{"active":false,"first_name":"Madeline","last_name":"Melendez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Female","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"DBMN","id":"390"},"shield_no":6312,"ended_date":"2020-06-01","taxid":"904555","complaint_ids":[201211832,200912889,200001205],"command_history":[{"command":"ND NMI"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"1993-08-30","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hunter, Parrish vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-08","disposition_date":"2014-04-17","payout_amount":20652,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06637","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Melendez, Madeline","summary":"On or about May 18, 2012, PO James South falsely claimed to have observed Plaintiff's participation in a hand-to-hand drug transaction. At no time on May 18, 2012 was Plaintiff in possession of any narcotics or engaged in any narcotics transaction. PO South along with PO Madeline Melendez, Keith Cummings, Chris Calloway, Freddy Dominguez, and 10 additional unknown officers falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. PO Melendez signed the criminal complaint containing PO South's claim of observing Plaintiff in a drug transaction, despite knowing or having reason to know PO South's claims were false. Plaintiff spent approximately 7 days in custody as a result his arrest. At trial, Plaintiff was found not guilty of all crimes of which he was accused.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.417689.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352721/hunter-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Melendez, Madeline","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-02","disposition_date":"2013-02-14","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV05021","name":"Vinales, Mario Ortiz vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12961341/ortiz-vinales-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"JYEK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JYEK"}