{"active":false,"first_name":"William","last_name":"Buchanan","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT CD","command":{"command":"DET BUR","assignment_date":"2021-03-29","id":"245"},"ended_date":"2022-01-04","taxid":"924993","complaint_ids":[201901604,201807011,201202868,201014300,201009477,200705905,200705026,200704208,200703309,200301024,200207874,200206631,200201157],"command_history":[{"command":"033 PCT","id":"33pct"},{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"},{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"},{"command":"GVSD Z1","id":"236"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-01","age":48,"middle_initial":"F","shield_no_history":[27714,694],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Paulino, Jonathan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-20","disposition_date":"2026-01-22","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"511155/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On October 2, 2015, Jonathan Paulino was unlawfully arrested at Kingsland Avenue and Withers Street in Brooklyn, New York, for the alleged sale and possession of a controlled substance, based on incidents from May to July 2015. Paulino denied the charges, and an audio recording contradicted the police's claim that he had sold them a controlled substance. No independent witnesses or evidence supported the officers' allegations. Bail was set at his arraignment, and after being incarcerated for approximately 9 months, including 60 days in solitary confinement, Paulino was acquitted by a jury on March 25, 2019. During his incarceration, he missed work and lost wages from his job at Fairfield Pro, where he earned $25 per hour.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ciKrU7q7myt_PLUS_HHtUrDTflw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Linton, Marland vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-09-12","disposition_date":"2020-10-20","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV04958","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Buchanan, William","summary":"On July 27, 2016, Marland Linton was falsely arrested on the basis of false testimony from Undercover Officer 217. Linton spent six months in federal jail as a result of false testimony accusing him of selling narcotics until the case against him was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.421818/gov.uscourts.nyed.421818.30.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7785663/linton-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Buchanan, William","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-24","disposition_date":"2013-02-28","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03489","name":"Calhoun, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":25000,"summary":"Defendant officers illegally entered Plaintiff's home, arrested her, and took her into custody until she was eventually released without charge because the DA declined to prosecute the case.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919576-Calhoun-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919577-Calhoun-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4321880/calhoun-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Nesfield v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":4500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919399-Nesfield-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919400-Nesfield-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"11CV06342","officer_name":"William F. Buchanan"},{"name":"Holley v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"1st Incident: Plaintiff stepped out of a deli and was accosted by Defendants officer Walsh who immediately arrested him, tightly handcuffed him, and forcefully searched him. Plaintiff was brought to the 75th Precinct, strip-searched, and then charged with  PL 220.39 'Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree', which was later dismissed. 2nd Incident: Defendant officers arrived at a party and began to assault a female there. Plaintiff's brother started recording the incident and was then assaulted as well. When Plaintiff told them to stop he was also assaulted, arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, denied medical care, and charged with PL 120.05(3) 'Assault in the second degree, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920507-Holley-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920508-Holley-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV01202","officer_name":"William F. Buchanan","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520426/holley-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"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/22085222-seh_924993","type":"employment-history"}],"id":"E847","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/E847"}