{"active":false,"first_name":"Cory","last_name":"Smith","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"C C SQD","assignment_date":"2020-08-10","id":"435"},"shield_no":3736,"ended_date":"2024-07-02","taxid":"935763","complaint_ids":[201501953,201502317,201207715,201204560,200811656,200809415,200808868,200602404],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"109 PCT","id":"109pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","age":44,"middle_initial":"U","shield_no_history":[782],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jones, Darnell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-10","disposition_date":"2022-10-20","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"507759/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Smith, Cory U.","summary":"On December 17, 2018, Detective Cory Smith and unidentified police officers (John Does 1-3) arrested plaintiff at 15 2nd Avenue in the borough of Brooklyn, in connection with a shooting occurred outside the Rose Lounge in Queens that had occured on the early morning (3:45 AM) of December 8. Plaintiff had been present at the Rose Lounge that evening/morning. \n\nPlaintiff was brought to the 102nd Precinct, then to Queens Central Booking for arraignment. Plaintiff was charged with various crimes relating to the shooting that had occurred. Plaintiff remained detained. On February 26, 2019 Plaintiff was released on his own recognizance, however he continued to be detained in regards to a parole hold for his alleged role in the same December 8, 2018 incident. On April 2, 2019 Plaintiff was released from custody. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on September 30, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240830191755/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=p2SmjrhPYFSiPP7iyqrOYw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Martinez, Joshua vs Police Officer Smith, Cory","start_date":"2017-06-19","disposition_date":"2019-12-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"17CV02871","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Cory U.","summary":"On December 22, 2015, plaintiff Joshua Martinez was leaving his residence and entering a taxi when his path was blocked by two unmarked police cars/ Mr. Martinez initially began to run away and was pursued on foot by Defendant Officers Wheeler, Smith, and Perez. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Martinez stopped running and surrendered to the officers. Defendant Officer Wheeler then threw Mr. Martinez to the ground, where he was handcuffed. After restraining Mr. Martinez, Defendant Officers Wheeler and Smith proceeded to punch him in the face multiple times. Defendant Officer Wheeler also placed pressure on Mr. Martinez while he laid on the ground, making it difficult for him to breathe. Defendant Officer Perez witnessed these events but did not intervene. As a result of this incident, Mr. Martinez suffered numerous physical injuries and began experiencing depression and PTSD.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.401530/gov.uscourts.nyed.401530.35.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6106050/martinez-v-smith/"},{"name":"Ammonds v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378969-Ammonds-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378971-Ammonds-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV01246","officer_name":"Cory U. Smith"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2016-05-13","case_no":"2015-14474","penalty":"Vacation days (10 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, abused his authority by frisking a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, abused his authority by searching a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, acted discourteously to a person known to the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, searched a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"opened_date":"2010-11-17"},{"disposition_date":"2010-11-12","case_no":"2010-3128","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), suspended w/o pay (30 days), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to notify Department of misconduct of other members of the service","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to prepare property clerk invoice regarding investigatory/ found property","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to properly send radio transmission and ensure complaint report was entered into complaint system in a timely fashion","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to safeguard property","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Interfered with an officiaql Department investigation","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Made false statements during an official Department interview","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Omitted entries in activity log regarding a police incident","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully offered to let individual known to the Department keep property that was found property and/or investigatory evidence","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418858-nypd-cases-481.html"}],"opened_date":"2010-11-17"}],"documents":[{"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/D8XM-cory-smith.jpg","news":[{"url":"https://www.latinojustice.org/sites/default/files/ccrb_report/CCRB%20Report_v4_4-9.pdf","title":"Shielded From Accountability: How NYPD Officers Get Away with Lying to the CCRB","source":"LatinoJustice PRLDEF","date":"2022-04-11"},{"title":"NYPD cops caught in Internal Affairs Bureau sting","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/nypd-cops-caught-internal-affairs-bureau-sting-article-1.426929","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2009-07-09"}],"id":"D8XM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/D8XM"}