Michael H. Devonish
Badge #7537,
Black Male
Police Officer at Police Service Area 9 since December 2024
Service
started July 2014,
made $184,000 last year,
Tax #956589
Lawsuit Settlements:
$8,130 Government Employees Insurance Co. Aso Merchant, Henrietta vs City of New York, et al., 2016 CCQ CCQ 017534/2016
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$8,130 Government Employees Insurance Co. Aso Merchant, Henrietta vs City of New York, et al., 2016 CCQ CCQ 017534/2016
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Complaints
5
Complaints
6
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Alleged Victim Unavailable
1
Complainant Uncooperative
1
Exonerated
2
Unfounded
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202201936,
March 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #202201373,
February 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Complaint #202106140,
October 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202000875,
January 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201804078,
May 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202201936, March 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | White Male, 40-44 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | White Male, 40-44 | Unfounded |
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| Complaint #202201373, February 2022 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Unavailable | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202106140, October 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 30-34 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202000875, January 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Black Male, 30 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201804078, May 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Female, 19 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.
Discipline
Case: 2021-23018
Closed: 3/16/2021
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Attended unlicensed location.
- Pleaded Guilty: Criminal association.
- Pleaded Guilty: Impeded an investigation.
- Pleaded Guilty: Improperly intervened.
- Pleaded Guilty: Improperly used Department property
- Pleaded Guilty: Made computer inquiries unrelated to official Department business.
- Pleaded Guilty: Made misleading during an official Department interview.
- Pleaded Guilty: Off-duty employment without permission.
- Pleaded Guilty: Violated Department of motor vehicles rules.
- Pleaded Guilty: Violated uniform rules armed w/o shield.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (31 days), suspended w/o pay (29 days), vacation days (20 days)
Case: 2017-16871
Closed: 3/2/2017
Case Details:
- Guilty: While off-duty, did produce an unauthorized color copy of his 2016 Department issued parking permit
- Guilty: While off-duty, failed to safeguard Department property
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $8,130 total settlements.Greene, Steven, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05762, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 29, 2021
Complaint
Description: In this class action complaint, plaintiffs Justin Baerga, Steven Greene, Giovanna Sanchez-Esquivel, and Sarah Arvio, challenge the systemic failure of New York City to provide safe, appropriate, and immediate responses to New Yorkers experiencing mental health crises. As detailed further below, each of the plaintiffs has an actual or perceived mental disability and was unlawfully seized and forced into unconstitutional confinement during interactions with police. - On August 25, 2019, plaintiff Justin Baerga was home with his mother experiencing a mental health crisis when his mother called 911 requesting an ambulance. Armed NYPD officers arrived instead, forcibly entered Baerga's home, strapped him to a gur...
Cross, Nico vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 508696/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, April 27, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 14, 2020, while lawfully present inside the 79th NYPD Precinct station-house inquiring about a vehicle improperly towed earlier (Vehicle #1), the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained excessively by defendants, including Devonish, Priore, John Does 1-3, and possibly Daverin, without legal justification. Defendant Priore approached with his hand on his gun, aggressively grabbing and injuring the plaintiff. The plaintiff was placed in a cell, taken to a hospital for treatment, and then transported to Kings County Central Booking. After several hours, he was released without seeing a judge as the Kings County District Attorney declined to prosecute. During this...
Government Employees Insurance Co. Aso Merchant, Henrietta vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 017534/2016, Civil Court - Queens, October 4, 2016, ended December 12, 2016
$8,130 Settlement