{"active":true,"first_name":"Nicholas","last_name":"Guzman","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"114 PCT","assignment_date":"2025-08-25","id":"114pct"},"taxid":"951800","complaint_ids":[201910774],"command_history":[{"command":"MAN CT","id":"127"},{"command":"102 PCT","id":"102pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","middle_initial":"S","shield_no_history":[17468,3545],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Dasrath, Arnel as Adm of The Estate of Dasrath, Rexford Dasrath vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-25","disposition_date":"2019-08-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"15CV00766","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Guzman, Nicholas","summary":"On November 18, 2013, at approximately 3:00pm, the plaintiff was shot and killed by Defendant police officer in front of 894 Hart Street in Brooklyn as the other Defendant police officer looked on. Plaintiff was holding a steak knife and a drinking glass, but did not pose an immediate threat to anyone. Plaintiff had a learning disability, which law enforecement knew from previous encounters. At the time of the encounter, Plaintiff exhibited behaviors characteristic of an Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP), which required the officers to alert the patrol supervisor and Emergency Service Unit personnel and maintain a Zone of Safety until their arrival. Defendants did not do this, but instead moved in on Plaintiff, gave him orders, and opened fire, landing five shots in the torso.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.366230.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324124/dasrath-v-doe-1/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-15","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Made false statements during a civilian complaint review board interview."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-06-07","case_no":"2022-25021","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (30 days), vacation days (25 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to supervise. Failed to make proper notifications.\r\nmade or caused to be made false or inaccurate entries in Department records.\r\nfailed to conduct an investigation.\r\nfailed to take police action/render police services.\r\nfailed to prepare required reports.\r\nfailed to activate his body-worn camera.\r\nviolated patrol rules..","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to supervise. Failed to make proper notifications.\r\nmade or caused to be made false or inaccurate entries in Department records.\r\nfailed to conduct an investigation.\r\nfailed to take police action/render police services.\r\nfailed to prepare required reports.\r\nviolated patrol rules..","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085749-seh_951800","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/9YZ-nicholas-guzman.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"75191","other":"23728","total":"216639"},"id":"9YZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9YZ"}