Frederique, Jasmine Johnson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-29","disposition_date":"2016-08-02","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV08350","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espenberg, Michael","summary":"Defendant Officers falsely arrested Plaintiff on charges of Assault, Menacing, and Harassment, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921519-Frederique-v-Espenberg-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13247578/frederique-v-espenberg/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-03-03","case_no":"2024-30071","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"24071","other":"27569","total":"160151"},"id":"TN7B","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/TN7B"}