{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Diaz","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT SA","command":{"command":"PSBCRT","assignment_date":"2023-10-16","id":"766"},"taxid":"948884","complaint_ids":[202503606,202406130,202406124,202405684,202404239,202204658,202002692,201809632,201807794,201509029,201307798,201202911,201111181],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBN","id":"PBBN"},{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"},{"command":"103 PCT","id":"103pct"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","age":40,"middle_initial":"D","shield_no_history":[3864,246],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Santiago, Charlie vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-07-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"25CV02994","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69874653/santiago-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gutierrez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-06-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"18CV0321","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"On or about July 18, 2015, Defendants falsely arrested Plaintiff who had picked up three pairs of sneakers he had pre-ordered from Foot Locker. Defendants approached Plaintiff, forcibly grabbed the shopping bag from Plaintiff and his headphones which he was wearing. Defendants tightly handcuffed Plaintiff, removed him from the sneaker store and forced him to his knees and forced him to lie face down in front of the sneaker store. Defendants illegally searched plaintiff and removed three cellphones (plaintiff's), a wallet, and $600 from Plaintiff. Defendants brought Plaintiff to the 75th Precinct, refused him food and water or contact with friends and family and transported him to Central Booking. Defendants made false statements to prosecutors to obtain charges and a grand jury indictment against Plaintiff. Plaintiff could not make bail and was incarcerated at Rikers Island for two years on the false charges. On or about June 23, 2027, Plaintiff was tried and found not guilty of the charges. Plaintiff suffered physical and emotional injuries from the arrest and while in jail, and the loss of his business, loss of liberty, rights, and damage to his reputation.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.418823/gov.uscourts.nyed.418823.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15162869/fleming-v-berryhill/"},{"name":"Gutierrez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-06-25","disposition_date":"2021-02-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"18CV03621","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff in a sneaker store and forcibly brought him outside, tightly handcuffed him, and searched him. Officers took Plaintiff's property without vouchering it, brought him to the 75th Precinct and charged him with robbery in the first, second and third degree; burglary in the first second and third degree; assault in the second and third; menacing in the second and third, petit larceny, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth and fourth, and possession of a weapon in the fourth, attempted assault in the third, harassment, and trespass. Grand jury returned a no true bill on some of the charges and Plaintiff was acquitted at trial of the rest.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.418823/gov.uscourts.nyed.418823.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7248796/gutierrez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Davis, Justin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-11-02","disposition_date":"2017-11-01","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV05888","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"Plaintiff was parking his car when Defendant Officers approached, removed him from the car, searched him and the vehicle, and handcuffed him. Officers then interrogated him and released him.  Thereafter, Plaintiff went to his friends apartment and when they exited, encountered defendant officers.  Officers searched the apartment, arrested Plaintiffs, brought them to the 75th Precinct, and charged them with possession of marijuana. Charges against Plaintiffs were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.392619.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4521441/davis-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fuller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-20","disposition_date":"2017-10-13","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02509","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was approached and grabbed, and leg swept by Defendant Officer White who said he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was handcuffed,  taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charges with criminal charges that were alter dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922793-Fuller-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.385611/gov.uscourts.nyed.385611.31.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325505/fuller-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Petersen, Donnell Obo P.,d. vs Police Officer Diaz, John","start_date":"2015-11-18","disposition_date":"2016-09-27","payout_amount":33500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06610","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"Plaintiff's son was walking home from school when he noticed a lot of cops nearby telling a bunch of kids to go home and saw one of his cousins was being detained. When we was walking toward his cousin one officer punched him in the side of the head and continued to assault him.  Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct, charged with OGA, Resisting Arrest, and Dis Con.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921301-Petersen-v-Diaz","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13343344/petersen-v-diaz/"},{"name":"Green, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-22","disposition_date":"2016-04-25","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06041","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in, searched the apartment, handcuffed Plaintiff and strip-searched him in full view of others, brought him to the 75th Precinct, and charged him with 221.05, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922341-Green-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324886/green-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Whitfield, Crystal, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-27","disposition_date":"2015-05-06","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06085","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Diaz, John D.","summary":"On July 19, 2014, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Plaintiffs Crystal Whitfield and Wesley Hampton, who are husband and wife, were on a visit to their friends and family and had briefly stopped over at a nearby store to do some shopping. Upon approaching Mr. Hampton, P.O. John Diaz and unnamed defendant officers John Doe and Jane Doe #1-5, forcibly grabbed him. After grabbing Mr. Hampton, defendant officers forcibly pulled his arms behind his back and twisted his arms in the process causing him to sustain\nserious injuries on his left elbow and bilateral wrist. Upon approaching Ms. Whitfield, defendant officers forcibly grabbed her by her arms, twisted and bent her arms and forcibly pulled her arms behind her back causing her to experience pain and numbness in her arms. Ms. Whitfield’s arms and wrists remained sore and swollen several days after the arrest. Eventually, defendant officers tightly handcuffed the plaintiffs with their hands placed behind their backs. After handcuffing the plaintiffs, defendant officers forcibly pushed the\nplaintiffs into their police vehicle. Defendant officers then transported\nthe plaintiffs to 75th Precinct for arrest processing. While at the precinct, defendant officers confiscated Mr. Hampton’s high blood pressure medications, did not allow him to take the medications and did not return the medications to Mr. Hampton. Because of their injuries, plaintiffs requested to be transported to the hospital for medical care and treatment. Defendant officers informed the plaintiffs that their arrest processing and arraignment would be delayed by any arrangement to provide them with medical care and treatment. Defendant officers refused to provide plaintiffs with any medical care or treatment and denied the plaintiffs access to medication, food and drink, as well as contact and visitation by friends and family. Defendant officers seized and/or appropriated to themselves several of plaintiffs’ items or properties, including but not limited to a total amount of $122.00 which they seized from Mr. Hampton and a total amount of $54.00 which they seized from Ms. Whitfield. Defendant officers have refused to return aforesaid properties to plaintiffs.  Defendant officers did not issue or provide the plaintiffs with any voucher specifying the properties seized from them with the constitutionally-required notice printed on the voucher describing how they could reclaim their seized properties. Defendant officers did not otherwise notify the plaintiffs of any procedure they could follow to reclaim their seized properties including but not limited to the total amount of $176.00 described above. After detaining the plaintiffs for a lengthy period of time at the precinct, plaintiffs were transported to the Central Booking to await arraignment.  While plaintiffs were awaiting arraignment, defendant officers falsely stated to the prosecutors at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office that plaintiffs committed PL 165.30(2) ‘Fraudulent accosting' and PL 225.05 ‘Promoting gambling in the second degree.' Based on the false testimony of defendant officers, the prosecutors initiated actions against the plaintiffs. Eventually however, the prosecutors determined that there was no evidence of any crimes committed by either plaintiff. As a result, the prosecutors declined to prosecute the plaintiffs. Eventually, after detaining the plaintiffs for a lengthy period of time, defendant officers summarily released the plaintiffs from their unlawful\ndetention.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361856/gov.uscourts.nyed.361856.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139918/whitfield-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Elianor v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"Defendant Officers pulled over automobile where Plaintiff was a passenger because they allegedly saw smoke coming out of the car. Officer Bulzomi arrived, searched Plaintiff, found is epilepsy medication, took him to the 75th precinct, refused to give him his medication so that Plaintiff suffered two seizures while in custody until he was transported to a Hospital.  DA declined to prosecute","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920576-Elianor-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920575-Elianor-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV01917","officer_name":"John D. 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