{"active":false,"first_name":"Smithu","last_name":"Samuel","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"061 PCT","assignment_date":"2022-09-12","id":"61pct"},"shield_no":2294,"ended_date":"2025-04-01","taxid":"933322","complaint_ids":[202206365,202208196,202106772,202105575,202102419,202008276,201704819,200800221],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"060 PCT","id":"60pct"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","shield_no_history":[10442],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hines, Nykia vs P.O. Samuel, Smithu, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-16","disposition_date":"2015-05-07","payout_amount":13750,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05955","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Samuel, Smithu","summary":"On February 2, 2014, at approximately 6:00 AM, plaintiff witnessed defendant police officers assaulting her boyfriend in the vicinity of Tompkins Ave. and Quincey St. in Brooklyn.  When plaintiff asked why defendant police officers were assaulting her boyfriend, a defendant police officer handcuffed and falsely arrested her.  Plaintiff was taken to the 79th Precinct, where she was searched and had her shoes and jacket taken from her; she was left barefoot in the cell.  A male officer entered the cell and groped plaintiff under her dress, while pretending to conduct a pat down search.  Plaintiff pleaded for a female officer to conduct the search, but another male officer entered the cell and proceeded to assault plaintiff.  At the precinct, defendant police officers falsely alleged to the Kings County DA Office that they had observed the plaintiff obstruct governmental administration.  Plaintiff was then transferred to Central Booking in Brooklyn and later released after approximately 24 hours in custody.  As a result of her interactions with police officers, plaintiff sustained injuries, including bruising to her wrists from the handcuffs and a black eye.  Charges against plaintiff were later adjourned in contemplation for a dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361680/gov.uscourts.nyed.361680.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323780/hines-v-samuel/"},{"name":"Alkaifi, Ali vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-20","disposition_date":"2017-07-28","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02680","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Samuel, Smithu","summary":"On July 8, 2013, Defendant Fire Prevention Inspector Eric Monk assaulted Plaintiff during an inspection of a convenience store, including punching and kicking Plaintiff and placing him a chokehold. During the attack, Defendant Monk repeatedly referred to plaintiff as a “NIGGER.” In response to a FOIL request, the fire department stated that they “are not aware of Fire Prevention Inspector Monk having attended any training relating to workplace violence.”\n\nTwo separate ambulances arrived at the scene in addition to two Supervisory NYPD Officers, Defendants Richard Roe(s) and/or Jane Roe(s). Plaintiff told personnel from both ambulances and the supervisory officers that he had been assaulted. Additionally, Plaintiff tried to make a report with the supervisory officers. However, the officers did not allow Plaintiff to make a report and instead conspired with other officers and the ambulance personnel to cover up incident. (Specifically conspiring with Defendant Fire Prevention Inspector Eric Monk, Defendant Roes, Defendants Smithu, Baronette, Singh, Sudes, Lt. Kahn, and the Internal Affairs Bureau).\n\nAfter the attack, Plaintiff was taken to the hospital. While there, plaintiff was arrested by Defendant PO Samuel Smithu without a warrant, who listed Plaintiff’s physical condition as “apparently normal” despite his injuries. Smithu told Plaintiff that he had been ordered by his supervisors to arrest plaintiff. The charges against Plaintiff were maliciously and falsely lodged complaints brought by one or more of the individual defendants.\n\nOn July 9, 2013, the plaintiff was arraigned, and the People’s Disclosure attributed false statements to plaintiff while not retaining a video of the incident. On September 25, 2013, the charges against Plaintiff were dropped by the DA. \n\nOn October 12, 2013, Plaintiff went to the 70th Precinct in order to file a criminal complaint against Defendant Monk with intake officer P.O. Kaufmann. However, Sergeant Baronette disallowed Kaufman from making the report, saying he had been directed to do so by Sergeant/Lt. Singh.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.355705.51.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920134-Alkaifi-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323334/alkaifi-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-01-30","case_no":"2023-27784","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Made false statements during a civilian complaint review board interview."},{"desc":"Wrongfully restricted breathing."},{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-05-09","case_no":"2022-27576","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-01-09","case_no":"2022-26945","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-27","case_no":"2021-23354","penalty":"Instructions","recommendation":"Instructions","allegations":[{"desc":"01..failure to notify eeo in a timely fashion after becoming aware of an eeo-related allegation"}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-27","case_no":"2022-26944","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]},{"disposition_date":"2018-07-31","case_no":"2018-19072","penalty":"Counseling, dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (28 days), vacation days (5 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While off-duty, broke a salad bowl during a dispute.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully threatened or otherwise caused an individual to fear for their physical safety.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Employment History Summary","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085297-seh_933322","type":"employment-history"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21028463-samuel-3983f978c2007d035bef761bacc936718da66ef0","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201106245,"available":true}],"lawsuits":["11CV1984"]}],"id":"8U5D","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/8U5D"}