Michael Farrar

Badge #24329, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Police Service Area 2
Also served at Transportation Bureau Citywide Traffic
Service started July 2013, ended August 2020, Tax #954792

Lawsuit Settlements:
$30,000   Patel, Shyam vs Police Sergeant Armani, Hameed, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV06046
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complaint Withdrawn

Complaint #201901284, January 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201901284, January 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 31 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Male, 31 Complaint Withdrawn
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Lawsuits

Patel, Shyam vs Police Sergeant Armani, Hameed, et al.
Case # 18CV06046, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 6, 2018, ended July 8, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff Shyam Patel was with a friend in a Times Square seating area when he observed defendant police officers Hameed Armani, Peter Cybulski, Michael Farrar, Gabriel Mendez, Scott Carley, and former police officer Sherief Khamis walking in the area. Several minutes before, the same officers issued plaintiff a summons for, upon information and belief, windows excessively tinted. In an exercise of his First Amendment rights, plaintiff displayed his middle finger to defendant officer Armani. The defendants approached the plaintiff while plaintiff was video-recording on his cell phone. Armani asked the plaintiff for his identification, objected to plaintiff's gesture, grabbed and immobilized pla...