{"active":true,"first_name":"Natalie","last_name":"Cotter","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Female","rank":"SGT SA","command":{"command":"DCER CU","assignment_date":"2019-10-17","id":"502"},"shield_no":2336,"taxid":"938300","complaint_ids":[201500720,201412675],"command_history":[{"command":"041 PCT","id":"41pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-07-11","shield_no_history":[27369,1530],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Morales, Juliano vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-10","disposition_date":"2020-11-04","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027916/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie","summary":"On or about August 15, 2015, at approximately 5:00 A.M., in the vicinity of 755 Coster Street, Basement Apt., County of Bronx, State of New York, Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, assaulted and repeatedly battered Plaintiff in an excessive manner and without any legal cause, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendant also falsely arrested and imprisoned the Plaintiff, restrained him and his liberty, and then took him into custody to the 755 Coster Street, Basement Apt. in the County of Bronx. They maliciously charged the Plaintiff, who was thereafter held in custody at a local police precinct holding cell, and Bronx Central Booking over 17.5 hours until his release. Plaintiff, who is diabetic, was kept from his medicine and was not given food or water for long periods of time.\nIn particular, Defendants Sgt. Keith Beddons grabbed the person of the Plaintiff without any warrant. Defendant Det. Natalie Cotter was the arresting officer that falsely arrested Plaintiff, while Sgt. Beddons was the supervising sergeant. Sgt. Beddons also placed handcuffs on Plaintiff too tightly.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dieq5gQl23xxBo9bu8XPGQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Roman, Carmen vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-24","disposition_date":"2018-02-28","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024190/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie","summary":"On May 12, 2016, plaintiff was approached at the rear of the NYPD 41st Precinct by defendant officers Cotter and Stevenson. The defendants approached plaintiff with their guns drawn, arrested her, handcuffed her excessively tightly, illegally searched and assaulted her, and then took her into custody. She was held in custody for 32 hours. While in custody, plaintiff was strip searched and given a cavity inspection. She was then released, but only after the defendant officers filed false criminal charges against her to cover up their unlawful arrest and search. These charges were dismissed on or about August 24, 2016.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=iDZQGinNDyBx9TwwrVoT/Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cordova, Erik vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-04-04","disposition_date":"2017-10-24","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02349","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie","summary":"Police officers entered unlawfully into plaintiff's bedroom and had to undergo a cavity search. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed, and charged with crim possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd deg, crim possession of a weapon in the 2nd deg, crim possession of a firearm, and crim using of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd deg.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.471793/gov.uscourts.nysd.471793.20.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6086481/cordova-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Simmons, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-04-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"022434/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie"},{"name":"Rivera, Christian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-08","disposition_date":"2016-01-05","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021926/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie"},{"name":"Vizcarrondo, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-03","disposition_date":"2016-02-16","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"020585/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cotter, Natalie"}],"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/5RZ-natalie-cotter.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"120744","regular":"120214","overtime":"9176","other":"18367","total":"147757"},"id":"5RZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5RZ"}