{"active":false,"first_name":"Arthur","last_name":"Smith","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBX"},"shield_no":2260,"ended_date":"2020-08-05","taxid":"926134","complaint_ids":[201213992,200809611,200612724,200204175,200105504],"command_history":[{"command":"GANG BN"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Weekes, Zena vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"301766/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W.","summary":"On or about February 25, 2015 Plaintiff was falsely arrested and accused of crimes by PO Jeremy McGee, Det. Michael A. McCarthy, Lt. Ronald Bolte, and Det. Arthur W. Smith, who commenced a malicious prosecution against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned and criminally processed variously in a precinct, Central Booking, and correctional facilities. Plaintiff suffered indignities, ridicule, humiliation, and pecuniary damage as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=94yKUClFwzQMmir4RJFBZw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Haughton, Roger vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-03-10","disposition_date":"2016-09-07","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300664/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W."},{"name":"Hernandez, Aura vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-21","disposition_date":"2016-07-19","payout_amount":95000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"020291/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W."},{"name":"Fletcher, Desmond vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-14","disposition_date":"2016-07-19","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"305616/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W."},{"name":"Johnson, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-24","disposition_date":"2015-04-14","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304975/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W."},{"name":"Velez, Bruce vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-31","disposition_date":"2014-11-19","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV09109","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W.","summary":"On May 7, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested by POs Daniel Baca and Arthur Smith despite their having no warrant or reason to do so—Plaintiff had not and was not engaged in any criminal activity. PO Baca seized and searched Plaintiff, pulling Plaintiff's shorts and underwear down, exposing and touching his genitals in front of 25 onlookers. After completing their search, the POs handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him in the rear of a police van, where he was kept for several hours while the POs arrested other individuals and placed them in the rear of the van. Plaintiff was then imprisoned in the 44th Precinct, followed by Bronx Central Booking. \n\nOn May 7 or 8, 2013, PO Baca falsely informed an Assistant District Attorney that Plaintiff possessed marijuana, and on May 8 PO Baca accused Plaintiff of crimes related to this alleged possession. On May 30, 2013, the District Attorney dismissed these false charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421643/gov.uscourts.nysd.421643.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143181/velez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"De Souza, Donald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-04","disposition_date":"2016-04-12","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07668","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W.","summary":"On June 3 or June 4, 2013, near the vicinity of Morris Avenue and East 162nd St in the Bronx, Plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was pulled over by undercover police officers, without probable cause. Plaintiff was directed to remain silent and exit the vehicle as Defendant Officers subjected Plaintiff to search of his person and an illegal search of the vehicle, where they retrieved a bag containing medication from the back seat which was sealed and marked as being from a local pharmacy, indicating the patient’s name. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with illegal possession of narcotics and the charges were later dismissed in Criminal Court.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923123-De-Souza-v-City-of-New-York-Agencies-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.419321.25.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923124-De-Souza-v-City-of-New-York-Agencies-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352900/de-souza-v-city-of-new-york-agencies/"},{"name":"Urena, Malvin Omar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-23","disposition_date":"2015-08-04","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022611/2013E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W."},{"officer_name":"Smith, Arthur W.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-10-24","disposition_date":"2013-04-18","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"308786/2011","name":"Grant, Paulinous vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":35000}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"F7JF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/F7JF"}