{"active":false,"first_name":"Jonathan","last_name":"Benedict","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DB SVD","assignment_date":"2023-01-03","id":"203"},"shield_no":7783,"ended_date":"2023-10-03","taxid":"929701","complaint_ids":[200714168,200612295],"command_history":[{"command":"VED ZN2","id":"248"},{"command":"MTS PCT","id":"MTSpct"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[22150],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Lavan, Romello vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-09","disposition_date":"2022-03-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"807108/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Velilla, Marcos, et Al vs City of Ny","start_date":"2021-12-09","disposition_date":"2022-01-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"816660/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On October 23, 2017, plaintiff Marcos Velilla and Romello Lavan were wrongfully arrested and their indictments were dismissed on November 12 and January 28, 2020 respectively. Plaintiffs were maliciously prosecuted in criminal actions they did not participate.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IHXpeqVwuVk7sjyRxSGYuQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Velilla, Marcos, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2021-09-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"811196/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Benedict, Jonathan","summary":"On October 23, 2017, in Bronx County, Plaintiffs Marcos Velilla and Romeo Lavan were wrongfully arraigned, arrested and imprisoned. \n\nPlaintiffs bring claims of: malicious prosecution, wrongful arrest, abuse of process, violation of civil rights under 42 USC Section 1983, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240802045244/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=_PLUS_AsP/hj64TS/2PPugHwWSA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Allah, Lordikim vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2019-11-25","disposition_date":"2025-12-30","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"033408/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On November 3, 2017, inside 1307 Pugsley Avenue, the defendant police officer Benedict, without warrant or cause, handcuffed, arrested, and placed the plaintiff under custody. In the process of arrest, the defendant officers destroyed valuable property of the plaintiff. The plaintiff was falsely accused of permitting prostitution, criminal possession of controlled substances, and other related charges. All charges against the plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=prZ32PagqzsHzbLJg6IStA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Hernandez, Majesty vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"300942/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Benedict, Jonathan","summary":"On or about January 21, 2016, inside 2140 Seward Avenue, defendant POs Benedict, Doe and Roe grabbed, shoved, pushed, searched and handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessive manner causing injury to her chest, body and limbs, without just cause or provocation, falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed Gang Assault in the Second Degree and placed her under arrest. They did not conduct the proper identification procedures prior to the arrest of Plaintiff. The defendant POs thereafter repeatedly gave false testimony as to the facts and circumstances of Plaintiff's arrest, and on or about January 22, 2016, a criminal complaint was issued against Plaintiff.\n\nOn January 27, 2016, Plaintiff appeared in Court and was released on her own recognizance, and her case was adjourned. On September 15, 2016, Plaintiff made another court appearance at which time, the case was dismissed in favor of Plaintiff. During these criminal proceedings, the Defendants misrepresented and falsified evidence.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=5Ck9sqJLFEluGZZ8ywFDaw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Huang, Run Ping, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"706912/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Benedict, Jonathan","summary":"On June 11, 2013, a Defendant undercover officer entered Plaintiff's business and requested that she perform a massage. During the massage, the undercover officer attempted to lower his underwear, to which Plaintiff responded 'No Massage, only'. Despite Plaintiff's refusal to perform any sexual act on the officer, the officer signalled other officers to enter the premises to arrest Plaintiff for crimes of Prostitution. The undercover officer than knowingly forwarded fabricated evidence and information which caused Plaintiff to be arrested and prosecuted. Other defendant police officers also contributed to Plaintiff's false arrest and prosecution by destroying exculpatory evidence.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=uZH982Q0a9LkDoVGLNpT_PLUS_g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Guaman, Jessica vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-13","disposition_date":"2014-11-21","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08902","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Benedict, Jonathan","summary":"On December 18, 2010, Jessica Guaman, a transgender woman, was arrested at her home during an undercover operation led by NYPD officers. The officers, including Undercover Officer CO 140, Sergeant Benjamin Benson, Detective Brian Tribble, Officer John Benedict, and others, ridiculed her, used excessive force, and sexually assaulted her. Specifically, Defendant New York City Police Department Undercover Officer CO 140; New York City Sergeant BENJAMIN BENSON; New York City Police Detective BRIAN TRIBBLE; New York City Police Officer JOHN BENEDICT, Shield No. 7783; and/or New York City Police Officers JOHN and JANE DOES 1-5 pushed Ms. Guaman to the ground from behind, causing her face and upper body to strike the floor.\nDefendant New York City Police Department Undercover Officer CO 140; New York City Sergeant BENJAMIN BENSON; New York City Police Detective BRIAN TRIBBLE; New York City Police Officer JOHN BENEDICT; and/or New York City Police Officers JOHN and JANE DOES 1-5 then proceeded to stomp four times on the back of plaintiff’s head with a shod foot, repeatedly slamming her head to the ground, or failed to intervene in said stomping causing Ms. Guaman to suffer a broken tooth, lesions on her lips, and fractures to her\nzygomatic arch and nose. While Ms. Guaman lay on the ground, defendant New York City Police Department Undercover Officer CO 140; New York City Sergeant BENJAMIN BENSON; New York City Police Detective BRIAN TRIBBLE; New York City Police Officer JOHN BENEDICT; and/or New York City Police Officers JOHN and JANE DOES 1-5 also proceeded to grab her genitals and squeeze them hard, or failed to prevent such egregious misconduct, causing substantial pain and injury. All of the acts complained of herein took place while defendants RICHARD and RACHEL ROEs 1-5; New York City Sergeant BENJAMIN BENSON; New York City Police Detective BRIAN TRIBBLE; New York City Undercover Police Officer CO 140; New York City Police Officer JOHN BENEDICT; and New York City Police Officers JOHN and JANE DOES 1-5 looked on while laughing and without intervening. These actions resulted in serious injuries including a broken tooth, lesions, and fractures. Plaintiff was subsequently taken to the 115th Precinct of the New York City Police Department and placed in a cell. She was later transported to Queens Central Booking, arraigned, and held on bail. Once in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction, Ms. Guaman was transported to Bellevue Hospital for the medical treatment.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421305/gov.uscourts.nysd.421305.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143164/guaman-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Benedict, Jonathan","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-05","disposition_date":"2015-07-06","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","docket":"700008/2012","name":"He, Xiaoning vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":450000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2017-03-10","case_no":"2017-16994","penalty":"Vacation days (20 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Did fail and neglect to properly safeguard his service firearm","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"5BET","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5BET"}