{"active":true,"first_name":"Steven","last_name":"Colon","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"043 DET","assignment_date":"2020-03-19","id":"43det"},"shield_no":6832,"taxid":"940993","complaint_ids":[200915015],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-31","shield_no_history":[25536],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Collins, Carrie vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-07-02","disposition_date":"2025-06-19","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026712/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven","summary":"On April 28, 2018, plaintiff was lawfully inside of 2111 Southern Blvd, Bronx, and sleeping in the bedroom. The night before, two other individuals who were arrested and charged slept in the living room of the apartment. Defendant police officers, without any search warrant, illegally broke the door and entered plaintiff's bedroom, violently grabbing plaintiff and yanking her from the bed. Plaintiff's arms were violently twisted and she was handcuffed in an excessively tight fashion. It was alleged that contrabands were placed in a closet in the apartment by the two other individuals the night before, but plaintiff had no part in it and did not possess any contraband. Plaintiff was then arrested and transported to the 48th precinct, where she was strip-searched and detained. Plaintiff was subsequently charged with possessing drugs and firearms, but all charged were eventually terminated in her favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained serious physical injuries and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240818203834/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=BsIXUy5JWsnuXyKtlhODYQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Pough, St. Claire vs City of New York","start_date":"2018-05-09","disposition_date":"2018-12-19","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024889/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven","summary":"On or about March 9, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Plaintiff St. Claire Pough was lawfully in the vicinity of 65 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York, when he was approached by New York City Police Department officers, including Detective Steven Colon and two unnamed officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. Without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any legal justification, the officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and detained Pough. The plaintiff was subjected to an unlawful strip search while in custody, and subsequently arrested and maliciously prosecuted for a crime he did not commit. Pough was held for over 24 hours and forced to attend numerous court appearances until all charges were eventually dropped. As a result of the incident, he suffered both physical and emotional injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4FtiXnSOu7G7gFuI7MM_PLUS_Dw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Adams, Kevin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-11","disposition_date":"2019-05-22","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"020051/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven","summary":"On March 20, 2015, at the inside of 1104 Manor Ave, Apt. 3E, Bronx, NY, Defendants touched, grabbed, handcuffed, searched and seized Plaintiff, in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects to seize, strike and restrain Plaintiff. The handcuffs placed on Plaintiff's wrists so tight Plaintiff's wrists turned red. Defendants arrested plaintiff, took him to a Bronx police station and charged him with the crimes. Defendants filed a criminal complaint in Bronx Criminal Court to accuse plaintiff of criminal violations. Plaintiff was held in custody over two days in the City of New York's Correctional Facility Jail until he was released. On October 13, 2016, charges were dismissed, a termination in plaintiff's favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=M8FUoICOoBobanc6SFVa7A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Coleman, Gilmore vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-12-28","disposition_date":"2020-03-05","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"303933/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven"},{"name":"Morales, Carmen & Russell, Sr. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-08","disposition_date":"2020-03-10","payout_amount":125000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302262/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven"},{"name":"Bishop, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-01","disposition_date":"2015-10-27","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302005/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven"},{"name":"Mangual, Marisol vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-21","disposition_date":"2015-11-10","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301553/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Colon, Steven"},{"name":"Abdul-Majid, Nisaa vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-25","disposition_date":"2014-04-25","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07441","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Colon, Steven","summary":"On March 4, 2011, defendants PO Noel Melendez, Edward Washa, Javish Ortiz, Steven Colon, and Jane Doe detained and searched Plaintiff, who was lawfully present on the street. The search yielded no evidence of any guns, drugs, or contraband. Defendant officers then arrested Plaintiff and transported her to the local precinct (exact location unknown, but likely 40th Precinct). At the precinct, defendant officers improperly strip searched Plaintiff, which again yielded no evidence of illegal activity. Plaintiff was and held Plaintiff for hours at the precinct before being transferred to Central Booking, where she was held for another several days until arraignment. Plaintiff was arranged on a criminal complaint containing false allegations sworn to by PO Melendez. PO Washa, Ortiz, Colon, and Jane Doe knew Melendez's complaint was based on false statements but did not intervene or speak up. Instead, PO Washa, Ortiz, Colon, and Jane Doe provided additional false allegations to back up PO Melendez's claims and filed false paperwork memorializing the false allegations against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was prosecuted by Bronx County DA but after over a year, all charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922475-Abdul-Majid-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.419035.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352865/abdul-majid-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Colon, Steven","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-04-20","disposition_date":"2013-01-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV01177","name":"Stroud, Terril vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12960547/stroud-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2018-01-18","case_no":"2017-17800","penalty":"Vacation days (5 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on duty, wrongfully engaged in non-Department business","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"62545","other":"24108","total":"202406"},"id":"E7QB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/E7QB"}