{"active":false,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Weldon","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"D-E T/F","assignment_date":"2024-01-31","id":"158"},"shield_no":3702,"ended_date":"2026-07-01","taxid":"942693","complaint_ids":[202305095,201400221,201213958,201205201,201116641,201114644,200912595,200910087,200802806],"command_history":[{"command":"RTCC","id":"375"},{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"},{"command":"113 PCT","id":"113pct"},{"command":"GANG Q"},{"command":"NARCBQS","id":"132"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","age":41,"middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[10941],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Rommeney, Cassidy vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-03-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"706319/2024","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On March 16, 2023, in the vicinity of Cornaga Avenue and Beach 22 Street in Queens, New York, plaintiff observed her father being unlawfully arrested by police and questioned why he was being arrested. The defendant NYPD officers then stopped, handcuffed, and arrested the plaintiff. At no time did the plaintiff engage in any criminal or unlawful behavior. After being arrested, the plaintiff was transferred to the 101st Precinct and confined to a cell with numerous other female prisoners.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240822195717/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=QsB9pFnMzNipqNzBjC6UZw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Felix, Geemps vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-23","disposition_date":"2025-03-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"706245/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"On or about May 29, 2013, Plaintiff was sitting in the rear passenger seat of a car when defendants Police Officer Aaron Lohman, Sergeant Habermahl, Police Officer Weldon, and other unknown police officers activated their lights and signaled the driver to pull over. The driver stopped the vehicle, and defendant police officers approached his vehicle and falsely and maliciously told him that he had committed a traffic violation. Officer Lohman falsely stated that he observed a gun underneath the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with gun possession. Defendant officers took Plaintiff to a police vehicle and drove him to the 113th Precinct, where he remained until transport to Queens Central Booking.\n\nTo cover up their illegal actions, Defendant police officers falsely told the Queens DA that Plaintiff was in possession of a gun and maliciously gave false testimony before a grand jury and at Plaintiff's trial. Defendants made these false allegations with no evidence to cover up their misconduct, meet productivity goals and quotas, and justify overtime expenditures. In April 2015, a jury found Plaintiff not guilty, and the case was terminated in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=d4Zu7kmIQhjwIQ8AEp9K4A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jemmott, Levar A., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-16","disposition_date":"2018-03-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"508811/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"On April 17, 2014, at 5 AM, Plaintiffs were asleep in their apartment when Defendants Detective Weldon and several unknown officers forcibly entered the apartment. During their forcible entrance, the Defendants destroyed the front door of the apartment, rendering it inoperable. The Defendants made no efforts to repair or replace any damages to the apartment. The Plaintiffs were forcibly restrained using handcuffs for over an hour as the apartment was searched by the Defendants. Plaintiffs made numerous requests for a warrant, which the Defendants ignored. The Plaintiffs were arrested and transported to the precinct. All charges against both Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=kILAIuilAyTwlDhwbMKl3A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Perry, Malcolm vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-16","disposition_date":"2017-03-23","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05947","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was stopped by defendant officers, who took his wallet and arrested him.  Plaintiff was charged with littering for spitting on the sidewalk and possession of a forged instrument, which were all later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921205-Perry-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.376561.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324872/perry-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Collins, Luaja vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-26","disposition_date":"2016-04-04","payout_amount":16000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04893","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"Defendant Officers entered an apartment in riot gear where Plaintiff was a visitor. Officers refused to allow Plaintiff to clothe herself and unlawfully searched her.  Officers then arrested Plaintiff and alleged that she was in possession of contraband when the contraband the officers found was hidden in a separate room.  All charges against Plaintiff were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920980-Collins-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324703/collins-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Corbett, Keisha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-18","disposition_date":"2016-06-29","payout_amount":10002,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV03412","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"Both plaintiffs are approached by the Defendant Officer in street when Officer Muggeo assaults, handcuffs, and arrests both plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were taken down to the 75th precinct where the officers unlawfully search them. Both plaintiffs were charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920752-Corbett-vs-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920751-Corbett-vs-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324465/corbett-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Boatwright, Darnell vs Police Officer Weldon, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-01","disposition_date":"2015-10-06","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06975","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Weldon, Joseph C.","summary":"On the evening of April 27, 2012, Plaintiff Boatwright was in the backyard of 167-02 Baisley Blvd. in Queens County, New York. He was there as an invitee with other people for a social function. On the same night, Defendant Police Officers were present to execute a search warrant for the subject premises. The Defendant Police Officers forcibly entered the premises with weapons drawn and then entered the rear yard where they encountered the Plaintiff seated with other invitees. The Plaintiff had his hands flat and in plain view on the table. The Defendants recovered marijuana from one of the guests that was seated at the same table as the Plaintiff, but the Plaintiff did not possess any contraband. The Defendants interrogated the Plaintiff and despite the objective proof of his innocence, they charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree as well as related felonies. The Defendants then \"perp-walked\" the Plaintiff to the police transport vehicle, and they transported him to the 113th Precinct where they subjected him to a body-cavity search. Upon information and belief, the Defendant Police Officers falsified reports that the Plaintiff had dominion or control over alleged contraband. The Plaintiff was arrested and transferred to Queens County Central Booking where he was subjected to a strip-search/body-cavity search. The Plaintiff was required to answer the charges against him before the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.363587/gov.uscourts.nyed.363587.27.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241958/boatwright-v-weldon/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-9571","disposition_date":"2014-12-11","penalty":"Forfeiture of four (4) vacation days","opened_date":"2013-06-03","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to courteously and clearly state his name when requested to do so by an individual know to the Department","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"Abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department in that he frisked an individual know to the Department without sufficient legal authority","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4436891-nypd-cases-285.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119534-942693_12112014_2014115pdf","date":"2014-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21030066-weldon-82a665253a10bd12fa700852f51ab3887934f967","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"E4YT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/E4YT"}