{"active":false,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Cho","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"MELD","assignment_date":"2023-01-27","id":"MELD"},"shield_no":900,"ended_date":"2023-10-03","taxid":"932461","complaint_ids":[202206530,202104156,202102542,202006221,202002090,201601777,200812917,200600873],"command_history":[{"command":"FLT SVC","id":"27"},{"command":"BX CT","id":"89"},{"command":"017 PCT","id":"17pct"},{"command":"PBMS TF"},{"command":"MTN PCT","id":"MTNpct"},{"command":"MTS PCT","id":"MTSpct"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[7003],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Wilson, Abilal vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-26","disposition_date":"2019-08-06","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"153854/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Cho, Richard J.","summary":"On November 19, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Plaintiff Abilal Wilson was lawfully driving at the intersection of West 45th Street and 11th Avenue, New York, NY.\n\nPolice Officer Richard Cho and and unnamed John Doe officers from the Midtown North Precinct arrived at the location on duty and in plain clothes. They stopped Plaintiff, searched him, and used mace without probable cause. Defendants Officers intentionally causing injury to Plaintiff's both hands by over tightening handcuffs and leaving them on longer than needed. Despite finding no contraband, arrested and maced him.\n\nPlaintiff was then taken to the Midtown North Precinct, where he was detained, searched again, and held for several hours before being transferred to New York County Central Booking. \nPlaintiff was subsequently charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and impaired, based on allegedly fabricated allegations by Officer Cho. Defendants knowingly provided false and misleading information to prosecutors at the New York County District Attorney's Office. Defendants withheld exculpatory evidence from the District Attorney. Plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances to contest the false accusations against him. These charges were dismissed on September 26, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ISx5gB/YZOIQfvADXk/elg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gonzalez, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-11","disposition_date":"2018-03-30","payout_amount":15751,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV09979","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cho, Richard J.","summary":"Defendant Officers pulled over plaintiff for without any traffic violations and Plaintiff was arrested for driving while intoxicated but did not show any signs of intoxication. Defendant Officers Cho fabricated evidence.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.485735/gov.uscourts.nysd.485735.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7146412/gonzalez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Adsluf, Greg vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-15","disposition_date":"2013-11-15","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV02295","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cho, Richard J.","summary":"On July 11, 2012, Ms. Spencer was sitting in the park knitting when officers approached her and told her to leave based on a ban of lawn chair use in the park. While exiting, one of the officers forcefully grabbed Ms. Spencer causing her to panic and sit on the ground. Plaintiff then picked up Ms. Spencer's chair to assist her in leaving the park. Officer Diaz then charged at Plaintiff screaming profanities. Another officer pushed Plaintiff into a group of officers. Officer Lombardo then hooked his arm around Plaintiff's neck and forced him into the ground, and all officers then jointly drove their knees into Plaintiffs back, cuffed him, and took him to the precinct as he was bleeding from his head. Plaintiff was charged with disorderly conduct based on false allegations by the officers, and all charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.410225/gov.uscourts.nysd.410225.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919825-Adsluf-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919824-Adsluf-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352012/adsluf-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Cho, Richard J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2009-07-13","disposition_date":"2014-07-08","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"109806/2009","name":"Perker, Stanislav vs New York City Police Department, et al.","payout_amount":100000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-02-13","case_no":"2022-27337","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085285-seh_932461","type":"employment-history"}],"id":"72EH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/72EH"}