{"active":false,"first_name":"Philip","last_name":"Heckett","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2019-11-25","id":"44pct"},"shield_no":2734,"ended_date":"2024-06-04","taxid":"966615","complaint_ids":[202003524],"appt_date":"2018-10-24","middle_initial":"M","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hill, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"800096/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Bah, Thierno vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-07-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"026964/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Heckett, Philip","summary":"On April 26, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. plaintiff Thierno Bah was lawfully walking in front of 1310 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, New York when he was aggressively approached by defendants, including officer Heckett, Benitez, Harris, Terrell, Avella and Faello. Defendants then physically grabbed the plaintiff’s body and limbs and proceeded to slam him face-first against the wall and handcuffed the plaintiff in an excessively tight fashion which caused pain and injury. After being handcuffed, Defendants struck the plaintiff again with closed fists, steel-toed boots and various hard objects and tased him multiple times. Plaintiff suffered physical pain and injuries, including lacerations, fractures, hematomas, contusions, internal bleeding and swelling to his face, nose, head, neck, stomach, left leg, and back. Defendants had no probable cause to stop, question, search, detain or arrest Plaintiff. Then Plaintiff was taken to the precinct where he was illegally strip-searched with cavity inspection. Defendants fabricated a false narrative, in which they claimed Plaintiff trespassed, resisted arrest and even assaulted NYPD officers, which is untrue. On November 1, 2019, all criminal charges against the plaintiff were dismissed. Defendants falsely arrested and initiated malicious prosecution against plaintiff because of their desires to retaliate against plaintiff for his prior lawsuits against defendants and to use his arrest for overtime compensation and to gain career favors and meet departmental quotas. Plaintiff was racially targeted for being an African American male. Defendants fabricated evidence by conferring with the owner of the store where plaintiff was actually arrested. The plaintiff suffered loss of his liberty, irreparable reputational harm, loss of earnings, physical injury and permanent emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240903200957/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=w5zgEYXm6h_PLUS_i4mckQDeqLA==","type":"complaint"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/HSKX-philip-heckett.jpg","id":"HSKX","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/HSKX"}