{"active":true,"first_name":"Steven","last_name":"Counihan","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"OPS DIV","assignment_date":"2025-04-14","id":"735"},"taxid":"952620","complaint_ids":[202101824,202102565,202004301,202003892,202002914,202001754,201905515,201904045,201902150],"command_history":[{"command":"OPS UN","id":"705"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"}],"appt_date":"2012-07-11","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[14087,4669],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Figueroa, Cristian vs City of Ny et al.","start_date":"2023-05-01","disposition_date":"2024-06-26","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"802168/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 28, 2020, when Plaintiff was driving in his car, an unknown black car began aggressively following him and crossing in and out of the lane causing alarm, with no light nor siren to indicate itself as law enforcement officers. After a short while, the unknown black car, later discovered as an unmarked NYPD vehicle, crashed into Plaintiff’s car, totaling it as well as injuring Plaintiff’s back and fracturing his chest bone: sternum. The car crash caused Plaintiff’s car hit a parked car. Bystanders begin to fled the area on foot and the Plaintiff follows the bystanders and begin to run from the scene, fearing that the unknown individuals from that unmarked black car might cause further harm. However, the plaintiff was tackled from behind by a group of individuals. Only at this point did the plaintiff realized that he was pursued by police officers.\nThe police officers arrested the plaintiff, punched, kicked, tased, and hit the plaintiff’s head with a blunt metal object as the plaintiff lay motionless on the ground. Plaintiff did not resist arrest. No illegal contraband from the Plaintiff was found, nor did the officer accused him of any crime or wrongdoing. The plaintiff was tightly handcuffed to the precinct. While the plaintiff was in custody at the precinct, the officers repeatedly ignored his request for medical attention to his many injuries until the Plaintiff was transported to hospital for worsening chest pains.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=FGItMQ6d_PLUS_oU3rf_PLUS_JF_PLUS_4v1g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Alvarado, Alberto vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"300430/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Counihan, Steven"},{"name":"Troncoso, Justin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-21","disposition_date":"2016-02-16","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023972/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Counihan, Steven","summary":"On or about October 18, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of 1455 Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx. Defendant Police Officers, including Steven Counihan (Shield No. 14087), Carlos Zapata (Shield No. 27730) and Michael Mack (Shield No. 25681), stopped, searched, and detained Plaintiff without any legal justification. Plaintiff also experienced an intentional battery from Defendants. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search by Defendant Police Officers, arrested and handcuffed, and transported to a police station. Plaintiff was subsequently charged and maliciously prosecuted for crimes he did not commit. The criminal action against Plaintiff was later ended in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=7Y1ppGZd9M_PLUS_fST8pfMwL1A==&system=prod","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Fields v. City Of New York, et al.","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00659","officer_name":"Steven A. Counihan","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6362040/fields-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-07-29","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (10 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully damaged property."},{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-05-01","case_no":"2022-24763","penalty":"Instructions","recommendation":"Training","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."},{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-11-02","case_no":"2022-26691","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085774-seh_952620","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/TNM-steven-counihan.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"141684","regular":"122833","overtime":"53107","other":"25760","total":"201700"},"news":[{"url":"https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ccrb/downloads/pdf/policy_pdf/issue_based/2020NYCProtestReport.pdf","title":"2020 NYC Protests","source":"CCRB","date":"2023-01-24"}],"id":"TNM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/TNM"}