{"active":true,"first_name":"Emerson","last_name":"Charles","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT","assignment_date":"2020-08-10","id":"811"},"shield_no":7773,"taxid":"950191","complaint_ids":[201807205,201309527,201304734],"command_history":[{"command":"DB CID","id":"267"},{"command":"HBM IRT","id":"563"},{"command":"WARRSEC","id":"118"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[28595],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hilario, Luis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-01-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"150494/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Charles, Emerson","summary":"On May 3, 2014, Plaintiff Luis Hilario left his apartment located at 560 West 126th Street Apt. A2A, New York, NY to take out the trash and in so doing noticed a friend standing on the corner of Broadway and 126th Street. However, as Plaintiff was approaching his friend, he was stopped by Defendant NYPD officers VERDEJO (Shield 14642) and his partner, EMERSON CHARLES (Shield 25595) because Plaintiff was holding a styrofoam cup containing wine. After the Defendants asked Plaintiff for identification, Plaintiff placed the cup on the ground and checked his sweatpants pockets while telling the officers that he didn't have his ID because he had only left the apartment to take out the trash. At that point, Plaintiff was struck in the face by Defendant VERDEJO, allegedly because Plaintiff began \"flailing his arms.\" Upon being struck, Plaintiff lost consciousness and fell to the ground. Plaintiff, bleeding profusely from his face, was transported to Harlem Hospital where he regained consciousness to find himself handcuffed to the hospital bed. Plaintiff was thereafter taken to Manhattan Central Booking where he was charged with Resisting Arrest, False Personation, and Consumption of Alcohol in a Public Place. Plaintiff was arraigned the same day (May 3). All charges were ultimately dismissed on May 4, 2014 largely due to the fact that the alleged \"open container of alcohol\" was a styrofoam cup with no markings on it to identify it as containing a controlled substance, therefore undermining the officer's alleged basis for stopping the Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=TLRi6lBvc8OFXbfE9lXhWQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"W., A. By Mng Alicea, Marilyn vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-29","disposition_date":"2015-08-26","payout_amount":3000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00650","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Charles, Emerson","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13145696/alicea-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Carter, Cynthia as Mng of H.,t. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-30","disposition_date":"2015-06-30","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV10187","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Charles, Emerson","summary":"On November 23, 2013, Tyree Hunter was wrongfully arrested in front of his home by Officers Emerson Charles and Matthew Crawley, and John Doe officers, without probable cause. Despite not committing any crime, Hunter was charged with Robbery and Attempted Gang Assault, spending six days in custody. Charges were dismissed on July 8, 2014.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.436712/gov.uscourts.nysd.436712.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13145527/carter-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"62414","other":"21723","total":"199890"},"id":"7ULM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/7ULM"}