pending criminal case. See, e.g., Johnson v. New York City Police Dep't, 01 Civ. 6570 (RCC) (JCF), 2003 WL 21664882, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. July 16, 2003); Okoli v. Cty. of Nassau, 15 Civ. 0701 (JS) (SIL), 2015 WL 8207496, at *24 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2015). The complaint in this civil action alleges that Maxwel