{"active":false,"first_name":"Edward","last_name":"Howard","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"NARCBMS","id":"70"},"shield_no":3695,"ended_date":"2012-06-25","taxid":"897696","complaint_ids":[9203111],"appt_date":"1990-10-15","lawsuits":[{"name":"Minus, Omar vs Howard, Edward, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-18","disposition_date":"2020-09-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"17CV04827","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Edward","summary":"On August 13, 2011, Detective Jason Miller issued an arrest for a drug transaction despite a lack of tangible property. Officer Edward Howard applied a chokehold while arresting Plaintiff and denied him medical treatment for seven hours. Plaintiff sustained a swollen neck and throat, blurred vision, and scrapes on his knees and face from the chokehold.  Officer Anthony Bombolino swore falsely under oath on arrest reports, during pre-trial hearings, during the jury trial, and before the Grand Jury that he had recovered bags of crack cocaine from the ground during the arrest. Officer Howard swore falsely under oath before the Grand Jury that Plaintiff was admitted to the hospital for swallowing drugs instead of for injuries from the chokehold. A.D.A. Nahal Batmanghelidj was aware of the Howard's perjury during the A.D.A.'s private investigations and the Grand Jury.\n\nPlaintiff charged with Poss. of a Controlled Substance, Sale of a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Resisting Arrest. Plaintiff was indicted for Poss. of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine), which was vacated upon appeal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.476630/gov.uscourts.nysd.476630.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6424678/minus-v-howard/"},{"name":"Minus, Omar vs Howard, Edward, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-24","disposition_date":"2015-03-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"12CV09464","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Edward","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13142727/minus-v-howard/"},{"name":"Thomas, Mitch vs Police Officer Frederic, Hassel, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-02","disposition_date":"2013-11-26","payout_amount":500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"12CV06368","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Howard, Edward","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12961773/thomas-v-frederick/"},{"officer_name":"Howard, Edward","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-20","disposition_date":"2013-11-14","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV04666","name":"Lauria, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919586-Lauria-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919587-Lauria-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350774/lauria-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Williams v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff while he was playing chess in Washington Square park, took him to a police precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with false charges (unspecified) that were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919266-Williams-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02619","officer_name":"Edward A. Howard"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2011-3834","disposition_date":"2012-04-24","penalty":"Forfeiture of thirteen (13) vacation days","opened_date":"2011-05-03","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to immediately render police services relating to a found firearm","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419343-nypd-cases-289.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"PAGY","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PAGY"}