{"active":true,"first_name":"Kadia","last_name":"Saunders","race":"Black","gender":"Female","rank":"DT1","command":{"command":"NARCBMS","assignment_date":"2026-02-09","id":"70"},"shield_no":4489,"taxid":"946222","complaint_ids":[201810695,200915359],"command_history":[{"command":"DBQS","id":"378"},{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"009 DET","id":"9det"}],"appt_date":"2008-01-07","middle_initial":"Y","shield_no_history":[16002,4486],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hill-Cross, Carlik vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-01-28","disposition_date":"2021-12-06","payout_amount":6000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150499/2019","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Saunders, Kadia Y.","summary":"On or about February 6th, 2018, Detective Kadia Saunders visited Plaintiff Carlik-Hill Cross's residence. She stated that he was involved in an altercation at that time and ordered his mother to have him present himself to her at the 9th precinct. Plaintiff was a minor at the time. On February 8th, 2018, Plaintiff presented himself to defendant and was arrested. He was then taken to central booking, where he was assaulted by 3 inmates in a holding cell while awaiting arraignment. He was held for 22 hours before being released. He had to return to court approximately 6 times thereafter until charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Uphs19ajQ_PLUS_b0lWLWZPva4A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Tyler, Aaron and Blakney, Telisha vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-20","disposition_date":"2015-06-05","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01360","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Saunders, Kadia Y.","summary":"This complaint consists of allegations arising from three (3) dates involving two (2) plaintiffs: Aaron Tyler (Plaintiff 1) and Telisha Blakney (Plaintiff 2). Plaintiffs 1 and 2 live together in Brooklyn.   \nOn January 2, 2012 at 9PM defendants P.O. Kadia Saundres, Sergeant Luis Machado, Detective Michael Manzolillo, Sergeant Brennan Daniel and two unnamed officers (Defendant Officers) attended Plaintiff 1's  home, assaulted and arrested him. He was not told the reason for his arrest even upon inquiry. He was later charged with alleged witness tampering and detained at Riker's Island for five days. He was maliciously prosecuted for several months before the charges were summarily dismissed.\nOn November 29, 2012 at 9:30PM, Defendant Officers again attended the plaintiffs' home ostensibly to effect a search for guns. When asked for a warrant, Defendant Officers threatened to cause the loss of the plaintiff's home, arrest the entire family and/or unleash police dogs. The Defendant Officers proceeded to tear the home apart in search of guns. None were found. Plaintiff 1 was interrupted while using the toilet and forced to sit in handcuffs without having cleaned himself for nearly an hour. \nOn December 13, 2012 at 8:20AM, Defendant Officers entered the plaintiffs' home and arrested Plaintiff 1 without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. They proceeded to search the home for marijuana without a search warrant. No marijuana was found. Plaintiff 1 was falsely charged with marijuana possession. The charges were dismissed upon arraignment.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922951-Tyler-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.353145.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323193/tyler-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Saunders, Kadia Y.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-12-17","disposition_date":"2014-03-21","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"13CV07184","name":"Shipman, Javon vs Lieutenant Machado, Luis, et al.","payout_amount":40000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922952-Shipman-v-Machado-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922953-Shipman-v-Machado-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323069/shipman-v-machado/"}],"payroll":{"salary":"154751","regular":"139302","overtime":"26","other":"22411","total":"161740"},"id":"8TFT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/8TFT"}