{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Heinz","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT OAS","assignment_date":"2025-09-17","id":"237"},"shield_no":2858,"taxid":"953959","complaint_ids":[202107018,201802962,201801809,201801611,201709949,201707661,201607801,201405440,201402022],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 8","id":"PSA8"},{"command":"INT CIS","id":"10"}],"appt_date":"2013-01-09","age":35,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[9897],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Miller, Daquan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"810717/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about June 6, 2016, Plaintiff was driving home when he was followed and shot by persons in another car for reasons unknown to him. Plaintiff mounted/struck the curb in an attempt to avoid being shot. Defendants, including PO Michael Heinz and Rosalind Jaime, observed the interaction between Plaintiff and the persons. However, Defendants failed to conduct an investigation nor take simple scientific test to determine whether the persons had gunshot residue on their clothes or person, although Plaintiff informed that the persons had been shooting at his vehicle and directed to the bullet holes. Defendants brought false charges against Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240703013306/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=VD4sFFs1H0yJPK9t1hE0Cg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Eley, Stefvon vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-26","disposition_date":"2024-06-20","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"802353/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 23, 2017, Plaintiff was at the park walking across the field when an off-duty NYPD officer yelled at Plaintiff to “Get the f*** off the field.” The officer and the other off-duty officers, including Christopher Doe, from Housing PSA 8 assaulted Plaintiff with baseballs and baseball bats while also kicking and punching him. The NYPD officers then called Housing PSA 8 NYPD officers for backup. Plaintiff was arrested and brought to Housing PSA 8. The charges against Plaintiff were not based upon probable cause, that is, the state of the facts known to the Defendants under the circumstances would not lead a reasonable person of ordinary caution and prudence to believe and/or entertain an honest suspicion that Plaintiff was guilty.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240703022624/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=K23h2xcMLyfV6ek17vYAwA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Eley, Lefone vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-22","disposition_date":"2022-09-13","payout_amount":125000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"033097/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On July 13, 2017, plaintiff was lawfully driving his vehicle on Story Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without a warrant or probable cause, stopped him and searched his vehicle. Plaintiff recorded the search on tape. On July 18, while standing to his parked car, plaintiff was assaulted and arrested by other police officers. On September 10, when the plaintiff was driving, another defendant officer stopped, searched, attacked, and falsely arrested plaintiff. On September 15, while walking on the street, another group of officers stopped, searched, attacked, and arrested plaintiff for jay walking. On January 21, 2018, when plaintiff was driving he was yet again stopped, searched, and arrested for a broken headlight on his car. On January 28, while lawfully in his mother's apartment, another group of officers stopped, searched, and arrested plaintiff. On all these occasions plaintiff did not commit any crimes that were charged made against him, and all charges were eventually dismissed in his favor. As a result of defendant officers' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical and emotional injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240812204617/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GydSunCsaVPqeX51xl89eg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Villacis, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-19","disposition_date":"2020-07-17","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV11510","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On November 29, 2017, Brandon Villacis was pulled over by Officers Heinz and Moore while driving his FedEx truck. As Villacis was reaching to his glove compartment, Officer Heinz punched Villacis in the face repeatedly, while Officer Moore sprayed mace in his face. The officers pulled Villacis out of the truck and continued to beat him before putting him in tight handcuffs. After a trip to the hospital, Villacis was held at the precinct for the night before he was charged with resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving. Officer Moore falsely claimed that Villacis pinned his arms underneath him and started rolling on the ground to avoid being handcuffed. Villacis pled guilty to disorderly conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.528456/gov.uscourts.nysd.528456.1.