{"active":true,"first_name":"Derek","last_name":"Almeida","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"POL LAB","assignment_date":"2018-06-05","id":"78"},"shield_no":2023,"taxid":"946426","complaint_ids":[201704548,201408874,201301645,201203655,201201184,201201695,201115628,201110375,201106793,201104442,201101491,201008562,201004475,200907629],"command_history":[{"command":"BN IRT"},{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"}],"appt_date":"2008-01-17","age":39,"shield_no_history":[25236],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Feliciano, Tommy vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-02-03","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"503148/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On May 14, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully driving in Brooklyn when he was pulled over by officers. The officers searched plaintiff's vehicle and falsely claimed to have recovered a firearm in Plaintiff's possession. Defendants then falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted plaintiff of gun possession charged. As a result Plaintiff was held until August 18,2020 with charges dismissed on November 23, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=jZRM/u9fHjkrxBRWcqrieQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jones, Troy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-07","disposition_date":"2015-05-14","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02094","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Almeida, Derek","summary":"On or about December 28, 2011, Plaintiff left his residence with the intention of paying a visit to a neighbor. The two had spoken earlier that day and it was understood that Plaintiff would stop by that afternoon. Plaintiff walked around the corner to his neighbor’s building and rang the buzzer three times. When no one answered he left. P.O. Kelvin Perez was observing the building when he saw Plaintiff walking away. P.O. Perez ordered the stop of Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then accosted by P.O. Derek Almeida, P.O. Michele Herbst, and Sergeant Nicholas Vandyke, who emerged from an unmarked police vehicle. Plaintiff immediately stopped moving. P.O. Almeida frisked plaintiff, and then stuck his hands into the pockets of Plaintiff’s pants and coat, which he forcibly removed and handed to P.O. Herbst, who searched it further. P.O. Almeida then instructed Plaintiff to sit on the hood of the car and remove his shoes and socks, which P.O. Almeida searched. Having found no evidence of contraband whatsoever, P.O. Almeida, supervised by Sergeant Vandyke, handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him in the back seat of an unmarked police vehicle. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct, where P.O. Almeida and Sergeant Vandyke ordered Plaintiff to strip naked. P.O. Almeida then ordered Plaintiff to lift his scrotum, bend over, and cough twice. Plaintiff was then transported to central booking where he was released the next day. Charges for trespassing were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.354571/gov.uscourts.nyed.354571.3.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139086/jones-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Almeida, Derek","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-07-19","disposition_date":"2013-09-10","court":"Civil Court - Queens","docket":"019298/2013","name":"Geico General Insurance Company Aso Reinoso, Macario vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":3049.37},{"name":"Nin, Wilson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-17","disposition_date":"2015-04-23","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"501899/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Almeida, Derek","summary":"On or about January 23, 2012 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff, a 63-year-old, was riding his bicycle when suddenly the door of a van now suspected to be a police van opened, likely by POs Daniel Castronova, Derek Almeida, and/or John Does 1-5 and Plaintiff had to swerve to avoid it. Plaintiff stopped his bicycle near the back of the van and POs approached, pushed Plaintiff to the ground, and handcuffed him. Though at no point did Plaintiff resist arrest, after Plaintiff was handcuffed ad utterly incapable of defending himself POs Castronova and Almeida repeatedly punched Plaintiff in the face. POs then picked Plaintiff up by his handcuffs and legs, threw Plaintiff in the van, and threw Plaintiff's bicycle on top of him. Plaintiff was transported to the 83rd Precinct where he was strip searched, kept overnight, then sent to Central Booking where he was kept for approximately 24 more hours. When Plaintiff was released Plaintiff went to the hospital. Among other injuries, Plaintiff suffered head trauma, diplopia, vision impairment, pain, significant swelling, periorbital ecchymosis about the head and face, and an orbital wall fracture of Plaintiff's skull. Plaintiff also suffered mental injuries, emotional distress, humiliation, and pecuniary damages as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=CKHYg1z1JxF4WoSN6_PLUS_W20g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Santiago, Steven vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-05","disposition_date":"2015-05-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"13CV01643","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Almeida, Derek","summary":"On or about May 15, 2012, Plaintiff was on the street when PO Perez and PO Aronov stopped him. PO Perez handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported to the 83rd Precinct. At the 83rd Precinct, Plaintiff was taken to a cell to be strip searched by PO Almeida. PO Almeida ordered Mr. Santiago to remove his clothes. Plaintiff repeatedly asked PO Almeida why he was doing this to him. PO Almeida began to scream and yell at Plaintiff. PO Perez and PO Szumtlo joined PO Almeida in the cell area. PO Almeida began to punch Plaintiff. Plaintiff fell to the ground, and PO Almeida continued to punch and kick Plaintiff. PO Perez and PO Szumtlo also began to punch and kick Plaintiff about the body. Plaintiff was hit numerous times about his body with a metal ASP. The Plaintiff suffered cuts, bleeding, and bruising all over his body, as well as a fracture to his ankle. Mr. Santiago pleaded for medical attention and was taken to Woodhull Hospital. After being arraigned, Mr. Santiago sought additional medical treatment at the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.340873/gov.uscourts.nyed.340873.35.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138236/santiago-v-police-officer-kelvin-perez/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-9846","disposition_date":"2015-05-29","penalty":"Respondent was found Not Guilty","opened_date":"2014-02-14","charges":[{"desc":"Abused his authority in that he stopped a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority","disposition":"Not Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419002-nypd-cases-227.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119510-927819_05292015_2015176pdf","date":"2015-05-29T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21020262-almeida-6b498eac5059eebf4aa35d8ffc2f4ded5afa0cc0","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21057889-giglio_almeida-946426-02-02-21","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/M42B-derek-almeida.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"54944","other":"20425","total":"191122"},"id":"M42B","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/M42B"}