{"active":false,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Fernandez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBQN","assignment_date":"2021-03-11","id":"177"},"shield_no":1815,"ended_date":"2022-07-06","taxid":"940098","complaint_ids":[201901559,201610164,201609941,201407803,201403749,201400307,201306941,201302145,201114859,201105609,201015510,201015139,201012844,201007577,201006542,201004609],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-31","age":42,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[22694],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mckoy, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-02-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"502675/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"On August 24, 2017 plaintiff was lawfully on her way home from work, walking through the courtyard located outside of her apartment building located at 89 Christopher Ave, Brooklyn, NY when she was approached by defendants who unlawfully detained and falsely arrested plaintiff because she was unable to tell them where they could locate an individual Kleinfeldt, whom officers incorrectly believed plaintiff knew. Officers drove plaintiff around her housing complex for 45 minutes trying to make it look like plaintiff was an informant for the police and was pointing out suspects for the officers to target in the future, because they were trying to pressure plaintiff to tell them where Kleinfeldt was located. Eventually officers realized plaintiff was not going to lead them to Kleinfeldt, and they transported plaintiff to the 73rd Precinct where plaintiff was unlawfully fingerprinted, photographed and detained in a holding cell for many hours. Plaintiff was transported to Brooklyn Central Booking. Officers fabricated allegations and evidence against plaintiff by alleging they recovered drugs from her possession. Officers did not inform the DA they arrested plaintiff in the courtyard outside of her building and did not recover any illegal substances from her possession, custody or control. Officers maliciously prosecuted plaintiff and denied plaintiff the right to due process and a fair trial. On August 25, 2017, plaintiff was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court, charged with several drug related felony and misdemeanor crimes and released on her own recognizance. On May 16, 2018, the felony charge was dismissed and sealed in its entirety after the DA affirmatively moved to dismiss the charge. The remaining charges were two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. Plaintiff endured a one year and 3 month long criminal prosecution during which she was required to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court on 12 occasions to address the false charges. On November 5, 2018, the remaining misdemeanor charges were dismissed and sealed in their entirety.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=1LTONFVfhYxbieLzKEZBqw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mckoy, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"523421/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"On April 10, 2018, at 6:00 am, Plaintiff Natasha Mckoy was lawfully sleeping inside of her apartment. Plaintiff's 18-year-old son was awake and getting dressed to start his day, and Plaintiff's girlfriend was awake and getting ready for work when Plaintiff was awoken from her sleep by the individually named defendants (POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER FUREGNO, Tax No. 934891, POLICE OFFICER GEORGE ALLEN, Tax No. 944517, DETECTIVE JOSEPH FERNANDEZ, Shield No. 1815, SERGEANT AFZAL ALI, Tax No. 936116, DETECTIVE TATMENG VONG, Tax No. 951405, and DETECTIVE JAMES SCHUESSLER, Shield No. 28718, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES #1-10 (names and number of whom are unknown at present). Defendants unlawfully entered the apartment screaming profanities and pointing their guns at the heads of everyone in the apartment, including Plaintiff. Defendants obtained a search warrant to search Plaintiff’s apartment because they were trying to locate and arrest an individual named William Kleinfeldt and they incorrectly believed he lived in Plaintiff’s apartment. \n\nMost of the officers that raided the apartment were male and Plaintiff was forced to sit in her underwear in front of the male officers for approximately ten minutes, and was then strip searched by the officers, which was extremely embarrassing and emotionally traumatic for Plaintiff. At no time relevant herein did Plaintiff commit a crime or violate the law in any manner, and defendants did not possess any objective facts that suggested to them that Plaintiff committed a crime or violated the law in any manner. Nevertheless, after Plaintiff got dressed, defendants handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Defendants placed Plaintiff in an NYPD police vehicle and transported her against her will to the 73rd Precinct where she was unlawfully detained in a filthy holding cell for approximately 5 hours. Plaintiff was then issued a criminal court summons, falsely charging her with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana (PL 221.05). Plaintiff appeared in Kings County Criminal Court to address the false allegations against her on June 27, 2018, and then had to return to court again on July 25, 2018, at which time the Court dismissed and sealed the charge brought against her in its entirety and the criminal case terminated in her favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=2tK_PLUS_xqNlZdUkLCjRzPTwrg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Hayden, Nakia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-04","disposition_date":"2016-08-10","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV00120","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"As Plaintiff 1 was walking out of his residence, defendant officers pushed their way into his apartment.  Defendant Officer Gillespie made homophobic comments, punched him, and handcuffed him on the ground.  Plaintiff 1's mom, Plaintiff 2, came to the apartment and saw the officers searching he apartment without a warrant. Plaintiff 1 was left at the apt and Plaintiff 2 was arrested her, brought her to the 75th Precinct, and charged with  220.16 , 220.39, four counts of 220.03,  220.140 , 221.10, and 221.05. Charges were ACD'd.  The apartment was damaged and $600 was stolen.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921701-Hayden-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13343401/hayden-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-18","disposition_date":"2017-03-07","payout_amount":22000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06118","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"On March 12, 2014, Plaintiff and 12 friends celebrated a birthday inside an apartment. POs knocked down the front door, and entered the apartment carrying shields and with weapons drawn. Plaintiff immediately laid face down on the floor and put his hands on his head. POs stepped on Plaintiff's back and then lifted Plaintiff onto his feat. Plaintiff was led to a backroom in the apartment and questioned about guns, to which he responded that he didn't know anything about guns. He was instructed to take off his clothing in the presence of six POs. Plaintiff responded that he didn't have anything and didn't want to talk off his clothes in from of the POs. \n\nPO's punched Plaintiff in the face, knocking him to the ground, and said \"take off your fucking shirt bitch\". They made Plaintiff strip naked and squat. The POs inspected Plaintiff's clothes and anus with a flashlight. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to a precinct. On March 13, 2015, Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminally using drug paraphernalia and criminal/unlawful possession of marijuana. Plaintiff was released following his arraignment and on a subsequent date, all charges were ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921238-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.376993.