{"active":true,"first_name":"Ernst","last_name":"Celestin","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"BXS CRT","assignment_date":"2026-08-19","id":"948"},"shield_no":28671,"taxid":"966991","complaint_ids":[202600856,202502487,202412776,202408638,202405284,202402290,202400396,202310478,202304485,202304023,202302144,202301904,202300531,202208516,202203603],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2019-01-03","lawsuits":[{"name":"Simmons, Isaiah vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-08-12","disposition_date":"2025-03-19","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"812671/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 12, 2023, Plaintiff was standing with other people when he was stopped, handcuffed and arrested by Defendants-Police Officer Stephen Oswald, Lieutenant Christopher Crane, Police Officer Matthew Barlow, Police Officer Ernst Celestin, and unnamed John Doe police officers. Plaintiff asserts that he was wounded and suffered/continues to suffer great physical pain and great bodily injuries.  Plaintiff was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, harassment in the second degree, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. On May 14, 2023, these charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=WC7BelbFaXy6bu2kWjuGHw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Thomas, Nazir , et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-05-22","disposition_date":"2024-11-19","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"808302/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On February 28, 2024, the plaintiff was without just cause, probable cause, or provocation, recklessly and negligently touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested with excessive force by NYPD officers, including Officer Earnest Celestin, John Doe, and Jane Roe. While lawfully present, the plaintiff was falsely accused of committing a crime. During his custody, the plaintiff was subjected to intentional assault, battery, searches, and humiliation by the officers, resulting in serious and permanent injuries. As a result, the plaintiff required medical attention and was prevented from attending his usual occupation and duties.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=kdJMDVxoPzm4Ws0YgCRKnQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-16","case_no":"2024-30681","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-05-05","case_no":"2024-30535","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to timely activate body worn camera."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-05-03","case_no":"2023-29351","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful entry of a premises."}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"106546","overtime":"25612","other":"22446","total":"154604"},"id":"84ZP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/84ZP"}