{"active":false,"first_name":"Melissa","last_name":"Clark","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Female","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"071 PCT","assignment_date":"2020-06-12","id":"71pct"},"ended_date":"2023-11-03","taxid":"932472","complaint_ids":[202309472,202308015,202306550,202308428,202204360,202104195,202104135,202102785,200601227,200515516,200515292,200512678],"command_history":[{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","age":46,"shield_no_history":[29494,1621],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mushinsky, Michaol vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-05-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"507318/2026","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Pierre, Jean vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"527484/2024","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On August 16, 2023, Plaintiff was standing in front of a premise smoking a cigarette. Defendant NYPD police officers, including PO Joseph Hayward were chasing a third party when they ran into and pushed Plaintiff. The police officers then grabbed Plaintiff, assaulted him, and handcuffed him, before transporting him to a precinct. There, the officers prepared false police reports accusing Plaintiff of various crimes, which caused Plaintiff to be prosecuted. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed unconditionally by the DA on November 16, 2023.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=vLKuefllZlkRm/9LLaPipw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Clark, Melissa","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2021-03-02","disposition_date":"2022-07-14","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","docket":"704604/2021","name":"Monsanto, Marline vs Clark, Melissa, et al.","payout_amount":40000},{"name":"Diaz, Mark vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-10","disposition_date":"2018-09-17","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02159","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Clark, Melissa","summary":"Plaintiff approached Defendant Officers and asked them a question and then was publicly assaulted and battered. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Attempted Criminal Mischief, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.384769/gov.uscourts.nyed.384769.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7895415/diaz-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Johnson v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927924-Johnson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927925-Johnson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV00781","officer_name":"Melissa Clark"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-01-03","case_no":"2022-26946","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-11-21","case_no":"2022-27467","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."}]},{"disposition_date":"2020-06-17","case_no":"2020-21695","penalty":"Forfeiture of time/leave balances, restitution ($123), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Misuse of straight time.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to submit ot reports.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Misuse of overtime.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in activity logs.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Off post.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to submit lost time reports.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in vehicle movement logs.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in command log.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in vehicle utilization logs.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21021827-clark-4aa340e56f5c53210c587fb09b1dd78080c3ff82","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201503991,"available":true}]}],"id":"ADTZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/ADTZ"}