{"active":true,"first_name":"Steven","last_name":"Siermala","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"075 PCT","assignment_date":"2015-09-07","id":"75pct"},"shield_no":5464,"taxid":"947491","complaint_ids":[202306554,202302769],"appt_date":"2008-07-08","middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[11437],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mckoy, Karem vs Angelo, Tyler, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"523458/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On or about May 24, 2020 at 11:00 PM, the plaintiff was falsely arrested without probable cause by defendant officer Tyler Angelo. Defendant Sergeant Steven C. Siermala approved the arrest. The plaintiff was involved in a car accident while a passenger in a vehicle operated by his friend, Tyree Johnson. The four occupants of the vehicle that collided with the vehicle in which the plaintiff rode became irate and attempted to attack the plaintiff and Mr. Johnson. The plaintiff and Mr. Johnson ran from the accident scene to escape harm. At this point, defendant officer Angelo immediately accosted the plaintiff without questions and placed him in handcuffs. Mr. Johnson was also arrested. \n\nThe plaintiff was visibly injured and taken by defendant officer Angelo to Brookdale Hospital, where his fractured nose was stitched. The plaintiff was then released to the custody of defendant officer Angelo and taken to the 75th precinct, where he remained locked up until approximately 5:00 PM on May 25, 2020, when he was released without charge.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240717212902/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=TYU9MHXIdZomIn2c1sg2kQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Graham, Reynold Jr. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-26","disposition_date":"2019-05-14","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"512348/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Siermala, Steven C.","summary":"On September 2019, plaintiff was attending a picnic at Highland Park and felt faint as a result of his diabetes. Defendant police officers punched plaintiff in the face, falsely arrested him, forcibly handcuffed him, kicked him, struck him in the ribs with a baton, etc. They dragged plaintiff through the park until an EMS worker made them stop. Once taken to hospital, plaintiff was held in police custody for 12 hours without being charged. Plaintiff was subsequently taken to the precinct and central booking where he was falsely charged with offenses. Plaintiff was falsely prosecuted and deprived of medical attention for his diabetes for over four days.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=9pzv43sInnRk7zZGxsY/Tw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"38417","other":"25314","total":"181450"},"id":"7Y7X","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/7Y7X"}