{"active":false,"first_name":"Pegeen","last_name":"Silva","race":"White","gender":"Female","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"NARCBBS","assignment_date":"2023-03-13","id":"172"},"ended_date":"2024-08-02","taxid":"935606","complaint_ids":[201110155,201010601,200700057],"command_history":[{"command":"DBBS","id":"584"},{"command":"102 PCT","id":"102pct"},{"command":"101 PCT","id":"101pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[12149,4563],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Walters, Karl vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-01-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"522417/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Silva, Pegeen","summary":"On October 12, 2016, the plaintiff, a college student, moved into an apartment at 9720 Kings Highway, Apt. 310, Brooklyn, New York. Two days later, on October 14, 2016, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the defendants forcefully entered the apartment, breaking the front door. The defendants were searching for an individual named \"L. Dupree,\" whom they believed had sold drugs from the apartment on three separate occasions before the plaintiff moved in. However, \"L. Dupree\" no longer lived in the apartment, and the plaintiff had no knowledge of this person.\n\nUpon entering the apartment, the defendants immediately handcuffed and falsely arrested the plaintiff, searching both him and the apartment without finding any illegal substances. Despite this, the plaintiff was taken to the 67th Precinct, where he was unlawfully strip-searched and detained. The plaintiff experienced extreme emotional distress during these events, including being transported in an unsafe manner in a police van, and being strip-searched without cause.\n\nThe defendants provided false information to the District Attorney's Office, leading to the plaintiff being falsely charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. The plaintiff endured nearly a year of criminal prosecution, appearing in court about 10 times before the charges were dismissed on October 11, 2017. As a result of this ordeal, the plaintiff missed several days of school and work, and suffered emotional distress, including paranoia and embarrassment. The false arrest, imprisonment, and malicious prosecution caused the plaintiff significant physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=9sOuEL/fn0kQ6qPuYx1uMA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Phillips, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-07-07","disposition_date":"2018-06-28","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV03876","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Silva, Pegeen","summary":"On May 27, 2016, Plaintiff was inside a private residence belonging to his girlfriend in Brooklyn, New York. Plaintiff had just arrived at the residence and did not know the other people present, other than his girlfriend. NYPD officers, wearing riot gear, with guns and shields drawn, entered the residence without warning. The officers searched and handcuffed Plaintiff, and then held him down at gunpoint. Plaintiff was taken into custody with the other people present in the home and charged with two counts related to drug possession. Plaintiff was kept in custody for approximately 24 hours. Plaintiff eventually accepted ACD for the charges, maintaining his innocence throughout his court appearances.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.403705/gov.uscourts.nyed.403705.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7323372/phillips-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Silva, Pegeen","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-11-19","disposition_date":"2013-12-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV08446","name":"Dordan, William E. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":27500,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13053665/dordan-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lowe et al v. New York City et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"Plaintiffs were visiting an individual when 7 officers broke into the apartment without warning and without warrant. Plaintiffs were searched and handcuffed at gun point without their consent and were transported to the 71st precinct. Plaintiff Lowe was given a DAT and released whereas plaintiff Roach was ROR two days later. Both were charged with possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiffs Lowe and Roach both accepted ACD for the charge.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4925306-Lowe-et-al-v-New-York-City-et-al"}],"docket":"17CV00906","officer_name":"Pegeen M. Silva","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8460112/lowe-v-new-york-city/"}],"id":"LJCD","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LJCD"}