{"active":true,"first_name":"Mike","last_name":"Suarez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"PSA 1","assignment_date":"2025-11-24","id":"PSA1"},"shield_no":827,"taxid":"955540","complaint_ids":[202412265,202401556,202101824,202002914,202001754,201806609,201805843],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"},{"command":"INT CIS","id":"10"}],"appt_date":"2013-07-09","age":36,"shield_no_history":[5841],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Galloway, Elijah, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-08-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"813531/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On April 26, 2024 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when PO Anthony Alvino, PO Mike Suarez, PO Jayther Liriano, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe approached Plaintiff in part based on his race and summarily assaulted, battered, searched, and arrested him in an aggressive manner. Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for over 24 hours and was maliciously prosecuted, compelling Plaintiff to make multiple court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were ultimately terminated. Plaintiff suffered physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=OpdhnYMhIhBTeneiH_PLUS_bc5Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Pardo, Cristal vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-06-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"808693/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On March 10, 2023, Plaintiff CRISTAL PARDO was illegally stopped, searched, detained and subjected to excessive force by defendants POLICE OFFICER MIKE POM SUAREZ; SARGENT DANA MCFARLANE, AND NYPD OFFICERS JOHN and JANE DOE 1 through 10. Without cause or justification, Plaintiff was arrested by defendants, applied excessively tight handcuffs, which caused injuries to PLAINTIFF’s wrists. Plaintiff JOSHUA TAYLOR remained incarcerated for a number of hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff CRISTAL PARDO sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GbHHB_PLUS_oGWSTtF5DEB6Kq9Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Figueroa, Cristian vs City of Ny et al.","start_date":"2023-05-01","disposition_date":"2024-06-26","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"802168/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 28, 2020, when Plaintiff was driving in his car, an unknown black car began aggressively following him and crossing in and out of the lane causing alarm, with no light nor siren to indicate itself as law enforcement officers. After a short while, the unknown black car, later discovered as an unmarked NYPD vehicle, crashed into Plaintiff’s car, totaling it as well as injuring Plaintiff’s back and fracturing his chest bone: sternum. The car crash caused Plaintiff’s car hit a parked car. Bystanders begin to fled the area on foot and the Plaintiff follows the bystanders and begin to run from the scene, fearing that the unknown individuals from that unmarked black car might cause further harm. However, the plaintiff was tackled from behind by a group of individuals. Only at this point did the plaintiff realized that he was pursued by police officers.\nThe police officers arrested the plaintiff, punched, kicked, tased, and hit the plaintiff’s head with a blunt metal object as the plaintiff lay motionless on the ground. Plaintiff did not resist arrest. No illegal contraband from the Plaintiff was found, nor did the officer accused him of any crime or wrongdoing. The plaintiff was tightly handcuffed to the precinct. While the plaintiff was in custody at the precinct, the officers repeatedly ignored his request for medical attention to his many injuries until the Plaintiff was transported to hospital for worsening chest pains.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=FGItMQ6d_PLUS_oU3rf_PLUS_JF_PLUS_4v1g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gilmore, Darien vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-07-27","disposition_date":"2022-09-08","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"809704/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On August 3, 2018, in the vicinity of the corner of East 165th Street and Tinton Avenue, in the County of Bronx, NYPD Officers Jose Santory, John Olsen, and Mike Suarez approached Plaintiff without legal justification and detained him by means of excessive force. The officers falsely accused Plaintiff of committing crimes, and assaulted and battered Plaintiff. Officers searched, seized, and pepper sprayed Plaintiff. Officers Santory, Olsen, and Suarez\nintentionally provided false information that would be likely to influence a prosecutor's decision to charge plaintiff with a crime or violation of the law so that a criminal prosecution would be initiated against Plaintiff. The officers made false allegations, suppressed evidence, and fabricated false evidence to conceal their misconduct. As a result of the officers’ excessive force, Plaintiff suffered severe physical and mental injury.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240905150850/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ezdvRSahFStaK38ncbX5JA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Correa, Aljustice vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-07-20","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"805208/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On January 14, 2020, while lawfully conversing with friends at 484 East 139th Street in Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, battered, assaulted, arrested, and excessively detained by defendants, including Suarez, Boyce, and John Does, without legal justification. The plaintiff was on the sidewalk talking to friends in a red Ford Expedition when defendants approached in an unmarked van, forcefully pushed the plaintiff onto the vehicle, directed the owner to open the back door, and then pushed the plaintiff into the back seat. They falsely accused the plaintiff of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third, fifth, and seventh degrees. After the arrest, the plaintiff was transferred to PSA 7, where he was strip-searched, yielding no contraband. During the strip search, defendants negligently and forcefully removed a cast from the plaintiff's left pinky, exacerbating his injuries and denying him medical treatment at the precinct and Central Booking. Defendants fabricated evidence and maliciously accused the plaintiff. Those present but not physically involved observed the conduct and failed to intervene. The plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for approximately 24 hours and had to make court appearances until all charges were dismissed in his favor on March 3, 2021.