{"active":false,"first_name":"Craig","last_name":"Matthews","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"PBBX SU","assignment_date":"2013-06-13"},"shield_no":17472,"ended_date":"2022-05-02","taxid":"919360","complaint_ids":[201005788,200300657,200106761,200103756,9804097],"command_history":[{"command":"042 PCT","id":"42pct"}],"appt_date":"1997-04-15","middle_initial":"A","lawsuits":[{"name":"Estrada, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-24","disposition_date":"2022-09-23","payout_amount":175000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032534/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Matthews, Craig","summary":"On December 27, 2014 near 1360 Plimpton Ave, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was lawfully walking upon a sidewalk when he observed unidentified individuals following him in vehicles. Being frightened, he entered 1360 Plimpton Ave, and into Apt 1F. Plaintiff closed the door but defendants followed Plaintiff and entered the apartment whereat plaintiff was detained and arrested. Defendants arrested plaintiff by making false accusations he was in possession of weapons. Defendants initiated and continued a prosecution of Plaintiff accusing him of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Firearm. Defendants maliciously provide false information to the prosecutors of the criminal action against Plaintiff thereby causing him to suffer an unjust prosecution. On March 25, 2019, all charges were dismissed and the prosecution was terminated in Plaintiff's favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IPgg8CwmTyY32LOYrzORJw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rosario, Madia L., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"158457/2013","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Matthews, Craig","summary":"On August 24, 2012, Plaintiff was standing in the crosswalk at the corner of a street, when she was shot by a bullet fired from the gun of either Defendant NYPD PO Craig Matthews or PO Robert Sinishtaj. The police officers were responding to an incident in the vicinity, and failed to follow and exercise proper police tactics and procedures during the incident, giving rise to the injuries sustained by Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eaNaSrc6RX3OsSdmmd1Inw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Matthews, Craig","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-05-06","disposition_date":"2018-06-22","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"153860/2013","name":"De Los Santos, Patria vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":95000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378412-Santos-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Duclos, Chenin vs City of New York","start_date":"2013-01-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"150593/2013","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Matthews, Craig","summary":"On or about September 5, 2012, Plaintiff was on the streets when she was shot by a bullet fired from the gun of either Defendant NYPD PO Craig Matthews or PO Robert Sinishtaj. The officers were responding to an incident involving an alleged perpetrator. However, the defendant police officers were negligent in failing to properly follow and/or employ proper police procedure and tactics, which resulted in Plaintiff's injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=0/VaHVyiE80GlctPcvyx0A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Asika et al v. City of New York et al.","court":"Supreme Court - New York","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921529-Asika-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"157071/2013","officer_name":"Craig A. Matthews"},{"name":"Matthews v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":280000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"The plaintiff Craig Mathews is a 14-year veteran police officer who has been subjected to a campaign of retaliation and harassment for having reported the existence of a highly developed quota system in the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927514-Matthews-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV01354","officer_name":"Craig A. Matthews","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350280/matthews-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2012-8353","disposition_date":"2015-03-26","penalty":"Respondent found Not Guilty","opened_date":"2012-12-06","charges":[{"desc":"Officer failed to notify the Internal Affairs Bureau command center when he became aware of an allegation of corruption or other misconduct involving a member of the service","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to prepare a complaint report after receiving an allegation of a possible burglary","disposition":"Dismissed"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419276-nypd-cases-258.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119753-919360_03262015_2015131pdf","date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"news":[{"title":"NYPD whistleblower getting $280K settlement after he was harassed for exposing quotas","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-whistleblower-280k-settlement-article-1.2457687","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2015-12-07"},{"url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/nyregion/bystanders-shooting-wounds-caused-by-the-police.html","title":"After Bullets Hit Bystanders, Protocol Questions","source":"New York Times","date":"2012-08-25"}],"id":"3YFH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3YFH"}