{"active":false,"first_name":"Ray","last_name":"Dutton","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"049 PCT","assignment_date":"2016-09-14","id":"49pct"},"shield_no":29141,"ended_date":"2024-01-02","taxid":"936536","complaint_ids":[201705420,201507845,201500005,201203484,201112103,201001756,200813474,200811514,200810057,200712709,200712271,200511404],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","age":50,"middle_initial":"L","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hernandez, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-29","disposition_date":"2021-03-19","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025113/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Dutton, Ray L.","summary":"On February 1, 2017, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff was standing lawfully in front of 1825 Eastchester Road in the Bronx when he was approached by Police Officer Ray Dutton and other unidentified officers (John Does #1-10). Defendant police officers tased plaintiff in the chest and neck, slammed plaintiff to the ground and kneed him in the face and eyes without any legal justification, causing severe pain and injuries to plaintiff's right arm and shoulder, legs, and head.\n \nOn February 1, 2017 at approximately 11:00 p.m.,Plaintiff was arrested and handcuffed, then transported to Jacobi Hospital, where he was treated for injuries including abrasions, lacerations, and the removal of the taser barbs. He was then transported to Bronx County Central Booking and placed in a holding cell.\n\nPlaintiff was charged with Assault in the Third Degree, Harassment in the Second Degree, and Disorderly Conduct. Plaintiff asserts that these charges were based on false information provided by the officers to the District Attorney’s Office.\n\nOn February 2, 2017 at approximately 5:00 p.m. after approximately 24 hours in unlawful custody, plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx County Criminal Court, charged with\ncrimes he did not commit, and released on his own recognizance. On August 1, 2017, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed and sealed in their entirety.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tlRPYesgImly3Y6T9IBiDA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Nzebele, Alexandre vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-23","disposition_date":"2016-02-10","payout_amount":33500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00851","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Dutton, Ray L.","summary":"Plaintiff was creating his own Dance Dare video. He  went outside Grand Central Terminal and stood in front of a police van and behind one of the officers and began to dance. The officers grabbed plaintiff, shoved him against the van, frisked him, taunted him, and threw him on the ground.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922767-Nzebele-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354748/nzebele-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Dutton, Ray L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2008-09-18","disposition_date":"2016-11-14","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307703/2008","name":"Ciesla, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":200000},{"name":"Katwaru et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922766-Katwaru-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV02395","officer_name":"Ray L. Dutton"},{"name":"Padro v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922765-Padro-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV07701","officer_name":"Ray L. Dutton"}],"id":"MERR","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MERR"}