{"active":false,"first_name":"Eric","last_name":"Torres","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"049 PCT","assignment_date":"2012-03-17","id":"49pct"},"shield_no":30931,"ended_date":"2024-09-03","taxid":"918416","complaint_ids":[201805853,200108292],"command_history":[{"command":"030 PCT","id":"30pct"}],"appt_date":"1996-07-26","age":51,"lawsuits":[{"name":"Rosario, Javier vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-04-13","disposition_date":"2023-11-06","payout_amount":16500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"804996/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On December 15, 2017, officers including Eric Torres, Michelle Fernandez, Chris Kirchoff, and other unnamed officers approached Plaintiff and falsely accused him of multiple offenses. Officers conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff's person and did not uncover anything. \nOfficers then violently contorted Plaintiff's arms behind his back to handcuff him. Plaintiff requested officers loosen the handcuffs, and they ignored him resulting in his wrists sustaining contusions, swelling, and loss of feeling. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct then to central booking.\nOfficer Torres signed a criminal complaint against Plaintiff, in which he knowingly affirmed the truth of fabricated allegations against Plaintiff. Plaintiffs charges were dismissed and sealed on July 19, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://wayback-api.archive.org/web/20240701154005/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xS7bEWwwY0HcCxrCz6IgEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Bido-Arias, Francisco vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-16","disposition_date":"2021-04-26","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"028061/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Torres, Eric","summary":"On March 10, 2019 at approximately 12:15 a.m. in the area of 2121 Eastchester Road POs Eric Torres, John Doe, and John Roe approached Plaintiff as part of a racially-motivated \"stop-and-frisk\" scheme and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, detained, and arrested Plaintiff in an aggressive manner. Plaintiff was taken to a police station and other locations where he was criminally processed, arraigned, 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 were terminated in his favor. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=a3LFtIjKnWU56puulihbJQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jacobs, William and Colon, Juan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-04","disposition_date":"2016-09-14","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024139/2015E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Torres, Eric"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2012-08-20","case_no":"2010-2562","penalty":"Counseling, pre-trial suspension days (7 days), vacation days (13 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While off duty failed to report said incident as required.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off duty wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419164-nypd-cases-388.html"}],"opened_date":"2010-10-20"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/LSF5-eric-torres.jpg","id":"LSF5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LSF5"}