{"active":true,"first_name":"Jason","last_name":"Merchan","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBXS","assignment_date":"2026-05-20","id":"943"},"shield_no":6462,"taxid":"947246","complaint_ids":[202106421,202002256,201707819,201410237,201305290,200918631],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2008-07-08","age":40,"middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[12777],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Dubose, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-06-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"812578/2026E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Jackson, Damon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-04-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"826750/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Rosario, William vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-12-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"825403/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Patterson, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-08-04","disposition_date":"2026-05-06","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"816331/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Roman, Matias vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-06-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"813598/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Fernandez, Elliot vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-04-03","disposition_date":"2025-02-10","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"805486/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On August 17, 2023, several police officers including Detective Jason Merchan, Police Officer John Doe, and Police Officer John Roe approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. As a result of this incident, Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. As a result of the assault and battery, Plaintiff was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled and so remains and Plaintiff was and will be prevented from attending his usual occupation and duties.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240814181749/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ntTz4s/RweODXLGUjreoYg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lowman, Joseph vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-12-13","disposition_date":"2024-10-16","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"819841/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On March 17, 2023, at 3 pm, the Plaintiff while lawfully in the vicinity of 927 East 174th Street in the Bronx was without cause and falsely accused by Donald Sehl, Jason Merchan and two unknown officers to have committed a crime. The officers approached the Plaintiff for no reason and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. The Plaintiff was thereafter arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Thereafter, he remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. The Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bcnJsNOECJAdI8HIptcw8w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mccready, Arielle, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-12-27","disposition_date":"2023-06-21","payout_amount":120000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"818793/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On January 14, 2022, P.O. MERCHAN entered Plaintiff’s apt. at 1117 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, without a valid or authorized arrest warrant. Then P.O. MERCHAN was arrested, unlawfully imprisoned, and illegally searched and seized Plaintiffs Ms. McCready and Mr. Cosme. P.O. MERCHAN falsely claimed the Plaintiffs in criminal possession of contraband. P.O. MERCHAN unlawfully entered private property and illegally searched the Apt. where the Plaintiffs were visiting. Due to P.O. MERCHAN’s false statements and allegations, the Plaintiffs remained detained at the NYPD precinct, where they were illegally searched, questioned, photographed, and fingerprinted. Without evidence, P.O. MERCHAN knowingly and falsely accused Plaintiffs in the possession of contraband and other related charges. As found no evidence that the Plaintiffs committed any crime, the charges against the Plaintiffs, Ms. McCready, and Mr. Cosme, were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=14VLiA/Tnvh1ysVwBTeUcg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Patillo, Wendell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2022-08-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"812479/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason R.","summary":"On June 4, 2021, Wendell Patillo (Plaintiff) was asleep in his apartment when defendant detectives broke the door and entered the plaintiff's aforementioned apartment, without probable cause without reasonable cost and without justification. Without any search warrant nor advise, the plaintiff was being arrested and detained, and was falsely charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia; criminal possession of a controlled substance and/or other crimes. The plaintiff was then transported by van to the 48th precinct against his will and was incarcerated. The plaintiff was then held a Central Booking, , and had seen a judge and released on his own recognizance.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=_PLUS_ZmSIcZZnuAoYrNXhiTfVg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gomes, Dikeith vs City of Ny","start_date":"2022-06-29","disposition_date":"2023-01-30","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"809674/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On October 11, 2021, while lawfully in the vicinity of Watson Avenue and Boynton Avenue, Bronx, NY, the Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant police officers Toribio, Vasquez, Merchan, Doe, and Roe in an excessive manner without an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, solely because of his race. The Defendant officers falsely accused the Plaintiff of committing a crime. After the arrest, the Defendant officers took the Plaintiff to a police station in Bronx, NY, where he was searched without his consent. The Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated favorably. As a result, the Plaintiff suffered damages.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Alxy_PLUS_KFd2h4r/w3N/rHsow==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mccallum, Douglas vs Police Dept, Nyc","start_date":"2022-04-07","disposition_date":"2024-08-19","payout_amount":41000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"22CV00081","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","documents":[{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.572767/gov.uscourts.nysd.572767.32.