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16593599/villacis-v-new-york-city/"},{"name":"Lythcott, Dorian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-16","disposition_date":"2020-07-24","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032012/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On or about January 2, 2019, plaintiff was heading home on his bicycle when defendant POs Heinz and Doe knocked him off his bike, handcuffed and arrested him. Plaintiff was then transported to Bronx Central Booking and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance even though plaintiff did not have possession of any controlled substance, no contraband was found during his search and at no time engaged in any criminal or unlawful conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=_PLUS_2ONvkLK1r8im6wBRp3kwQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"King, Mercedesbenz vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-10","disposition_date":"2020-08-10","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031855/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On 10/24/18, at approximately, 3:30 p.m., Plaintiff MERCEDESBENZ KING was lawfully in the vicinity of 1741 Randall Avenue doing nothing illegal. He was illegally stopped searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendants Heinz, Doe, and Roe. Defendants took Plaintiff to a Police Precinct.  where he was forcibly fingerprinted and photographed. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted for committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240730163127/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dLZ9djp8MgafMJuczTl7XA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Desane, Dillon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"033641/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On September 4, 2017, Plaintiff was in his apartment at 2798 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY. During the evening, Plaintiff's roommates, were involved in a physical altercation. Plaintiff was not involved in the fight.\n\nWhen police arrived, Officers entered Plaintiff's apartment without a warrant. SZOT stated that Plaintiff was not going to record them. Szot ordered AVALIES to arrest Plaintiff after he attempted to record the police search within his apartment. Officer Carlos Aviles forcefully grabbed Plaintiff, slammed him against the wall, and applied handcuffs tightly, causing pain. Plaintiff was detained at PSA 8. While in custody, officers unlawfully searched the apartament. Williams drafted a Criminal Court Complaint of their account falsely stating that Plaintiff committes numerous cirmes rellated to posession of a controlled susbtance.\n\nOn September 5, 2017, at 3:30 p.m., while in costody, Officer Heinz assaulted Plaintiff when he was making a call to his mother. HEINZ then stated, \"you don't make the rules around here,\" and suddenly swept Mr. Desane's feet, grabbed his head and slammed him face first into the metal bars of the holding cell and kneeing him, resulting in lost of consciousness, severe injuries requiring hospital treatment. HEINZ is taller than Plaintiff and weighed at least 50-60 pounds more than Plaintiff on the date of the incident. \n Numerous other officers, including JOHN DOE PHONE CALL, and several female officers, including SZOT, were present in the vicinity of the holding cell area and had the time and opportunity to intervene to prevent HEINZ's unlawful use of force against Mr. Desane, but chose not to. There were at least two cameras in the holding cell area that video recorded HEINZ brutally beating Plaintiff.\n\nAt the hospital, Plaintiff underwent aCT Scan, had to have an emergency procedure performed to the wound above his right eye, and received approximately 15 stitches to close the laceration above his right eye. \n\nDefendant officers also charge Plaintiff of assult of a police officer, harassment and obstructing govermental administration, falsely alleging that Plaintiff attacked police defendants. Plaintiff was held in custody until September 7, 2017, for approximately 72 hours.\n\nWILLIAMS has been named as a defendant in at least three lawsuits since 2014, including: (1) BROCKETT, KEITH VS CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL., Sup Ct., Bx, Co., Index No.: 020337/2015E; (2) JONES, DAVID VS CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL., Sup Ct., Bx, Co., Index No.: 305737/2014; and (3) STEWART, GREGORY VS CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL., Sup Ct., Bx, Co., Index No.: 025616/2017E.\n\nSZOT also has a long history of prior similar misconduct, and was named as a defendant in the following lawsuits: (1) HOYTE v. SZOT et al., SDNY, Index No. 12-cv-6422; and (2) PRINCE v. CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., SDNY, Index No. 13-cv-07645.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=8woR_PLUS_RWyEVFrjKWwItmBkw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Nunez, Jenny vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"033654/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J."},{"name":"Jorge, Octavio vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-18","disposition_date":"2020-06-24","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024323/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heinz, Michael J.","summary":"On February 15, 2017, at 1670 Seward Ave in the Bronx, Octavio Jorge was approached by two New York City police officers. The officers, without apparent legal cause, grabbed and handcuffed Jorge, subjecting him to a forceful seizure that caused him significant physical pain and mental distress. Despite not resisting, he was taken into custody and held for two to three days. During this period, he was falsely accused of criminal charges, which were ultimately dismissed on August 21, 2017. The officers' actions left Jorge not only physically restrained but also in a state of imminent fear as they brandished firearms while restraining him.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=EHqS2OPFa0OIsqpEoBXTfw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119087-953959_11202019_2019051pdf","date":"2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"40473","other":"14472","total":"170698"},"id":"XAVZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XAVZ"}