{"active":false,"first_name":"Omar","last_name":"Colon","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"DET BUR","id":"245"},"shield_no":3037,"ended_date":"2017-04-05","taxid":"929921","complaint_ids":[201502562,201403749,201400405,201307338,200712244,200709334,200605098,200401469],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"PBBN AC"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hayden, Nakia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-04","disposition_date":"2016-08-10","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV00120","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colon, Omar","summary":"As Plaintiff 1 was walking out of his residence, defendant officers pushed their way into his apartment.  Defendant Officer Gillespie made homophobic comments, punched him, and handcuffed him on the ground.  Plaintiff 1's mom, Plaintiff 2, came to the apartment and saw the officers searching he apartment without a warrant. Plaintiff 1 was left at the apt and Plaintiff 2 was arrested her, brought her to the 75th Precinct, and charged with  220.16 , 220.39, four counts of 220.03,  220.140 , 221.10, and 221.05. Charges were ACD'd.  The apartment was damaged and $600 was stolen.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921701-Hayden-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13343401/hayden-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-18","disposition_date":"2017-03-07","payout_amount":22000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06118","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colon, Omar","summary":"Defendant Officers knocked down the front door to an apartment where friends were celebrating a birthday, took Plaintiff to a backroom and strip searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with 220.03, 220.50(2), 220.50(3), 221.15, and 221.05, which were ACD'd","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921238-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.376993.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921237-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921239-Gelzer-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324903/gelzer-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"James, Jermain, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-24","disposition_date":"2017-10-10","payout_amount":149000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV01161","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colon, Omar","summary":"Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff' Carolyn's residence and used excessive force. Five plaintiffs were strip searched inside of the apartment and arrested for drug related charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922435-James-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.367022.23.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324174/james-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Loadholt, Cora vs P.O. Freeland, Dmaine, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-01","disposition_date":"2015-05-20","payout_amount":27000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06904","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colon, Omar","summary":"On April 19, 2014, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by Defendant NYPD officers Freeland and Colon in Brooklyn. After being told she could not stand in the hallway, Defendant Freeland forcefully pushed Plaintiff against a wall and handcuffed her without probable cause. Despite Plaintiff's compliance, she was taken to the 75th precinct, falsely charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration based on the fabricated statements made by Defendants. She was held in custody for 23 hours, and her case was dismissed after multiple appearances in court because the prosecutor failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.363419/gov.uscourts.nyed.363419.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140179/loadholt-v-freeland/"},{"officer_name":"Colon, Omar","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-08-29","disposition_date":"2013-04-05","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04320","name":"Avery, Earl A/k/a David, Earl vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":10000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957695/avery-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Sterling v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"While Plaintiff was walking down the street, defendant officers approached him with guns drawn, threw him on a wall, handcuffed him, searched him, and brought him to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was strip-searched at the precinct and charged with sale and possession of a controlled substance, which were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921702-Sterling-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921703-Sterling-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"16CV00127","officer_name":"Omar Colon","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325130/sterling-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"5YWB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5YWB"}