{"active":true,"first_name":"David","last_name":"Mercado","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"ESS 06","assignment_date":"2019-02-21","id":"ESS6"},"shield_no":3783,"taxid":"952007","complaint_ids":[202503295,202403158,202308721,202207158,202004084,201607556,201508826,201311532,201304197],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBN","id":"PBBN"},{"command":"077 PCT","id":"77pct"},{"command":"PBBN SU"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","age":40,"middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[11610],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Gist, Domonique vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"521213/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","summary":"The March 26, 2018, plaintiff was driving home with some friends in the car when he was pulled over by defendant NYPD officers outside of Sunset Park Recreation Center. The defendants immediately directed the plaintiff and his friends to step out of the vehicle. Shortly after, the defendants forcibly grabbed the plaintiff and removed him and applied tight handcuffs to his wrists. The plaintiff was then transported to the 72nd Precinct and searched but nothing was recovered.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=vR8WgbbpXYGTHYggL3XSeA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mckinney, Lakee vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-05","disposition_date":"2019-11-19","payout_amount":12000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV01089","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","summary":"Plaintiff, Lakee McKinney, sued NYPD through the City of New York for illegal detention, false arrest, excessive force, failure to train, supervise, and discipline officers. On August 27, 2016, McKinney was standing outside of his home when Officers Gerard Cash, Salvatore Merlore, and David Mercado approached him in plain clothing. The officers immediately grabbed McKinney, pinned him against a pole, and searched him. During this encounter Officers punched McKinney, and put him in a potentially lethal illegal chokehold. After the search, the police officers didn't find anything relevant, and they returned to their vehicles without identifying themselves. The plaintiffs CCRB complaints against them were substantiated.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.429725/gov.uscourts.nyed.429725.29.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14571387/mckinney-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jackson, Melquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"515598/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","summary":"On or about September 30, 2015, Melquan Jackson (Plaintiff) was unlawfully seized by NYPD police officers Denisha Pierre, Marcel Francis, Frank Wolf, Ricardo Otero, Adjie Headad, and David Mercado (Defendants), in a taxi in Kings County. The Defendants used excessive force to grab, handcuff, and physically restrain Plaintiff without legal cause, causing him significant physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants stopped the taxi, ordered the Plaintiff out, and conducted a search without consent or probable cause. The Plaintiff was then falsely arrested, detained for a week, and subjected to numerous unlawful strip searches.\n\nThe Defendants went on to maliciously prosecute the Plaintiff despite the absence of probable cause, leading to mental anguish and humiliation. The claims include excessive force, false arrest, unlawful imprisonment. \n\nNYPD failed to train the Defendants and created a culture where officers can act with impunity.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=/u2GQbAVFpo4i0gYOSRDRA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Colon, Jasmin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-05","disposition_date":"2017-05-12","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"509488/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","summary":"On or about March 24, 2015, defendant NYPD officers Hector Justinico and David Mercado subjected to plaintiff to an unlawful search and seizure, false arrest/imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Specifically, officers pulled over a vehicle plaintiff was a passenger in, searched them and charged plaintiff for drug possession, although all she had was Tylenol. Defendant officers then instigated a malicious prosecution against Plaintiff. \n\nPlaintiff's case was dismissed after a laboratory analysis confirmed that she did not possess a controlled substance. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of this incident. \n\nFYI, the defendant NYPD officers' Tax #s are redacted in this complaint. Haven't seen that before, wanted to flag.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=mUo4gzbVahvqpoQrImsWmA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Harrell, Phillip & Servius, Wigens vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-05","disposition_date":"2015-05-26","payout_amount":9350,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00454","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mercado, David","summary":"On November 1, 2013, plaintiff Servius and plaintiff Harrell's brother were outside conversing after a funeral. Defendant officers David Mercado, Ryan Gaynor, Peter Sotiriou, and 5 other John Does, approached the two outside. Officers made them produce ID, searched a parked vehicle, searched their persons, questioned, and harassed them. In response to learning the two came from a funeral, officers mocked the two men claiming that plaintiff Servius possessed marijuana, and asking if they mourn by smoking weed. Servius explained that they had no contraband. Plaintiff Harrell, seeing what was happening, came over and asked what was going on. One officer rushed at Harrell and began pushing, hitting, and punching him. The police tried to block people from filming. An officer punched and pushed Harrell several times, causing him to fall to the ground. Officers handcuffed Harrell and Servius and drove them to the precinct for processing. Plaintiff Harrell was released with with a desk appearance ticket and plaintiff Servius was sent for arraignment. Officers initiated a false sworn complaint to cover up their illegal actions. Plaintiff Servius was dismissed in adjournment of contemplation of dismissal with immediate sealing. Charges against Harrell were dismissed without him having to appear for arraignment and his case was also sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365626/gov.uscourts.nyed.365626.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140416/harrell-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-11-26","disposition_date":"2019-06-10","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"510986/2014","name":"Northeastern Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":13679.41},{"officer_name":"Mercado, David L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-07-22","disposition_date":"2018-11-28","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"506553/2014","name":"Rosario, Mabel vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":1100000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-02-14","case_no":"2022-26392","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-01-10","case_no":"2022-26393","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."}]},{"disposition_date":"2017-09-14","case_no":"2017-17014","penalty":"Vacation days (15 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Refused to provide his name and shield number to a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully used force against a person known to the Department in that he pressed his forearm against the individual's neck, thereby causing his breathing to be restricted or hindered.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully used force in that he struck a person known to the deparment about the chest without police necessity.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully used force in that he used physical force against a person known to the Department,","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully used force in the he struck a person known to the Department about the face without police necessity.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Employment History Summary","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085754-seh_952007","type":"employment-history"}]},{"disposition_date":"2016-04-11","case_no":"2016-15409","penalty":"Vacation days (7 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department, in that he frisked a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department, in that he searched a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department, in that he stopped a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Employment History Summary","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085754-seh_952007","type":"employment-history"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119236-952007_05172019_2019023pdf","date":"2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115330","overtime":"44482","other":"19395","total":"179208"},"id":"PDV5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PDV5"}