{"active":false,"first_name":"Jason","last_name":"Stefano","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"034 PCT","id":"34pct"},"shield_no":15604,"ended_date":"2015-07-07","taxid":"920871","complaint_ids":[201407009,201308890,201104147,9804167],"appt_date":"1997-12-08","lawsuits":[{"name":"Soto, Luis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-09-21","disposition_date":"2018-06-22","payout_amount":120000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV05927","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Stefano, Jason","summary":"The plaintiff was enjoying a barbecue with his friends when the defendant officers in plain clothes charged at him on the corner of the street, tackled the plaintiff, assaulted him, continued to beat him, handcuffed him, and transported him to the hospital for his injuries followed by the local precinct. The defendant officers claimed they saw the plaintiff sell narcotics although they didn't arrest the \"buyer\" and they searched and found nothing on the plaintiff. The plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. The charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.460792.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4357502/soto-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Flores Sr., Moses vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-20","disposition_date":"2016-11-18","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05845","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Stefano, Jason","summary":"Plaintiff was with his sister when he was approached by defendant officer De La Rosa within a movie theater. The off-duty officer had instructed the plaintiff to \"tone it down\". The plaintiff, who has been found to be legally \"disabled due to a mental condition\" and is blind in one eye, left the movie theater voluntarily. Defendant Officer De la Rosa followed the plaintiff and activated the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. When plaintiff left the theater, he was met with fifteen officers. Defendant officers assaulted plaintiff. They arrested and handcuffed him and sent him to the 44th precinct. He was later hospitalized. Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest, Attempt to Commit a Crime, Menacing, Disorderly Conduct, and Harassment. Plaintiff pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921181-Flores-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523205/flores-sr-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Collado, Emmanuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"159319/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Stefano, Jason","summary":"On September 21, 2013, Plaintiff was suddenly and without warning unlawfully questioned, stopped, detained and held within the custody of the Defendant Officers. Defendant Officers unlawfully and without justification stopped, detained and arrested the Plaintiff against his will and without probable cause. After being transferred to the 34th Precinct, Plaintiff was handcuffed, searched, fingerprinted, given a retinal scan, photographed, cavity searched, and placed in a cell. Thereafter, Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking where he was searched and then photographed and placed in a cell where he was detained and held against his will. Plaintiff was detained for about three days in which the Plaintiff should have been at liberty. By reason of the assault, Plaintiff sustained severe and serious injuries, a severe shock to his nervous system and certain internal injuries, and was caused to suffer severe mental anguish as a result thereof, and upon information and belief some of these injuries are of a permanent and lasting nature; was incapacitated from his regular activities; was hindered and prevented from performing and transacting his affairs and business; suffered neurological involvement and psychological distress, including but not limited to mental anguish and pre-impact terror; suffered loss of enjoyment of life; was deprived of his liberty; suffered embarrassment, humiliation, shame, dishonor and loss of standing within the community and had medical expenses.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=/jjWr6MF4F4fooKgoKrlJA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lucien, Nicole vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-24","disposition_date":"2017-01-05","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"157646/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Stefano, Jason","summary":"Note: This complaint is missing several pages, which missing pages appear to include the majority of the statement of facts. The summary below is a summary of what facts are still available in the complaint. \n\nOn or about an unknown date, several unknown Defendant officers caused pain and injury to Plaintiff by viciously and maliciously attacking her. The Defendant officers them falsely arrested the Plaintiff and transported her to the precinct.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=rqbKzKQIqWoZJWoO3c9w6w==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"7FVF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/7FVF"}