{"active":true,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Chierico","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"PSA 1 VIPER","assignment_date":"2025-09-10","id":"877"},"shield_no":3418,"taxid":"936344","complaint_ids":[202001428,201902125,201508966,201501778,201407041,201212026,201207357,201201441,201016081,201005406,200703980,200514825,200514807],"command_history":[{"command":"GVSD Z1","id":"236"},{"command":"103 PCT","id":"103pct"},{"command":"105 PCT","id":"105pct"},{"command":"113 DET","id":"113det"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","age":42,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[30661],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Simmons, Marcus vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-05-27","disposition_date":"2022-12-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"705727/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Chierico, Paul M.","summary":"On February 27, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present at the Clean Rite Center located at 127-02 Farmers Blvd., Queens, when multiple NYPD officers approached him. After complying with their request for identification, Plaintiff was violently assaulted, taken to the ground, punched, and kneed in the back, resulting in physical injuries. He was handcuffed, arrested without probable cause, and transported to a nearby precinct where he was searched and falsely charged with Attempted Murder, Assault, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.\n\nPlaintiff was detained for several hours before being taken to a hospital for medical treatment and then returned to the precinct. He was later transferred to Central Booking. Despite no contraband being found on him, the officers filed false reports accusing him of multiple offenses. After arraignment, bail was set, and Plaintiff remained in custody for approximately 10 months until all charges were dismissed on January 21, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Ho/DuLHKjZADgKgADGAsXA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Newark, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-23","disposition_date":"2019-08-26","payout_amount":18500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV00447","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Chierico, Paul M.","summary":"Defendant Officers were in plain clothing when they approached the Plaintiff and grabbed his cell phone and searched the Plaintiff without any justification and punched and tackled the Plaintiff to the ground and then placed the Plaintiff in handcuffs and was then taken to the local precinct and then to central booking.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.412195/gov.uscourts.nyed.412195.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6493558/newark-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Singh, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-11","disposition_date":"2016-06-20","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"704710/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Chierco, Paul","summary":"On July 4, 2014 into July 5, 2014, police officers seized and detained Plaintiff at 128th Ave and 235th St, Queens, NY. After detaining Plaintiff, officers arrested him. When Plaintiff objected to the arrest, officers beat him by hitting and kicking him over parts of his body including mouth and face, and maced him. Officers accused Plaintiff of Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest. Hours later, at the 105th Precinct, officers claimed they found Plaintiff in possession of a marijuana cigarette and charged him with a violation of marijuana possession. As of the filing of this Complaint, Plaintiff appeared in court seven times and on four occasions the DA informed the Court he was not ready for trial because Defendant officers were not available.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=JAmJEyQeRk5uAmbzO0EN8w==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2015-07-27","case_no":"2015-13482","penalty":"Vacation days (20 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on duty, arrested a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, damaged a person known to the Department's property","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully used force against a person known to the Department","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22118906-936344_01262017_2017079pdf","date":"2017-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"7874","other":"20151","total":"143778"},"id":"FK9R","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/FK9R"}