{"active":false,"first_name":"Jose","last_name":"Caban","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PSA 5","assignment_date":"2021-12-03","id":"PSA5"},"shield_no":1324,"ended_date":"2022-07-06","taxid":"929805","complaint_ids":[201707277,201706354,201707354,201706160,201705685,201408376,201114155,201015480,201011124,200911378,200905621,200807131,200711818,200309332,200308561,200308047,200307029,200306533,200302188],"command_history":[{"command":"HBM IRT","id":"563"},{"command":"049 PCT","id":"49pct"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","age":53,"middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[17681],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Greathouse, Tyquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-04-29","disposition_date":"2020-02-26","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024857/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Caban, Jose L.","summary":"On July 8, 2017, Plaintiff was lawfully within the vicinity of 745 E. 152nd St, Bronx, NY. Several NYC Police Officers, including defendants Caban, Cordero and Doe approached Plaintiff. Plaintiff was forced to the ground at gunpoint by defendant officers. The officers slammed Plaintiff into the ground. Plaintiff was handcuffed, punched in the back of the head several times and subjected to unlawful use of force by defendants. The officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff. Defendants recovered no contraband from Plaintiff. Defendants placed Plaintiff into handcuffs and under arrest, and transported him to the precinct. Defendant officers falsely informed the Bronx DA they observed Plaintiff commit various crimes to commence criminal prosecution of Plaintiff. Plaintiff was given Summonses and was released. Plaintiff’s summonses were subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=7tb3NwVPojfGhjssV4P2Fw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Castro, Brian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-21","disposition_date":"2023-06-22","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"034384/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Caban, Jose L.","summary":"On July 29, 2017, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested, detained and imprisoned by defendant NYPD defendant officers Jose Cordero, Monolin Molina and Sergeant Jose Caban. Plaintiff was at a lobby entrance to a building in the Bronx when he saw Molina battering a third party, whereupon plaintiff began to video tape Molina and another unnamed officer. Molina attacked another bystander, punching him in the face, who was then arrested by Cordero. Plaintiff was arrested by defendant NYPD officers as a result of his videotaping of the incident.  Defendant officers then falsified evidence to arrest, detain and prosecute plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=_PLUS_p4I5Msoh4z4_PLUS_vAmLb0p7g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Hall, Dwight vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"032316/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Caban, Jose L.","summary":"On July 28, 2017, while driving his girlfriend's vehicle (with her permission and with her in the front passenger seat), plaintiff was pulled over by a clack unmarked vehicle, from which 3 plainclothes NYPD detectives, Molina, Caban, and Doe.  Asked to exit the vehicle, plaintiff complied, raising his hands above his head and informing them that he was \"a member of service\" and that his NYPD ID was in his pocket.  Plaintiff was punched in the face, picked up and bodyslammed to the ground by Detectives Molina and Caban.  Mr. Hall was faced with one detective on top of him punching him in the ribs and the other grinding his face into the ground, with the detectives crying out \"Stop fighting us\" despite plaintiff not resisting any manner.   Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs which were too tight.  When he complained and asked them to be loosened, they refused.  Detective Doe did nothing while observing this. Searching plaintiff's pockets, defendants found his NYPD ID, which prompted them to say \"Oh, shit!\"\nTaken first to PSA 7 and then to the 45th Precinct,  he was told to change his shirt (which was bloodied) if he wanted the process to go faster.  The old shirt was taken and disposed of.  Despite passing both a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer,  the officers manufactured evidence that he had been intoxicated, and attempted to force his girlfriend to falsely state that plaintiff had assaulted her and was driving without her permission. They attempted to  charge him with obstructing firefighting, DWI, reckless driving and unauthorized use of another's vehicle., but the DA's office refused to bring charges.  In order to cover up what happened, they  fabricated charges for departmental disciplinary proceedings against  him for DWI and domestic violence","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ZhdoPkbbyXVTLiFWN7x/tQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Caban, Jose L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-11-22","disposition_date":"2018-11-28","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"306069/2010","name":"Melendez, Gregorio vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":75000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2018-02-14","case_no":"2018-18547","penalty":"Vacation days (4 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/HK23-jose-caban.jpg","id":"HK23","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/HK23"}