{"active":true,"first_name":"Kelvin","last_name":"Winters","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"BXN OP NIGHT","assignment_date":"2026-05-19","id":"951"},"shield_no":4788,"taxid":"961582","complaint_ids":[202405144,202305216,202301503,202301140,202300622,202006197,201907017],"command_history":[{"command":"049 DET","id":"49det"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2016-04-06","middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[4761],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mckenzie, Mitchell, et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-07-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"810381/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On October 26, 2023, both Plaintiffs were lawfully sitting in a vehicle in an undisclosed location when Defendant officers, Detective Kelvin Winters, \nPolice Officer Francisco Rodriquez and unnamed John Doe officers, claimed to find a firearm under the back seat of said vehicle. Both Plainitffs were arrested in a Bronx precinct. Plainitffs were charged with possession of a firearm in the second, third, and fourth degree, criminal possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.  The complaint does not reference any additional substantive facts.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=QqreFEHALTprY63RHoPJwg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cruzatty, Paolo vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-02-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"803286/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On January 27, 2023, while the plaintiff was operating a motorized scooter, NYPD officers including Kelvin Winters, Michael Milone, Edison Taveras, and Muhammad Malik, Tashida Wilson, Brian Flynn followed the plaintiff and struck him with their vehicle, causing severe fractures to the plaintiff's lower left leg. After the collision, the NYPD officers violently assaulted and battered the plaintiff. The defendants also refused to call an ambulance despite knowing that the plaintiff's leg was broken and that the plaintiff was suffering severe pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=18coxb8VPze9OpuXTmax0w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dejesus, Carlos vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-04-14","disposition_date":"2024-12-03","payout_amount":245000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"805888/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 28, 2022,  plaintiff CARLOS DEJESUS was at a grocery store when he was approached by an officer who requested his identification. Plaintiff asked for the reason for wanting his identification and the officer, without providing a reason for wanting the Plaintiff’s identification, repeated his request for Plaintiff’s Identification, and Plaintiff repeated his request as well. Defendant POLICE OFFICER JANE DOE then forcefully grabbed Plaintiff by his arm, and was joined by three other Officers who proceeded to assault and batter Plaintiff. That the said officers proceeded to forcefully push Plaintiff into a shelf, Defendant OFFICER JANE DOE pulled Plaintiff’s head back by pulling Plaintiff’s hair, three officers threw Plaintiff to the ground, beat and punched Plaintiff, applied pressure to Plaintiff’s head, neck and back, restrained Plaintiff with handcuffs and searched his person, and placed him under arrest. While Plaintiff was detained at the 40th Precinct, he had a panic type attack and requested medical attention, which request was denied.  Plaintiff was eventually released from custody and was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket. On October 19, 2022, the criminal proceeding was terminated in Plaintiff’s favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=9MMdjWAat1ybrw5q7FnEEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Castillo, Hernan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-02-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"801986/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On January 20, 2021, plaintiff was stopped, questioned, frisked and searched by defendant Winters.  Defendant Winters and other police officer defendants then pushed, punched and kicked plaintiff about the face and body, subjecting him to assault, battery and use of excessive force.  Some of the police officer stood around and witnessed the actions taken against plaintiff, but did not intervene. \n Defendant Winter then restrained plaintiff with metal handcuffs and arrested him. \n Defendants thereafter transported plaintiff to a precinct, where plaintiff was \nfingerprinted, photographed and detained in a holding cell.  Plaintiff spent ca. 24 hours in police custody.  Defendant Winters falsely stated to the Bronx County DA’s Office that Plaintiff had, inter alia, committed the crimes of Obstruction of Governmental Administration and Trespass.  All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on November 5, 2021.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=cx9_PLUS_NRHju5VSKFcFmpDd3w==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-01-26","case_no":"2022-25475","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28226047-961582_04172026_2026023pdf/","date":"2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"53078","other":"22083","total":"183672"},"id":"AQHK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/AQHK"}