{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Smyth","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DB CEIS","assignment_date":"2016-09-21","id":"94"},"shield_no":420,"ended_date":"2022-05-02","taxid":"927535","complaint_ids":[201212814,200813202,200408293,200404002,200306430,200300290,200104805],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX AC"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2000-09-29","middle_initial":"W","shield_no_history":[18093,3257],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Lewis, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-07-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"17CV04710","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","summary":"Plaintiff was seated on a bench when he was approached by the defendants and arrested. They transported him to the 40th precinct where he was charged with unspecified crimes related to drugs. He was later dismissed of all charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.476396/gov.uscourts.nysd.476396.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6125819/lewis-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Taylor, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-12-07","disposition_date":"2018-06-04","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"303658/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928525-Taylor-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Freeman, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-08-09","disposition_date":"2017-01-10","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025316/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928515-Freeman-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Baez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-08","disposition_date":"2017-05-02","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302017/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5379250-Baez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Perez, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-03","disposition_date":"2017-06-27","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301916/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928560-Perez-v-the-city-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Garcia, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-31","disposition_date":"2019-07-19","payout_amount":62500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07470","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Defendant Officers entered a residence illegally and found contraband.  They arrested all Plaintiffs/residents and brought them to the 50th Precinct.  Officers did not secure the apartment when they left allowing it to be vandalized and property to be stolen.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.447770/gov.uscourts.nysd.447770.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5598879/garcia-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Capellan, Dahiana vs Smyth, Michael, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-16","disposition_date":"2017-12-27","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV09815","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment  with guns drawn, tightly handcuffed her, and searched the premises.  Although Plaintiff only rented one bedroom in the residence, officers allegedly found a gun in another resident's bedroom and arrested Plaintiff.  She was taken to the 46th precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, which was dismissed by a Grand Jury.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.451279/gov.uscourts.nysd.451279.22.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8193289/capellan-v-smyth/"},{"name":"Castillo, Joandy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-14","disposition_date":"2016-10-25","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304134/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928557-Castillo-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Garcia, Adamirka vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-09","disposition_date":"2015-05-02","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV07581","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Defendant Officers unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment, searched Plaintiff's person and apartment, arrested her, took her to the 47th Precinct, charged her with OGA, Dis Con, and Resisting Arrest, which were later ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920342-Garcia-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4522966/garcia-v-guzman/"},{"name":"Sanchez, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"303983/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5379253-Sanchez-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Owens, Jason vs Police Detective Smyth, Michael, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-23","disposition_date":"2016-04-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05464","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Plaintiff was stopped, searched and handcuffed by defendant officers. Plaintiff was given a strip search and was brought back to the precinct and was given another strip search. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920236-Owens-v-Smyth-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6224358/owens-v-smyth/"},{"name":"Madera, Bryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-30","disposition_date":"2014-10-15","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301701/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928559-Madera-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Antonio and Rodriguez, Olga vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-06","disposition_date":"2015-09-08","payout_amount":95000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03273","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Plaintiff 1 was handcuffed and physically assaulted by defendant officers. Defendant officers searched home causing damage. Plaintiff 2 was given a summons for possession of marijuana and plaintiff 1 was transported to the 46th precinct and then was taken to the hospital.  Neither plaintiffs were formally charged.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922293-Rodriguez-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353603/rodriguez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Torres, Hiram vs Det. Barry, James, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-01","disposition_date":"2014-10-22","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02876","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Plaintiff was stopped and searched by defendant detectives/officers. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested and taken to the 48th precinct. Defendant officers accused plaintiff of selling and possessing marijuana. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920143-Torres-v-Barry-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920144-Torres-v-Barry-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353536/torres-v-barry/"},{"name":"Bell, Princess, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-07","disposition_date":"2018-05-09","payout_amount":112000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300502/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5379252-Bell-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Bates, Garnell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-26","disposition_date":"2014-12-03","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"306983/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5379251-Bates-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Gonzalez, Marcos vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-24","disposition_date":"2014-05-28","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023449/2013E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael"},{"name":"Gonzalez, Antonia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-02-12","disposition_date":"2013-12-06","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV00876","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"On November 17, 2011 Plaintiffs Antonia Gonzalez and Jorge Cantres were in their home at 2111 Southern Boulevard in the Bronx when Defendant Officers Patricio Ovando and John Doe 1-9 forcibly entered their residence, pursuant to an improperly obtained search warrant, handcuffed the plaintiffs and detained them for six hours while they searched the apartment. Plaintiffs allege that the warrant to search the home was filed using false information from an unreliable informant whose testimony was not corroborated.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.407554/gov.uscourts.nysd.407554.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4522734/gonzalez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"G.B. By Mng Guillen, Marcia and Guillen, Brittany vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-30","disposition_date":"2013-11-14","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV00616","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smyth, Michael","summary":"Defendant officers entered residence, handcuffed plaintiffs and arrested them.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919771-B-G-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6138011/bg-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-02-01","disposition_date":"2015-10-08","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"300288/2012","name":"Correa, Milagros vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":85000},{"officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2008-10-07","disposition_date":"2016-01-13","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307681/2008","name":"Dupree, Betty vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000},{"officer_name":"Smyth, Michael W.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2007-11-02","disposition_date":"2014-04-29","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020291/2007","name":"Jackson, Cory vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":118500},{"name":"Lacen et al v. 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