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61690341/mccallum-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Douglas, Julie vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"802437/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On December 6, 2019, while lawfully near the northeastern corner of Union Avenue and East 168th Street in the Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was aggressively approached by defendant officers, including Kipervaser, Merchan, and John Does 1-10, who violently grabbed and contorted the plaintiff's arms behind her back and applied metal handcuffs excessively tightly without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, solely due to her race. Other defendants present but not actively participating in the arrest observed this conduct and failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to an NYPD precinct where she underwent scans, searches, and various other indignities specific to unjust confinement. The defendants fabricated evidence and falsely charged the plaintiff with the criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The plaintiff was wrongfully detained for approximately one day. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed on January 16, 2020. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=pjjrSPuFbQE25xuPJ9Yh5g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Crawford, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-14","disposition_date":"2022-05-23","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031691/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason R.","summary":"On October 25, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Claremont Parkway, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification other than plaintiff's race, approached plaintiff and stopped, questioned, searched, handcuffed, and arrested him. Plaintiff did not engage in any illegal or criminal activity. After the arrest, plaintiff was prosecuted with committing a crime based on false police reports. The baseless charges were all dismissed subsequently in plaintiff's favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained physical injuries and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240814200211/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=nGzKVBqpS591XSvKABwgZg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-07-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"021453/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason"},{"name":"Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-07-17","disposition_date":"2021-12-13","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027509/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason R.","summary":"On August 9, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 1334 Wilkens Ave, Bronx, NY. Defendants approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff KEVIN WIGFALL was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime or crimes. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Bm2Irvd7GC9Ak1Pk4a9Uqw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Vargas, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-27","disposition_date":"2019-10-21","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV03658","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason R.","summary":"As Plaintiff was leaving his apartment building, Defendant officer in plainclothes approached him, assaulted him with fists and a police radio, and arrested Plaintiff.  Plaintiff was taken to a precinct and denied medical attention for an unreasonable amount of time.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.418917/gov.uscourts.nyed.418917.1.0_3.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7266750/vargas-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Rouse, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-11-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"027810/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason","summary":"On September 25, 2014, at approximately 8:30 PM, Plaintiff was lawfully inside a residence building when NYPD Officers Jason Merchan and Duran stopped Plaintiff and asked for identification and inquired as to Plaintiff's purpose in the building. Plaintiff explained he was visiting friends and reached into his pocket to provide the requested identification when, without cause or provocation, Officers Merchan and Shield grabbed Plaintiff, pushed him against a wall, struck him in the face and searched him. Officers Merchan and Duran placed Plaintiff under arrest despite not finding any evidence of illegal activity or cause for arrest. Officers Merchan and Duran assaulted, attached and verbally abused Plaintiff, resulting in Plaintiff sustaining injuries to his face and wrists. Plaintiff was taken to a police service area where he was subjected to an illegal strip-search and his arrest was processed. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking for arraignment. On September 26, 2014, following arraignment, Plaintiff was released from custody. Officers Merchan and Duran misrepresented and falsified evidence before the District Attorney and also withheld exculpatory evidence. On or about August 17, 2016, all criminal charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=HT8/ubgqbFwiV28AqoqB5g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Montalvo, Rolando vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-02","disposition_date":"2017-01-11","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302772/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Merchan, Jason"},{"officer_name":"Merchan, Jason R.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-09-29","disposition_date":"2013-02-04","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"350522/2010","name":"Franco, Christopher By Mng Feliciano, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":125000},{"name":"Pantojas v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":8000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923365-Pantojas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923366-Pantojas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV05663","officer_name":"Jason R. Merchan"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"73516","other":"23586","total":"212855"},"id":"MMPX","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MMPX"}