Lawsuit Settlements:
$160,000 Lester, Nicholas vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV06877
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$160,000 Lester, Nicholas vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV06877
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Jarvis T. Onabanjo
Badge #3263,
Black Male
Detective Specialist at Strategic Response Group 1 Manhattan since March 2019
Service
started July 2015,
made $152,000 last year,
Tax #959010
Complaints
1
Complaint
3
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Unable to Determine
1
Unfounded
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202502219,
December 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Complaint #202502219, December 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 45-49 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 45-49 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $160,000 total settlements.Symone, Anastacia vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV10379, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 22, 2025
Bolton, Shady vs City of Ny
Case # 153302/2022, Supreme Court - New York, April 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 16, 2021, while lawfully driving near 121st Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan in his newly-purchased 2004 Nissan, the plaintiff was illegally stopped, searched, battered, assaulted, and arrested by defendant officers Onabanjo and Weisenburger without legal justification. The officers falsely claimed there was no license plate on the back of the car, despite the plaintiff having affixed a temporary plate to the back window. The plaintiff offered to call the seller to address the officers' concerns, but they refused and demanded he step out of the car before immediately arresting him. The plaintiff was not informed of the basis for his arrest until much later, when the officers stated they believed t...
Lester, Nicholas vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV06877, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 20, 2021, ended September 15, 2022
$160,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020, plaintiff (an African-American male) was peacefully protesting the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Plaintiff and other protestors observed several NYPD officers accosting and assaulting a black male protestor, and some of them asked the officers to not hurt the protestor. Plaintiff said nothing to the officers and did not interfere in any way. Plaintiff again observed a NYPD officer assaulting another protestor. Plaintiff and other protestors asked the officer to stop in an effort to de-escalate the situation. Lt. Daniel Gallagher, in retaliation against plaintiff's exercise of his First Amendment rights, told the officers to "get him" (referring to plaintiff). P.O. Jarvis Ona...