{"active":true,"first_name":"Rafael","last_name":"Pimentel","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT SA","command":{"command":"BX CT","assignment_date":"2026-06-17","id":"89"},"shield_no":1369,"taxid":"951060","complaint_ids":[202308493,202305059,202303687,202208462],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"B","shield_no_history":[28897,141],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Rivera, Angel vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-03-04","disposition_date":"2021-09-02","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"803001/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On December 2, 2017 on a Bronx crossstreet at around 2:30 p.m. plaintiff was stopped by officers. Plaintiff was accosted, searched, and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was placed in a police vehicle and driven several blocks and then transfered into a different NYPD vehicle. Plaintiff was taken to a police precinct and charged for criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance even though no items were recovered during search. Plaintiff spent 2 days in custody and released following arraingment. After 2 years and 13 court appearances, charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=lnVtUxiuMu61X8cAaTUxiQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Martinez, Anderson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-06","disposition_date":"2023-06-08","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031422/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pimentel, Rafael B.","summary":"On November 18, 2017, Anderson Martinez was stopped by NYPD Detectives Rafael Pimentel, Matthew Lombardo, Leva Gevargiz, Terrence Blumenberg, and other unidentified officers near 11 West Fordham Road in the Bronx. Officers allegedly tackled Mr. Martinez to the ground without cause, drove their knees into his back, and searched him in full view of bystanders. Mr. Martinez was falsely accused of drug-related offenses and detained for three days before charges were dismissed. He alleges that he was targeted due to his Hispanic ethnicity, suffered physical and emotional injuries, and was maliciously prosecuted, with officers allegedly fabricating evidence to justify the arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ttryCFQHr9qOWcez4IdqWw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ortiz, Gary vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-01-08","disposition_date":"2023-05-11","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"035339/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pimentel, Rafael B.","summary":"On August 3, 2018, plaintiff was inside a Food Dynasty Supermarket when defendant officers Rafael Pimentel and John/Jane Doe 1-10 illegally stopped and searched the plaintiff without an arrest warrant. Although the defendants found no contraband on the plaintiff, they falsely claimed that they found a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in order to justify the otherwise invalid arrest. The plaintiff sustained multiple assaults and batteries during said arrest, including by officer Pimentel. \n\nPlaintiff was falsely arrested and had an unfounded criminal investigation proceeded against him by the defendants based on personal retribution that Pimentel sought due to a prior successful lawsuit against him by the plaintiff, which had led to disciplinary action being levied against Pimentel.  These false criminal charges were eventually terminated by the court on January 7, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=WUzhwgT0UAenmlgZY8hiYg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wright, Melvin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-13","disposition_date":"2015-05-22","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"307211/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pimentel, Rafael B."}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-28","case_no":"2024-30313","penalty":"A - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to timely make proper notifications."},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card"},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched 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"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/3URZ-rafael-pimentel.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"47273","other":"23112","total":"188105"},"id":"3URZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3URZ"}