{"active":true,"first_name":"William","last_name":"Santiago","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBXN","assignment_date":"2026-05-20","id":"944"},"shield_no":551,"taxid":"940710","complaint_ids":[202411408],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[14702],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Bellamy, Nathaniel vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-11-04","disposition_date":"2025-05-14","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"817672/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On November 3, 2023, plaintiff was approached by the police absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any legal justification. He was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were favorably terminated. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident. The illegal stop and seizure was part of the City’s custom and practice of racial profiling and/or meeting arrest quotas.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eBHCHErBh196FHKjFAAFtQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Acosta, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-27","disposition_date":"2017-01-05","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023572/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Santiago, William"},{"name":"Hill, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"024142/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Santiago, William A.","summary":"On August 27, 2014, NYPD Officer William Santiago, along with Officers \"John Doe\" and \"John Roe,\" were on duty in the Bronx when—without legal justification—they approached the plaintiff, who was lawfully in the vicinity and doing nothing suspicious.  They stopped the plaintiff and searched him in an aggressive manner.  They then took him to a police station where they subjected him to fingerprinting, photographs, and a strip search.  He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours, was charged with crimes, and attended several court appearances until all charged were terminated in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=LTAjlKWg75dPT8G_PLUS_1d07jg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Chavez, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-09","disposition_date":"2016-02-29","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"305317/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Santiago, William A."},{"name":"Serrano, Peter vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-28","disposition_date":"2015-08-12","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02183","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Santiago, William A.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920110-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920112-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920111-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353453/serrano-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Valentine, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-06-14","disposition_date":"2014-05-27","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302895/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Santiago, William A."}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"59662","other":"24572","total":"199987"},"id":"JNT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JNT"}