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4VecUCUPGpP8UGy9v7bLmQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ortiz, Jewel vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-03-12","disposition_date":"2026-01-06","payout_amount":47500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"803416/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about September 10, 2020, Plaintiff was in a car with a other people when they were unlawfully stopped and ordered to exit the car by Defendants, including Police Officers John Migliaccio and Mike Suarez. The Defendants searched Plaintiff and the other occupants of the car, a gun was found on the person of the driver. At no time was a gun recovered from inside of the car Plaintiff was in. Then Plaintiff was arrested and transported to the 7 precinct, where she was strop-searched and nothing illegal or unlawful was found. On or about September 25, 2020, the Grand Jury voted a No True Bill as to Plaintiff and the case was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240703022840/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=fQ6YNsoTjlOszlhGxNhrmQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cooley, Quentin, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-03-04","disposition_date":"2023-01-26","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"803011/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On February 23, 2020, PO Suarez and five other unnamed POs pulled over Plaintiffs and demanded to see their license and registration. After Plaintiff Thomas handed over his license and registration, which were both valid, Plaintiffs were asked to exit their vehicle and subjected to a pat-down search by defendant POs, which did not reveal any contraband. When Defendant Cooley verbally objected to an invasive portion of the search, the POs pulled his hoodie over his face and slammed his face onto the vehicle. Thereafter, Defendant Cooley was tightly handcuffed, thrown to the ground, and repeatedly kicked by the POs. Plaintiffs were then brought to the PSA-7 Precinct police station where they were held for about six hours before being released. On January 26, 2023, the case was settled for the amount of $40,000.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=iagNFcg8kf7nGlI1u9V5fQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Davis, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-09-28","disposition_date":"2023-06-02","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"030963/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Suarez, Mike","summary":"On July 29, 2017, at approximately 12am, defendant police officers John Olsen, Eric Dym and John Suarez (and one unnamed officer), unlawfully stopped, confronted, assaulted, questioned, searched, and arrested Mr. Lamont Davis, a 30 year old African-American male, in rear of the vicinity of 680 Tinton Avenue in Bronx county and taken to PSA 7 precinct, and then to Bronx County Central for booking.  Mr. Lamont was attempting to enter the building at 680 Tinton Avenue when we was confronted and assaulted by POs Olsen, Dym, Suarez and John/Jane Doe.  The POs forcibly grabbed and threw Mr. Lamont to the ground, kneed him in his back, and punched his head and jaw.  They continued to strike Mr. Lamont even after tightly handcuffing him.  At no time during this assault did the POs identify themselves or provide a reason for conducting such assault. They continued to kick and punch Mr. Lamont in his body while being tightly handcuffed and taken in a police van. Mr. Lamont repeatedly asked for the handcuffs to be loosened, but the defendants did not do so. The POs created a false narrative and charged Mr. Lamont with various claims. While in custody, Mr. Lamont sought medical treatment from an EMT at PSA 7 precinct for the injuries he sustained due to the POs excessive use of force. As a result, Mr. Davis suffered physical, emotional and psychological injuries and was wrongfully detained for 38 hours.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=HPpifJpRRdvBA1zZU5j7zw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Taylor, John vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-07-17","disposition_date":"2022-07-28","payout_amount":85000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027512/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Suarez, Mike","summary":"On July 20, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Willis Ave and E. 138th St., Bronx, NY. Defendants approached Plaintiff and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=SzKXu8kP3fA0zB7UiJRHpA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wilson, Brian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-16","disposition_date":"2018-11-15","payout_amount":15958.75,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025712/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Suarez, Mike"},{"name":"Brown, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-11-14","disposition_date":"2021-09-28","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"030714/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Suarez, Mike","summary":"On August 13, 2016, defendant NYPD officers Mike Suarez (Shield No. 5841),  along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached plaintiff while he was parked in his taxi cab in the Bronx and wrongfully arrested him for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.  Plaintiff was compelled by NYPD defendant officer Prodam (no first name given, Shield No. 3617) to provide a urine sample, and was then transported to Brooklyn by defendant Suarez, where he was given physical tests by defendant NYPD officer Anthony Grasso (Shield No. 16983), who claimed he was under the influence of drugs. The charge against plaintiff was dropped on August 31, 2016. Plaintiff lost his job as a taxi driver as a result of the arrest and suffered severe emotional injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=owkfAT0PziZv7508zkkiCw==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928131-Brown-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-01-10","case_no":"2022-26690","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-04","case_no":"2022-26689","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085876-seh_955540","type":"employment-history"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"46304","other":"17049","total":"179106"},"id":"3EHR","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3EHR"}