{"active":true,"first_name":"Darnell","last_name":"Forrester","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"DB BSHM","assignment_date":"2025-09-04","id":"522"},"shield_no":6140,"taxid":"950431","complaint_ids":[202604161,202104779,201700300,201600341,201510731,201510607,201501935,201411769,201403825,201308869,201303603],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 8","id":"PSA8"},{"command":"HBK IRT","id":"261"},{"command":"PSA 1","id":"PSA1"},{"command":"060 DET","id":"60det"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","age":39,"middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[24294],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jean-Louis, Colson vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-10-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"529003/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On October 21, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully driving his motor vehicle in Brooklyn in obedience to all traffic laws and status when Defendant police officers, including DARNELL A FORRESTER and other unknown officers, illegally pulled Plaintiff over without probable cause or any other legal justification but only because of his race, \nreligion, skin color, national origin, or other improper characteristic for adverse police action.\nOn October 28, 2020, while Plaintiff was lawfully present inside his own apartment, the same Defendants aggressively kicked down the door of the Plaintiff’s home without a warrant, consent, or any legal basis or justification to do so. They violently arrested and handcuffed him and performed an illegal search. Plaintiff’s wrists and hands sustaining lacerations, contusions and loss of feeling due to the tight handcuffs. He was first transported to the 60th Precinct, then to a Central Booking and finally placed in detention. He was maliciously prosecuted for a crime he did not commit. In total, Plaintiff was wrongfully detained over the course of two (2) weeks.\nOn November 12, 2020 all charges against the Plaintiff were dismissed and sealed which constituted a termination of the criminal proceedings in favor of Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=CPzXeuxYbZkYstkzwHa1nw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Taylor, Justin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-10-05","disposition_date":"2019-07-11","payout_amount":55001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV05413","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A.","summary":"On January 9, 2016, Plaintiff Mr. Taylor went back into the building to retrieve a wallet for his mother from their apartment. After Mr. Taylor collecting the wallet from the apartment, P.O. Darnell Forrester grabbed Mr. Taylor, slammed him against the wall and proceeded to pat Mr. Taylor down and search his pockets. P.O. Ronald Remo and Sgt. Miguel Figueroa then came but failed to intervene to prevent P.O. Forrester’s assault. The P.O.s arrested Mr. Taylor without probable cause. P.O. Forrester prepared a report with false allegations against Mr. Taylor and Sgt. Figueroa approved the report. On or about January 10, 2016, Mr. Taylor was charged with Resisting Arrest, Harassment in the Second Degree, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree. On or about June 28, 2017, a jury acquitted Mr. Taylor of all charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.422876/gov.uscourts.nyed.422876.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7938252/taylor-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"White, Gloria, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-01-06","disposition_date":"2021-12-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"028249/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A.","summary":"On April 24, 2013, Plaintiffs were illegally and unlawfully arrested by the Defendant officers. Prior to the plaintiffs arrest, Plaintiffs observed the vicious beating, battery and assault of their family member. When asked why they were doing this, Defendant officers approached Ms. White, threw her against the chain link fence, turned her around, and handcuffed her. Plaintiff Ivory Pachecho recorded these illegal actions. Police Officer Jimmie Moore punched Pacheco and slammed her to the ground. The criminal charges against the plaintiffs were dismissed on December 17, 2015.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dxW1rjXWVTURLQMNq3A4AQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rivera, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-17","disposition_date":"2019-08-09","payout_amount":89250,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02874","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A.","summary":"Plaintiff witnessed a struggle between Defendant Officers and an individual outside of his apartment and started recording on his phone. Defendant Officer Pichardo pointed her gun at him and he went back to his apartment with the door open.  Defendant officers grabbed him, took his phone, tightly handcuffed him, and searched his apartment. Plaintiff was taken to Housing PSA 1, then the 60th Precinct and was charged with various crimes including assaulting a police officer, which the DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.386306/gov.uscourts.nyed.386306.33.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325536/rivera-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2016-05-06","disposition_date":"2017-07-15","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"506100/2016","name":"Giddiens, Gerard, et Al vs Simon, Maxon, et al.","payout_amount":7000},{"name":"Pacheco, Moses, Jr. vs City of New York, Po Forrester, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-11","disposition_date":"2018-11-15","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301980/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A."},{"name":"Morales, Maria vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-13","disposition_date":"2014-07-01","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00793","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Forrester, Darnell A.","summary":"On or about November 11, 2012, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Plaintiff Maria Morales was present in the vicinity of 800 Soundview Avenue in Bronx, New York.  The Plaintiff exited her apartment and saw that a neighbor was being arrested. She tried to comfort the neighbor's elderly mother and young daughter by taking them across the street. Shortly thereafter, the Plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed behind her back, and taken to a nearby precinct where she was charged with Disorderly Conduct. Defendant Officers filed false information with the District Attorney's office, alleging that the Plaintiff stuck her head in a police vehicle where a separately apprehended individual was under arrest and then refused to step away from the vehicle. The Plaintiff spent twenty-four hours in custody until all charges against her were dismissed on November 12, 2012.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.423135/gov.uscourts.nysd.423135.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056480/morales-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Pacheco v. City of New York et al","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923245-Pacheco-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"301979/2014","officer_name":"Darnell A. Forrester"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21023266-forrester-b1483b7b8040992892ab18e4b12669e9d12bd615","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066430-forrester-950431-10-08-20","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/64XD-darnell-forrester.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"134819","regular":"127734","overtime":"90521","other":"19835","total":"238090"},"id":"64XD","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/64XD"}