{"active":true,"first_name":"Zachary","last_name":"Lavender","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"AUTO CR","assignment_date":"2024-08-19","id":"163"},"shield_no":402,"taxid":"950732","complaint_ids":[202306746,202302160,202103186,202200396,201810291,201804111,201800143],"command_history":[{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[26451],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Walker, Attim vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-08-22","disposition_date":"2024-02-21","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"812842/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On April 6, 2023, police officer Zachary Lavender (Sheild No. 26451) and other police officers, absent of an arrest warrant, approached plaintiff, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=T4Sm7lkT18ODqWhtQTAz7g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Estrada, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-24","disposition_date":"2022-09-23","payout_amount":175000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032534/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Lavender, Zachary","summary":"On December 27, 2014 near 1360 Plimpton Ave, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was lawfully walking upon a sidewalk when he observed unidentified individuals following him in vehicles. Being frightened, he entered 1360 Plimpton Ave, and into Apt 1F. Plaintiff closed the door but defendants followed Plaintiff and entered the apartment whereat plaintiff was detained and arrested. Defendants arrested plaintiff by making false accusations he was in possession of weapons. Defendants initiated and continued a prosecution of Plaintiff accusing him of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Firearm. Defendants maliciously provide false information to the prosecutors of the criminal action against Plaintiff thereby causing him to suffer an unjust prosecution. On March 25, 2019, all charges were dismissed and the prosecution was terminated in Plaintiff's favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IPgg8CwmTyY32LOYrzORJw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Reed, Gregory, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-07","disposition_date":"2014-12-16","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301277/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Zachery, Lavender"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119248","regular":"109555","overtime":"39628","other":"21227","total":"170410"},"email":"zachary.lavender@nypd.org","id":"99J5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/99J5"}