{"active":false,"first_name":"Kenneth","last_name":"Baker","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"I T B","id":"446"},"shield_no":5651,"ended_date":"2019-01-02","taxid":"918726","complaint_ids":[201309002,201304405,201210404,201210652,201114562,201106929,200908630,200800971,200707026,200701308,200502636,200402563,200204853],"command_history":[{"command":"NAR DIV"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"1997-04-15","lawsuits":[{"name":"Bradford, Ronnell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-03","disposition_date":"2019-09-23","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"153802/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","summary":"On or about February 1, 2017 at approximately 8:20 am Plaintiff Ronnell Bradford was in the vicinity of his employment when defendants Sgt Primrose Housen, Lt. Peter Gentile, Det. Ken Baker informed Plaintiff at his place of employment that he was being arrested and arrested him by handcuffing his arms tightly behind his back and searched him without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. The Defendants took Plaintiff to a nearby precinct where he was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and held in a holding cell and then he was transferred to Central Booking where he was detained and then released after an arraignment. Defendants filled out false/ misleading police reports and gave them to the prosecutors at the DA's office. Defendant Housen falsely said that she investigated whether Defendant Kashena Graves a police communications technician contacted Plaintiff and that the Plaintiff's phone records did not show that Graves contacted plainitff. Defendant Housen also falsely said that screen shots of text messages that plaintiff submitted were fabricated. However Plaintiff did not fabricate any screenshots or make any false reports about Graves contacting him and Plaintiff did not commit any crimes but Graves actually instead called the Plaintiff which violated the order of protection and texted plaintiff which also violated the order. Plaintiff did not engage in any criminal offenses against Graves because the reports Plaintiff filed were not false. Plaintiff spent approximately 24 hours in custody and his employer placed him on administrative leave until all charges were dismissed. Plaintiff suffered anxiety and emotional distress, suffered from loss of liberty, physical injuries, embarassment, humiliation and deprivation of his constitutional rights. All charges were dropped against the Plaintiff on or about November 20, 2017. Plaintiff is suing for false arrest/ imprisonment, assault because defendants actions put plaintiff in apprehension of imminent harmful and offensive bodily conduct, battery because defendants touched plaintiff in a harmful and offensive manner without consent, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring/ training, malicious prosecution, deprivation of federal rights and denial of constitutional right to a fair trial among other things.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=KFBiOCusPNzjlsd/0vIZ1A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Arauz, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-14","disposition_date":"2015-11-18","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06393","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","summary":"Defendant Officers sawed open Plaintiff's home door, pushed Plaintiff and family members on the ground and yelled offensive language. Plaintiff was handcuffed excessively tight and forced into a police van wearing nightclothes. Officers drove around for hours, including stopping for breakfast, while Plaintiffs were in van. Plaintiff was illegally strip searched. Plaintiff's house was ransacked and property, including cash and clothes, was never returned. Charges were dismissed because Officer Glover failed to appear in court.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.431076/gov.uscourts.nysd.431076.14.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245574/arauz-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-05","disposition_date":"2014-05-06","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV02776","name":"Gonzalez, Liesha, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":35000,"summary":"On March 4, 2011, plaintiffs were inside of their home on 80 West 170th Street, Apartment 2A, in the Bronx. Defendant officers stormed into the plaintiffs' home and assaulted, beat and battered them. If defendants had a search warrant for the apartment, it was issued upon the basis of extremely unreliable information, and the police did not follow NYPD policies and procedures in obtaining and executing such a warrant. Ms. Gonzales was dragged from her bedroom into the living room where the officers further abused the plaintiffs. No contraband was recovered, and the officers falsely arrested the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were put into a prisoner van and driven around for approximately five hours. Officers misrepresented to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office that the plaintiffs had committed criminal offenses and fabricated police paperwork and documentation including arrest reports. After being held for approximately 42 hours, Gonzalez was released from Bronx Central Booking without seeing a judge, and the DA declined to prosecute her. Mr. Sanchez was charged with drug related offenses, and all charges against him were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919549-Gonzalez-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4321743/gonzalez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-06-28","disposition_date":"2014-07-16","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"305604/2011","name":"Hutchinson, Chevon vs Police Officer Baker, et al.","payout_amount":132500},{"officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2009-11-19","disposition_date":"2013-02-13","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307972/2009","name":"Dalton, Damon vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000},{"officer_name":"Baker, Kenneth","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2008-05-06","disposition_date":"2013-10-16","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020374/2008","name":"Rodriguez, Jeanette vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000},{"name":"Hortzog v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"On June 20th 2007, plaintiff was a pedestrian in front of his resident located at 1056 Boynton Avenue, in the Bronx. It was during this time when defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers, grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him into the ground, put handcuffs on him, and placed him into a police van. Defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers drove said van with plaintiff imprisoned inside for approximately two to three hours. Eventually, the plaintiff was transported to an NYPD precinct where he was subjected to an unlawful strip search, his clothes removed, squat, and cough. The plaintiff was arraigned in the Bronx County Supreme Court Criminal Division on baseless charges. These said charges have been filed based on the false allegations of defendants Lopez and Undercover P.O.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919038-Hortzog-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV03227","officer_name":"Kenneth M. Baker"},{"name":"Skerritt v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"On May 3, 2011, plaintiff was present within the vicinity of Cambridge Road and Creston Avenue in the Bronx. One of the defendant officers came up to him, patted him on the shoulder, lacked reasonable suspicion while doing so, and threw the plaintiff against the car and searched him. The plaintiff objected to the search and asked for the officer's name and badge number. The officer grabbed the plaintiff by the hands and placed him under arrest. The plaintiff's cane was taken away from him once he was arrested. When asked the nature of the charges, the officer responded with ìdon't worry about itî, and placed the plaintiff in a police van. At one point during the drive, the van stopped and the officers removed the plaintiff from the van and twisted his arms and threatened him. The officers falsely informed employees of the Bronx County District Attorney's Office that the plaintiff had committed the offenses of assault and resisting arrest. The plaintiff was released on his own recognizance, and on December 3, 2011, the plaintiff's criminal charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919536-Skerritt-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV02609","officer_name":"Kenneth M. Baker"},{"name":"Cardonia et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","disposition":"Settlement","summary":"On December 5th, 2006, the plaintiff was in front of 1523 Taylor Avenue, the Bronx, when he was arrested. The arresting officers claimed that Cardonia acted in concert with another person in order to commit the offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance, and he was booked and charged. While the plaintiff was at his daughter's school, officers arrested him. He was incarcerated until his arraignment, and released on his own recognizance. He appeared in Bronx Supreme Court on December 11, 2006. It was during this time that the charges against him were dismissed because of a lack of evidence.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918691-Cardonia-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918690-Cardonia-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"07CV07099","officer_name":"Kenneth M. Baker"},{"name":"Torres et al v. Rodriguez et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Plaintiff 1 was falsely arrested by P.O. RICHARD LAUDMAN, who failed to properly investigate the matter prior to arresting the matter prior to the Plaintiffs arrest as a proper investigation would have proven the innocence of this Plaintiff. In addition to the foregoing, this Plaintiff was thrown to the ground, dragged by her hair and handcuffed. Plaintiff 2 ,3 ,4, 5, 6, and 7 were also falsely arrested at the same time and place.  Plaintiff 5 sustained a hairline fracture from officer's force","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918811-Torres-et-al-v-Rodriguez-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV07381","officer_name":"Kenneth M. Baker"},{"name":"Negron et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918872-Negron-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV02128","officer_name":"Kenneth M. Baker"}],"id":"M75D","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/M75D"}