{"active":true,"first_name":"Jose","last_name":"Rojas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"026 DET","assignment_date":"2006-07-18","id":"26det"},"shield_no":7620,"taxid":"926020","middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[5804],"appt_date":"2000-03-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Demasio, Nunyo vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-08-19","disposition_date":"2026-04-15","payout_amount":15001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"25CV06805","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71133511/demasio-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Morales, Wilfredo Sr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-11-19","disposition_date":"2020-10-16","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV10063","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Rojas, Jose M.","summary":"On August 2, 2018, Plaintiffs Wilfredo Morales, Sr., Wilfredo Morales, Jr., and Gilberto Morales were inside their apartment with Plaintiff guests Amin Tyler, Ian Rueda, and Steven Reynoso when members of the SWAT team forcibly entered the apartment without a warrant. Defendants--including Officers Nikaurys Martinez and Kingsley Joachim--used physical force to place all Plaintiffs in handcuffs at gunpoint. Without probable cause, they then detained and searched Plaintiffs in the apartment building hallway and at a police precinct. Defendants denied 73-year-old Plaintiff Morales, Sr., an opportunity to put on footwear or to take his prescription medication while he was detained. Defendants--including Deputy Inspector Michael Shugrue, Lieutenant Kimberly Motto, Detective Jose Rojas--oversaw and/or authorized the officers' unlawful conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.525544/gov.uscourts.nysd.525544.17.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16402884/morales-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Hicks, Ariantch vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"153563/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Rojas, Jose M.","summary":"On or about August 18, 2016, in the County of New York, Defendants, officers and detectives of the NYPD seized and searched Plaintiff without a warrant or probable cause. Defendants detained, handcuffed, arrested and imprisoned Plaintiff and transported him to a police precinct. On or about August 18, 2016, Defendants caused to be initiated a criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, charging/ causing Plaintiff to be charged with various crimes including rape, kidnapping, assault, even though they knew that Plaintiff was innocent. On or about August 23, 2016, Defendants initiated a further criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to be charged with additional crimes. Defendant NYPD Detective Ydressah Bey signed a deposition and Criminal Court Complaint making false accusations against Plaintiff that Bey knew was false. The defendants also knowingly withheld exculpatory evidence from Plaintiff and from the Office of the District Attorney. Plaintiff was incarcerated for 6 days. Plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances and suffered deprivation of his liberty. On or about October 17, 2017, all criminal charges against Plaintiff were dismissed and the criminal proceeding terminated favorably to the Plaintiff. As a result of Defendants actions, Plaintiff suffered severe emotional distress, loss of liberty, and incurred economic loss.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Bakby/0Jp1K5lJUtzK1m5Q==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"134819","regular":"130069","overtime":"57555","other":"29655","total":"217280"},"id":"N6P","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/N6P"}