{"active":true,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Velez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DBXS VIDEO","assignment_date":"2026-05-19","id":"961"},"shield_no":4725,"taxid":"955632","complaint_ids":[202206737,202001440,201509758,201501322],"command_history":[{"command":"DBBX VIDEO"},{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"}],"appt_date":"2013-07-09","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[31986],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Molina, Kevin vs City of Ny","start_date":"2023-08-02","disposition_date":"2024-02-21","payout_amount":85000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"811801/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On October 26, 2022, Kevin Molina was lawfully in the vicinity of 215 Mount Hope Place in the Bronx. Defendant officers Velez, Doe and Roe, without just cause, probable cause or provocation, maliciously, intentionally and falsely accused Molina of having committed a crime. The Defendants stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. After remaining incarcerated for over twenty-four hours, Mr. Molina was required to make numerous court appearances before all charges against him were terminated favorably on May 2, 2023.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Hl1cZxBdlFQL5giXpxqmZA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wilson, Robert, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-12-01","disposition_date":"2023-11-02","payout_amount":500000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"817943/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On February 4, 2022, plaintiffs were touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized and arrested by the defendants and accused of having committed a crime.  Defendants took the plaintiffs to a precinct and had their fingerprints and photographs taken in accordance with police procedures for the arrest of criminals.  The defendants held the plaintiffs on various criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at a courthouse in the Bronx.  The defendants caused criminal complaints to be issued against the individual plaintiffs, which were later dismissed.  While in custody, the defendants intentionally touched, pushed,\nassaulted, battered, violated, strip searched, humiliated, photographed and handcuffed the plaintiffs, which suffered great and permanent bodily injury so that they was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3NagQQ85UCI5Ks5D2PID_PLUS_w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Linen, Markey vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-30","disposition_date":"2022-09-08","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026290/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Velez, Paul J.","summary":"On August 7, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when approached by P.O.s including Officer Paul Velez, Officer Thomas Accomando, and Lt. Christopher LaGrasta. With no arrest warrant or probable cause, P.O.s stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and was incarcerated for over 24 hours. During the arrest and detainment, Plaintiff sustained injuries as a result of assault and battery by P.O.s to his head, neck, back, body and limbs. All charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably on April 24, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=0eKHdx3gk/wYXGgb4VbKSQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Turnbull, Jeremy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-26","disposition_date":"2019-10-22","payout_amount":400000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024797/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Velez, Paul","summary":"On March 1, 2016, Plaintiff was stopped and stripped searched by PO Valdrin Nikqi, Paul Velez, John Doe and John Roe without any legal reason or apparent justification. Plaintiff was falsely arrested with excessive force, and detained for over 24 hours. All charges against him were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=6eVUHXDanuc0OCiPD29GrQ==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928486-Turnbull-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Franklin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-10","disposition_date":"2016-11-02","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302665/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Velez, Paul"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2018-04-30","case_no":"2018-18964","penalty":"Vacation days (10 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Improperly divulged information obtained from Department computer systems for personal reasons and unrelated to official Department business.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Improperly used Department computers to quiery information for personal reasons and unrelated to official Department business.","disposition":"Guilty"}]},{"penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (2 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card"},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/992H-paul-velez.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"39588","other":"21914","total":"170013"},"id":"992H","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/992H"}