{"active":true,"first_name":"Steven","last_name":"Oquendo","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"SRG 1","assignment_date":"2015-11-10","id":"SRG1"},"shield_no":1649,"taxid":"950985","complaint_ids":[202500057,202502219,201902444,201900349,201509017,201411891,201409270,201214109],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"SOD SRG"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"L","lawsuits":[{"name":"Kelly, Lisa vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"157142/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On May 6, 2023, Plaintiff participated in a protest in Manhattan to raise awareness for the murder of Jordan Neely. The protest had a march, which began from the subway station where Neely was murdered and ended around Bryant Park. At around 6:30PM, Plaintiff entered the Lexington-63rd Street subway with other fellow protestors—around this time, the protest had ended. Defendant Officer’s entered the station and surrounded the train platform. Plaintiff was standing peacefully on the train platform when Defendant NYPD Inspector Elias A. Nikas commanded a group of NYPD officers to arrest the protestors. Defendant Officer’s began shoving protestors.  Defendant Captain Abhraham Badillo, Defendant Sergeant David Lamarre, and other Defendant Officers grabbed Plaintiff and threw her to the platform floor before assaulting her. They picked Plaintiff up from the ground before dropping her again. Defendant Captain Badillo wrapped his arm around her neck and choked her from behind. Metal handcuffs were then placed on Plaintiff, who was layign face-down on the floor of the platform. A group of people began taking photos and the Defendant Officer’s removed her face mask so her face would be visible. A female Defendant Officers searched Plaintiff publicly, placing her hands under Plaintiff’s bra and between her legs. \n\nPlaintiff had to wait inside of the vehicle for an hour as they located her arresting officer. Plaintiff informed Defendant Officer’s that she was beginning to lose feeling in her right shoulder and left wrist. They refused to loosen Ms. Kelly’s handcuffs or offer her any form of medical aid. The Defendant Officer’s then went through Plaintiff’s phone, reading her text message notifications out loud. Another search was performed again, with Plaintiff’s bra being snapped. Male Defendant Officers watched the search and laughed. Plaintiff once again requested medical attention and they refused to provide it, as well as advising her against seeking medical attention. On May 7, 2023, at around 4AM, Plaintiff was released and issued a Desk Appearance Ticket, which listed NYPD Officer Steven Oquendo as her arresting officer, although he was not present during Plaintiff’s arrest. Plaintiff went to an emergency department of a hospital and was diagnosed with a fracture in her left wrist and a concussion. The New York County Office of the District Attorney declined to prosecute the plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xYn8qI9rnnX6r1uRAB05uA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Oquendo, Steven","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2017-08-03","disposition_date":"2022-02-10","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"451844/2018","name":"Koval, Jack Delaney, et Al vs Oquendo, Steven L., et al.","payout_amount":0},{"name":"Hernandez, Santiago vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-03-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"026340/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Oquendo, Steven","summary":"On August 18, 2014, Plaintiff was in the premises of 428 East 157th Street in the Bronx when he was approached by Defendants NYPD officers  Wendy Flores, and Melissa Castillo and was asked what his purpose was in front of the premises. Plaintiff said he was waiting for a resident of the premises to come outside to where Plaintiff was waiting. Defendants asked plaintiff for identification and to search Plaintiff and his possessions. Plaintiff asked why he had to be searched. Defendants handcuffed Plaintiff. Other officers, James rodriguez, Juan rodriguez, steven Oquendo, Jason Fernandez, Oswaldo Maldonado, David Montanez and Officers John doe 1-6 came to the premises and some officers grabbed Plaintiff, threw him to the grown and handcuffed his hands behind his back.Plaintiff was kicked in the arms and legs, and was hit with a police baton on his legs, arm and head and sprayed in the face with pepper spray and assaulted. Plaintiff blacked out during the assault. Plaintiff was then put in a police vehicle and taken to the 40th Precinct.  At the precinct Plaintiff was taken from the vehicle, slammed into the doors of the building and thrown onto the floor of a bathroom. Plaintiff told defendants that he couldn't breathe and couldn't see because of the pepper spray and asked for help and water. Defendants told Plaintiff that he oculd remain where he was and to let that burn on you for a few minutes. Plaintiff was left on the floor in pain and then was directed to a sink to wash his face off. Plaintiff was then put in a holding cell where he blacekd out again. Plaintiff was charged with various violations but the People of the State of NY refused to prosecute Plaintiff for the charges. At 10:45 am on August 19,2014, Plaitniff was released from custody and then went to Lincoln Hospital for treatment for his injuries. As a result of Defendants actions Plaintiff suffered from headaches, anxiety, fear, depression and pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=I9_PLUS_IeNzwkjDv_PLUS_Etn1qDG2A==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922566-Hernandez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"officer_name":"Oquendo, Steven","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-01-31","disposition_date":"2018-02-26","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020277/2014","name":"Soumahoro, Adama vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":42500}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/KZA5-steven-oquendo.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"50096","other":"27569","total":"186175"},"news":[{"url":"https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/10/19/speeding-cop-who-killed-bronx-woman-raises-questions-about-culture-of-nypds-road-recklessness","title":"Speeding Cop Who Killed Bronx Woman Raises Questions About Culture of NYPD's Road Recklessness","source":"StreetsblogNYC","date":"2020-10-19"},{"title":"Driver Who Killed 22-Year-Old Man On West Side Highway Was An Off-Duty Police Officer","url":"http://gothamist.com/2017/05/02/cop_west_side_highway.php","source":"Gothamist","date":"2017-05-02"}],"id":"KZA5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/KZA5"}