{"active":false,"first_name":"Melvin","last_name":"Mejia","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"020 DET","id":"20det"},"shield_no":301,"ended_date":"2020-09-01","taxid":"927195","complaint_ids":[201500984,201401119,200803415,200713318,200607005],"command_history":[{"command":"030 PCT","id":"30pct"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"2000-09-29","lawsuits":[{"name":"Intron, Rafael vs Mejia, Melvin, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-26","disposition_date":"2021-05-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"18CV01619","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Mejia, Melvin","summary":"On or about August 15, 2013, plaintiff was placed under arrest by NYPD Detective Melvin Mejia for possession of a controlled substance. NYPD entered the residence in which plaintiff was staying based on an anonymous tip given to Detective Matthew Cerney and Detective Michael Dye. Plaintiff was then arraigned in criminal court before a judge who permitted the prosecution to file erroneous charges. Plaintiff contested the warrant for her arrest, which was erroneous and overly broad.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.489076/gov.uscourts.nysd.489076.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7115544/cintron-v-doe-1/"},{"name":"Benitez, Ermino vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-10-13","disposition_date":"2017-12-26","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV06497","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Mejia, Melvin","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff, searched him, arrested him, brought him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with 220.39. Plaintiff was found Not Guilty after a jury trial.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.461686.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4524254/benitez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jones, Bryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-10","disposition_date":"2014-06-26","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08733","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Mejia, Melvin","summary":"On February 19, 2012, when plaintiff was walking with his brother and several friends on the street, a group of uniformed and plain clothed police officers arrested the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed with excessive force and tackled to the ground. The officers punched the plaintiff multiple times in the back of the head and kicked multiple times while the plaintiff was handcuffed on the ground. The plaintiff’s arm circulation was cut off. The plaintiff was dragged on the ground while handcuffed and lifted to a police van.\nInside the police van, the officer searched the plaintiff, including his clothes between his butt cheeks. When the plaintiff was taken to the police precinct, the officers strip searched the plaintiff and assaulted him by striking in his ribs. The grand jury dismissed the prosecution. However, the parle officer of a prior case where the plaintiff has a community service warrant, issued a parle violation on additional charges and therefore the plaintiff was jailed for one year.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421049.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920026-Jones-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353061/jones-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Mejia, Melvin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-11-04","disposition_date":"2014-10-28","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV07856","name":"Castro, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":230000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4349797/castro-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"L3VK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/L3VK"}