{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Podber","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"TB DT32","assignment_date":"2021-06-25","id":"TB32"},"ended_date":"2024-06-04","taxid":"929449","complaint_ids":[202308492,200507864],"command_history":[{"command":"TRN BUR","id":"485"},{"command":"063 PCT","id":"63pct"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[5783,5107],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Tucker, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-13","disposition_date":"2017-05-25","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"005599/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Podbar, Michael J."},{"name":"Constantino, Debra vs P.O. O'donnell, Michael, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-24","disposition_date":"2015-04-02","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04175","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Podbar, Michael J.","summary":"On May 2, 2012, plaintiff, a superintendent of the multiple dwelling in which she resided, on Avenue M, in Brooklyn, in the course of a dispute with a tenant of the building over rent arrears, the tenant menaced plaintiff with a knife. Plaintiff had the tenant arrested. After the tenant's arrest, he and his family vacated the premises. In moving the belongings out of the apartment, the tenant had the assistance of four males. On May 13, 2012, while she was out walking her dogs, plaintiff observed two males following her. Plaintiff observed the two males talking on walkie talkies. After walking her dogs, plaintiff returned to the premises and into her apartment. In her apartment, plaintiff changed some clothing so she was wearing only underpants and a low-cut top that she used as a pajama top. Plaintiff was in her apartment with her husband and a friend of theirs who was staying with them when she heard a banging on the door. Plaintiff opened the door of the apartment and found herself face to face with defendant O'Donnell. O'Donnell asked plaintiff to step outside. When plaintiff declined, pointing out she was not dressed, O'Donnell forcefully grabbed her left breast, pulled her out of her apartment,  threw plaintiff against a wall in the hallway and handcuffed her. Other officers unlawfully searched her apartment without a warrant. O'Donnell took plaintiff down into the street, placed her inside a police vehicle, and took her to the 63rd precinct. Defendant officer directed plaintiff to write a statement. Plaintiff did so and, after a couple hours in custody, was released without any charges being brought against her.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.345087/gov.uscourts.nyed.345087.18.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6182009/constantino-v-john-does-1-6/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2014-11836","disposition_date":"2015-05-22","penalty":"Charges and specification dismissed and matter to be remanded to the command of the respondent for imposition of a schedule b Command Discipline with the forfeiture of ten (10) vacation days","opened_date":"2014-06-12","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to properly monitor the attendance of school crossing guards assigned to the 63rd precinct resulting in inaccurate attendance and payroll records, wherein 26 school crossing guards were improperly compensated for approximately 547 hours that they did not work","disposition":"Dismissed"},{"desc":"Failed to conduct regular field visits to the post assignments of school crossing guards assigned to the 63rd precinct","disposition":"Dismissed"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419255-nypd-cases-339.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/WUT3-michael-podber.jpg","id":"WUT3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WUT3"}