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The officers alleged Plaintiff had committed a prior assault, and they arrested and charged Plaintiff with one count of assault in the second degree. The officers tightly handcuffed Plaintiff so that he was in pain. At the precinct, Plaintiff was further strip searched and received a cavity inspection. He was criminally prosecuted and detained at Riker's Island for eleven months and eighteen days. Correctional officers teargassed Plaintiff and others during an unrelated altercation and Plaintiff suffered injuries including a dislocated and sprained left rotator cuff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.551426/gov.uscourts.nysd.551426.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/26989618/ames-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Felix, Nakami Hope vs P.O. 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Defendant removed Plaintiff’s classmate from beyond the turnstile towards the subway exit, and plaintiff followed still recording. Defendant with a running start, charged and tackled plaintiff to the ground, knocking his cellphone from his hand, then dragged him across the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to a local precinct. There, defendant falsified reports that Plaintiff had physically interfered with the arrest. Defendants deleted the entire photographic and video catalogue from plaintiff's phone to destroy evidence. Defendant swore out a criminal complaint and maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff. When an MTA surveillance tape surfaced, Defendant recanted false allegations against Plaintiff resulting in the NY DA dismissing charges in favor of Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.435585/gov.uscourts.nysd.435585.58.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922707-Felix-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922708-Felix-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6149057/felix-v-lamour/"},{"officer_name":"Fontaine, Darryl E.","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2011-03-24","disposition_date":"2019-10-04","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"006307/2011","name":"Stein, Bruce L., Esq., Adm of Romero, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"officer_name":"Fontaine, Darryl E.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-07-19","disposition_date":"2013-06-28","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"10CV03262","name":"Nofal, Safah vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":20000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956607/nofal-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Williams v. 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