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921237-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921239-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324903/gelzer-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Reese, Rashad vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-17","disposition_date":"2016-09-21","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04403","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"Plaintiff arrived at his mother's apartment and realized that his sister and another individual were in the back of a police vehicle. Plaintiff asked three plain clothes defendant officers if he could go inside the apartment to see if his wife and child were safe. One defendant officer made a racist comment towards the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed, transported him to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. The charge was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920904-Reese-v-City-of-New-Yorke-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13242654/reese-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Delgado, Angel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"006042/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph"},{"name":"Lowman, Cleanora, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-14","disposition_date":"2016-02-16","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02777","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"Defendant Officers broke into Plaintiff's residence, assaulted one Plaintiff with their fists and a baton until he could no longer walk, took him to the hospital then 75th precinct, and falsely charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Plaintiff 2 confronted the police about what they did to Plaintiff 1, at which point they arrested Plaintiff 2 and charged her with Dis Con.  Plaintiff 3 videotaped the arrest of Plaintiff 2, which also caused him to be arrested.  Charges against all 3 Plaintiffs were ACD'd","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920675-Lowman-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-City-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13242349/lowman-v-the-city-of-new-york-city/"},{"name":"James, Jermain, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-24","disposition_date":"2017-10-10","payout_amount":149000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV01161","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","summary":"On March 12, 2014, around 7:30 PM, Plaintiffs Jermain James, Allen Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Carolyn Johnson, Michael Lawton, Quamiek Robinson, Shaquasia Sandaers, and William Smith were falsely arrested and illegally searched by Defendant Officers Nacelewicz, and Officers Jane and John Does on charges related to a controlled substance. On March 12, 2014, Plaintiffs were at Carolyn Johnson's apartment in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers, including Nacelewicz, entered the apartment and arrested Plaintiffs using excessive force, then detaining plaintiffs for about 30 minutes before being escorted into the hallway. Plaintiffs Jermain James, Allen Johnson, Michael Lawton, Quamiek Robinson, and William Smith were strip searched inside the apartment.  At the apartment, Defendant Officers damaged property belonging to Allen, Ashley, and Carolyn. Defendant officers assaulted Lawton in the chest and abdomen; Robinson in the hand; and Smith in the back, as well as requiring him to go outside without a coat despite his sickle cell anemia; injuries for which all three plaintiffs required treatment. All plaintiffs were transported to the 75th precinct. James was held at the precinct for 12 hours and then waited another 7 hours at Central Booking before his arraignment. Allen was held at the precinct and Central booking for several hours at each location before his arraignment. Ashley was held at the precinct for 4 hours before being transported to Central Booking, where she waited 7 hours before arraignment. Carolyn was held at the precinct and Central booking for several hours at each location before his arraignment. Michael was held at the precinct for 3 hours before being transported to Central Booking, where he waited 10 hours before arraignment. Robinson was held at the precinct for 2 hours before being transported to Central Booking, where he was held for 10 hours before arraignment. Sanders was held at the precinct for 2 hours before being transported to Central Booking, where she waited 24 hours before arraignment (total detention of 26 hours).  Smith was held at the precinct for 7 hours and then transported to Central Booking, where he waited 15 hours prior to arraignment. Each defendant received ACDs (or dismissals in the case of Allen Johnson, Ashley Johnson, and Carolyn Johnson), some after several court appearances.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922435-James-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.367022.23.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324174/james-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"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":"Fernandez, Joseph","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":"Fernandez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-07-12","disposition_date":"2014-03-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"13CV01890","name":"Simmons, Jameek, et Al vs Det. Aponte, Javier, et al.","payout_amount":47500,"summary":"Armed defendant officers entered residence. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiffs and handcuffed them. Defendant officers claimed that plaintiffs' residence had a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th precinct. One plaintiff was released from central booking without seeing a judge and another plaintiff had all charges against her dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919811-Simmons-et-al-v-New-York-City"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049412/simmons-v-aponte/"},{"officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-06","disposition_date":"2013-04-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV02803","name":"Trinidad, Julio vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"summary":"Defendant officers approached the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and accused plaintiff with possession of marijuana in the fifth degree. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th precinct and to central booking; he was released prior to his arraignment.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919551-Trinidad-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919550-Trinidad-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957369/trinidad-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Fernandez, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-12-05","disposition_date":"2013-06-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV05763","name":"Daniels, Todd, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":21000,"summary":"Defendant officers approached one plaintiff and asked him what he was doing at the aforementioned location and taken to the 75th precinct. This plaintiff was charged with attempted tampering of evidence and resisting arrest. At the same place and aforementioned time, defendant officers approached plaintiff two and asked her what she was doing. This plaintiff was physically assaulted and charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct. At the same place and aforementioned time, plaintiff was approached by defendant officers and arrested. Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919383-Daniels-et-al-v-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919384-Daniels-et-al-v-City-of-New-York"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956924/daniels-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21023121-fernandez-c162fdeba6b26235d8a19a1fa791d1a7e919e161","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201306313,"available":true},{"complaint_id":201400405,"available":true}],"lawsuits":["16CV127","11CV4399","11CV3241","11CV1702","10CV4206","09CV4820"]}],"id":"V783","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/V783"}