{"active":true,"first_name":"Frantz","last_name":"Souffrant","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"CPT","command":{"command":"MELD","assignment_date":"2023-10-02","id":"MELD"},"taxid":"939510","complaint_ids":[202107496,202004254,201014930,201007219],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"063 PCT","id":"63pct"},{"command":"078 PCT","id":"78pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-07-11","age":45,"shield_no_history":[29044,112],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Din, Iftikhar vs Boston Scientific Corp, et al.","start_date":"2023-11-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"533822/2023","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On November 18, 2022 plaintiff Iftikhar Din a respected medical doctor was lawfully present at his office at 405 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Plaintiff received a phone call from defendant Tina Napolitano, a part-time secretary to plaintiff’s tenant and long-time colleague, Dr. Salman Haq, who had died suddenly the day before. Defendant Napolitano informed plaintiff that she would be coming to his office to retrieve all of Dr. Haq’s equipment, which did not belong to Napolitano and contained sensitive, confidential, HIPAA-protected medical information of patients of both Dr. Haq and plaintiff. Plaintiff informed Napolitano that she did not own Dr. Haq’s computers and that plaintiff needed to take appropriate steps to protect the sensitive information before it could be released. Later that day, Napolitano and several of the other defendants, including at least Quinones ( employee of Boston Scientific) Pumilia and Allen (NYPD police officers), arrived at plaintiff’s office and aggressively demanded that plaintiff relinquish the equipment, falsely threatening him that it would be criminal to retain it. Plaintiff truthfully explained to the defendants why he was unable to instantly release the equipment. Defendants Napolitano, Boston Scientific, Quinones, Tripathi and Campbell sought Haq’s equipment to improperly obtain and access information, including protected health information for illegitimate reasons and illicit personal and financial gain. In furtherance of that unlawful goal, defendants Napolitano, Boston Scientific, Quinones (who was, upon information and belief, an auxiliary NYPD officer), Tripathi and Campbell conspired with the City of New York employees, including Allen, Pumilia and Souffrant  to falsely accuse plaintiff of larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, despite the absence of any evidence or basis to support such allegations. \n\nIn the course of seizing and arresting plaintiff, defendants including Pumilia and\nAllen  and police officers John and Jane Doe 1 through 10 subjected him to assault and battery. The public false arrest of plaintiff, a law-abiding doctor caused him to needlessly suffer reputational harm and emotional distress. Defendants provided false information to prosecutors indicating that Napolitano was plaintiff’s office manager and that there was reason to believe plaintiff had committed theft and the possession of stolen property. All charges against plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=jROXQsU0PD54A2D3RraWhw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gordon, Shakera vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-08-11","disposition_date":"2024-04-18","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"522957/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On November 6, 2021 the Plaintiff was lawfully present in front of her neighbor's driveway when a Defendant Officer pulled up in an unmarked vehicle and aggressively told the Plaintiff to move her car. The same Defendant Officer had, one week prior, searched the Plaintiff's vehicle without probable cause. The Plaintiff complied, and began driving her car. The Defendant Officer followed her. Eventually, without warning, the Defendant Officer rear-ended the Plaintiff's vehicle. The Plaintiff exited her vehicle and asked to be taken to the hospital. The Defendant Officer grabbed the Plaintiff and slammed her into his vehicle. The Plaintiff again requested medical attention. The Plaintiff was then handcuffed by Defendant Officers, with no information as to why she was being arrested or where she was being taken. The Defendant Officers provided the DA with false, misleading and/or incomplete information. The Plaintiff's case was later dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Kr6ybdpPYpKBmh88CJ0x6g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Brown, Fitzgerald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-24","disposition_date":"2014-12-23","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04946","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Souffrant, Frantz","summary":"Plaintiff observed an arrest taking place on the street and recorded the incident with his phone. An hour later, when plaintiff was outside of his home, the officers who were conducting the earlier arrest grabbed plaintiff, pushed him against a vehicle searched and arrested him.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922430-Brown-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922431-Brown-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322835/brown-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-05-08","case_no":"2022-25372","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-11-21","case_no":"2022-25295","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched a vehicle."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21029109-souffrant-84235777bea4e5f78c3796ad1119a279ccd52bbf","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066759-souffrant-939510-05-26-21-2","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085418-seh_939510","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/HL5-frantz-souffrant.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"194689","regular":"87170","overtime":"0","other":"18398","total":"105567"},"news":[{"url":"https://hellgatenyc.com/cyclist-sues-city-federal-court-criminal-mischief","title":"Lawsuit: NYPD Knew Arresting Cyclist For 'Criminal Mischief' Was Bogus, But They Did It Anyway","source":"Hellgate","date":"2023-09-19"},{"url":"https://nypost.com/2022/10/03/top-nyc-cop-played-favorites-for-precinct-mistresses-lawsuit/","title":"Top NYC cop at center of love triangle gave precinct mistresses cushy posts: lawsuit","source":"New York Post","date":"2022-10-03"},{"url":"https://nypost.com/2022/06/17/nypd-investigating-cyberbullying-in-brooklyn-precinct/","title":"NYPD investigating cyberbullying in Brooklyn precinct","source":"New York Post","date":"2022-06-17"},{"url":"https://patch.com/new-york/parkslope/docs-reveal-history-complaints-against-park-slope-top-cop-da","title":"Docs Reveal History Of Complaints Against Park Slope Top Cop: DA","source":"Patch","date":"2021-08-05"}],"id":"HL5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/HL5"}