{"active":false,"first_name":"Johnny","last_name":"Cheng","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"BKLN CT","assignment_date":"2025-03-21","id":"36"},"shield_no":1577,"ended_date":"2025-04-01","taxid":"936339","complaint_ids":[201310337,201307428,200712886,200605247],"command_history":[{"command":"FM DIV","id":"441"},{"command":"TB DT34","id":"TB34"},{"command":"062 PCT","id":"62pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","shield_no_history":[7824],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Flynn-Rodriguez, Scharlene vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-06","disposition_date":"2017-08-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"14CV02287","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Cheng, Johnny","summary":"On April 9, 2013, at approximately 3:30 PM, Plaintiff Scharlene Flynn-Rodriguez was walking as a pedestrian with her 6-year-old granddaughter on the sidewalk in front of or near her residence at 1757 Bath Avenue in Brooklyn. Defendant Officers Cheng and Chow (in uniform) approached Plaintiff and demanded her ID. Cheng and Chow violently pushed and/or shoved Plaintiff's granddaughter out of the way. Defendants Chow and CHeng pushed plaintiff against the patrol vehicle. An officer violently pulled Plaintiff's hands behind her back and handcuffed her. Plaintiff pleaded to find a babysitter for her granddaughter before being transported to the precinct, but her pleas were ignored. Plaintiff was then shoved, pushed, and her legs were pulled into the patrol vehicle. She was not informed nor read her Miranda rights. While in the vehicle, Plaintiff made several complaints of the handcuffs being extremely tight, and she pleaded that they be loosened. The officers did not loosen them, however, and she had severe wrist injuries and pain that lasted for several weeks thereafter. \n\nPlaintiff was then charged falsely with criminal offenses and subjected to excessive custodial detention. Plaintiff was transported to the 62nd precinct, where she was photographed and placed in a holding cell with no explanation as to her detention. She was subject to inappropriate pat downs and searches by Defendants Cheng and Chow. She was denied all requests to make a phone call. She informed the officers multiple times that she had several prescription medications that were medically necessary, but defendants denied all access to her medication. She was transported to the hospital, where she was examined and treated, and then she was sent back to the 62nd precinct and was placed in a holding cell for 12 more hours until she was sent to Central Booking, where she was held for approximately 22 hours. The cell was dirty, filled with bugs, and grossly unsanitary. While in custody, plaintiff was further denied her prescription medications, as well as food, water, or the right to a phone call. And she was never read her Miranda rights or informed of the charges against her. Defendants Cheng and Chow yelled at plaintiff for \"ruining their afternoon.\" After over 36 hours of being detained without medicine, food, or water, she was released. Plaintiff's sister went to the precinct on April 9, 2013 to inform the desk sargeant that plaintiff had not sent any text messages to Rose Flynn. Plaintiff informed Officers Cheng and Chow that she had taken a orders of protection against Rose Flynn. Plaintiff advised Cheng and Chow that it was Rose Flynn who was in violation of the order of protection, not plaintiff. Plaintiff advised Cheng and Chow that Rose Flynn was working in unison with Plaintiff's brother, Thomas Flynn (who was also in violation of an order of protection) to harass, threaten, and intimidate plaintiff. Plaintiff advised defendants that Rose and Thomas Flynn were stalking plaintiff and sending her messages. Despite all this, Defendants failed to relay this information to the assigned DA. On July 14, 2014, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.354903/gov.uscourts.nyed.354903.22.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5706660/flynn-rodriguez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"WHS9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WHS9"}