{"active":false,"first_name":"Angel","last_name":"Mendez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"PBMS SU","id":"104"},"ended_date":"2020-08-05","taxid":"913434","complaint_ids":[201907385,200406830,9505354],"command_history":[{"command":"MTS PCT","id":"MTSpct"}],"appt_date":"1991-04-30","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hernandez, Keith vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-08-30","disposition_date":"2024-12-20","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155775/2022","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On July 11, 2019, while lawfully sitting inside his employer's vehicle near 250 Vesey Street in NY, the plaintiff was abruptly and forcefully approached by Defendant Mendez, who attempted to open the vehicle door without permission, warrant, or legal justification. During this attempt, Defendant Mendez injured the plaintiff's ribs and wrist by slamming the door and struck the plaintiff with his fist. After the plaintiff successfully closed the door, Defendant Mendez punched the window, identified himself as an undercover police officer, pointed his firearm at the plaintiff, and forcefully dragged him out of the vehicle by his neck. The plaintiff was then affixed with tight handcuffs, causing further injuries. Some of the defendant officers present but not directly involved in the incident failed to intervene. Following the arrest, the plaintiff was subjected to an intimate and humiliating body search and was detained at the 1st Precinct for over 18 hours. The plaintiff was falsely charged by defendants, including Angel Mendez and Ruby Francis, with reckless driving, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment—crimes the defendants knew the plaintiff did not commit. The case against the plaintiff was later dismissed in his favor, resulting in significant damages to the plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=PlPc5EzUd0swAFriXtYTqw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"id":"FA6H","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/FA6H"}