{"active":true,"first_name":"Norman","last_name":"Ortega","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"025 PCT","assignment_date":"2026-04-13","id":"25pct"},"taxid":"947823","complaint_ids":[202400772,202305667,202208358,202207649,202204969,202203927,202202753,202107102,202105673,202105282,201408586,201409715,201211743,200905934],"command_history":[{"command":"IAB","id":"IAB"},{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"},{"command":"023 PCT","id":"23pct"}],"appt_date":"2008-07-21","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[25560,859,590],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Valentino, Shabanova vs City Oof New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-02-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"26CV00910","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72225114/valentino-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Bolton, Shady vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"153048/2025","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Garnett, Najee vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-21","disposition_date":"2016-05-24","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02930","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Ortega, Norman","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff in a public housing lobby, falsely arrested him and assaulted him, causing him to suffer a seizure on his was to the 25th precinct. He went into a coma at the hospital for 5 days. Charged with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Dismissed for failure to prosecute. An a second occasion, Plaintiff was again stopped by officers in the public housing lobby, strip searched at the 23rd precinct, and  charged with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree and Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920696-Garnett-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13246138/garnett-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Velez, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"159205/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Ortega, Norman","summary":"On or about October 4, 2013 Plaintiff was lawfully walking on the sidewalk when PO \"John\" Ortega and PO \"John\" Doe approached and asked Plaintiff questions in an intimidating manner. Without provocation, POs grabbed Plaintiff by his neck, squeezed his neck, and slammed Plaintiff against a brick wall while forcing his head against the wall, resulting in severe injuries to Plaintiff's cervical spine. POs then used excessive force to slam their handcuffs onto Plaintiff's wrists, resulting in severe injuries to Plaintiff's wrist. At no point did Plaintiff resist or provide justification for the brutality. Plaintiff was taken to the 23rd Precinct where despite repeated requests for medical attention none was provided. Plaintiff suffered physical pain, including bone fractures, mental anguish, shock, fright, apprehension, embarrassment, and humiliation as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=U8eVxsz0rM3PdBYlwEGY9g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lopez, Edgardo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-25","disposition_date":"2016-07-15","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"156518/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Ortega, Norman","summary":"On September 13, 2013, plaintiff was visiting a resident who lives in the building located at 310 E. 102nd St, NY, NY. While plaintiff was exiting the building, Ortega stopped plaintiff. Ortega searched plaintiff's person and did not find contraband. Ortega arrested plaintiff and drove him to the 23rd Precinct. At the Precinct, plaintiff was photographed, fingerprinted, processed, and placed in a holding cell. On September 14, 2013, plaintiff was arraigned in New York Criminal Court. At arraignment, he was released on his own recognizance. On February 18, 2014, the complaint was dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bFgsAlPETpCRtmBVNciS4A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Safford, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-05","disposition_date":"2016-09-22","payout_amount":55000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151929/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Ortega, Norman","summary":"On March 27 and March 28, 2013, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, arrested, and subjected to excessive force by NYPD Officers Norman Ortega, Keno Chambers, Sergeant John Doe #1, and Officers John Doe #2 and #3. The officers slammed him against a wall, slapped him in the head, forcibly handcuffed him, and conducted a strip search without probable cause or legal justification. He was then taken to a precinct and held at Central Booking before being charged with crimes he did not commit.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=AqX4ISY1ymSYjywv66XMnw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-03","case_no":"2024-30460","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-05-01","case_no":"2024-29768","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-04-22","case_no":"2024-30340","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21027207-ortega-e1afb2cd89a6f460f69fcc8b4a39734eec57e983","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":200904271,"available":true}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/C33F-norman-ortega.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"36898","other":"20581","total":"175199"},"email":"norman.ortega@nypd.org","id":"C33F","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/C33F"}