{"active":true,"first_name":"Paule","last_name":"Rivera","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"006 PCT","assignment_date":"2013-10-08","id":"6pct"},"shield_no":15293,"taxid":"942442","complaint_ids":[202408213,202408196,202405091,202204705,202205143,201809739,201605510,201500067,201210379,201116406,201013138,201002512,200810450,200803377,200701663],"command_history":[{"command":"042 PCT","id":"42pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"T","shield_no_history":[2570],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Colella, Anthony vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-18","disposition_date":"2022-06-27","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV09390","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On May 30, 2020, plaintiff was playing guitar with other musicians in a park when a group of protestors arrived in the park.  The protestors were aggressively shouting at plaintiff so plaintiff shouted back and left the park.  Plaintiff then got in a dispute with more protestors outside the park.  Captain Christopher Treubig approached plaintiff from behind, grabbed plaintiff, and punched him in the head.  Lt. Paul Jurgens, P.O. Terence Williams, P.O. Paul Rivera, and P.O. Stephen Cambria arrived at the scene and forced plaintiff to the ground.  The officers held plaintiff down by his arms, legs, and upper body and Captain Treubig repeatedly punched plaintiff in the head.  All the officers continued to repeatedly punch plaintiff in the head and torso.  P.O. Rivera then kicked plaintiff multiple times in the ribs.  They handcuffed plaintiff extremely tightly, and ignored plaintiff's requests to loosen them.  Plaintiff was treated for extensive injuries in the hospital and then taken to Central Booking where he was charged with assault and resisting arrest.  All charges against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.569807/gov.uscourts.nysd.569807.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61011065/colella-v-treubig/"},{"name":"Devincenzi, Sara as Adm For The Estate of Devincenzi, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"19CV06012","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Paule T.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15861863/devincenzi-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Zawistowski, Rajalakshmi vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-10","disposition_date":"2018-04-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"152351/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Rivera, Paule T.","summary":"On December 12, 2015 Plaintiff was shopping in a private store when he was assaulted by POs Rivera and other unnamed officers. Plaintiff incurred mental anguish, emotional distress, physical pain and injury, humiliation, indignities, embarrassment, and degradation as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ziYQqE_PLUS_vguy9f4tWfPsm0w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Louis-Jeune, Luther G., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-25","disposition_date":"2017-03-03","payout_amount":160000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV01587","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Rivera, Paule T.","summary":"Plaintiff was taking his son to the Rockefeller Tree lighting and kept encountering police barriers blocking his path. Plaintiff went to leave the area altogether when he was pushed by Defendant Officer Rivera and then assaulted him with his 3 yr. old son present. Officers took plaintiff under arrest and refused to answer where his son would be taken. Plaintiff was taken to a local precinct and then the hospital, charged with 195.05; 205.30; 240.20(6); and 240.26(1). All charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.454246.8.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356679/louis-jeune-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Louis-Jeune, Luther G., vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-07","disposition_date":"2016-05-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"453135/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Rivera, Paule T."},{"name":"DeVincenzi v. Rivera et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"Plaintiff was hanging out with a friend that police were pursuing and began chasing.  Plaintiff left the scene but was stopped by Defendant Officer Rivera who questioned him, tried to grab his phone, and punched him in the face. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 6th precinct, and charged with OGA which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928150-DeVincenzi-v-Rivera-et-al"}],"docket":"17CV07945","officer_name":"Paule T. Rivera"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-9278","disposition_date":"2014-06-11","penalty":"Forfeiture of ten (10) vacation days and restoration of twenty (20) days previously served on pre-trial suspension","opened_date":"2013-03-19","charges":[{"desc":"Was involved in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"Did wrongfully and without just cause engage in off-duty employment as a security guard, without authority or permission to do so","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418979-nypd-cases-387.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119378-942442_06112014_2014034pdf","date":"2014-06-11T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/9GJT-paule-rivera.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"45843","other":"20283","total":"174636"},"news":[{"title":"Off-duty cop busted for assaulting customer at grocery store","url":"https://nypost.com/2013/03/19/off-duty-cop-busted-for-assaulting-customer-at-grocery-store/","source":"New York Post","date":"2013-03-19"}],"id":"9GJT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9GJT"}