{"active":true,"first_name":"Samuel","last_name":"Perez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBN","assignment_date":"2016-03-14","id":"92"},"shield_no":232,"taxid":"946107","complaint_ids":[201909327,202002060,201808225,201607525,201014763,201002488],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"088 PCT","id":"88pct"}],"appt_date":"2008-01-07","middle_initial":"S","shield_no_history":[30137],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Scarboro, Maurice vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-29","disposition_date":"2025-08-15","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"24CV07447","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On or about November 8, 2023, while in a bodega at 420 Mother Gaston Ave., in Brooklyn, plaintiff was set upon by defendant NYPD officers John and Jane Doe 1-10, who grabbed, shoved, kicked and pushed him, and then laced him in handcuffs which were too tight, of which he complained to no effect.   During the course of this seizure, plaintiff was subjected to a search without probable cause or any legal justification, which yielded no contraband.  Nevertheless, he was falsely charged with criminal possession of controlled substances.    As a result of falsified records and statements by the defendant officers, the DA's Office was induced to initiate criminal proceedings against him.  After numerous court appearances, those proceedings were terminated with all charges dropped.\nDuring the arrest, some of the defendant officers failed to intervene and none spoke out against the false evidence being created to justify charging him.  As a result of the negligent and intentional acts of the officers, plaintiff suffered numerous physical injuries as well as emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.522780/gov.uscourts.nyed.522780.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69309638/scarboro-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Suren, Ismael Joel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-16","disposition_date":"2022-09-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"19CV02659","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Perez, Samuel","summary":"On Feb 19, 2018, plaintiffs were at home when 14 police officers, without a warrant, broke into the apartment with guns drawn. Officers pointed their guns at plaintiff Edjar Joel Suren, who was 17, arrested him and placed him in handcuffs. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Lucia Santigao, 65, off her bed and handcuffed her. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Ismael Suren, Jr. and handcuffed him as well. Officers asked where the \"guns and drugs\" were, which plaintiffs denied having. They then asked where Nelson Santiago was, and plaintiff Lucia stated he did not live with her. Officers had her call Nelson and he came to the house, where plaintiff Nelson was then arrested and searched. Family members Edgardo Suren and Ismaal Joel Suren went to the residence and they too were arrested and asked about guns and drugs. \nOfficers searched the entire apartment without a warrant. Officers found a vial which contained Ismael Suren Jr's father's ashes but officers accused the plaintiffs of having heroin. plaintiffs were then all taken to the precinct, where they were detained for many hours. All charges against plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed. Plaintiffs have demanded police return the ashes of the Late Miguel Santiago and Lucia Santiago lost her rent money of $1600 in the search.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.432891/gov.uscourts.nyed.432891.15.0_1.pdfon","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15058251/suren-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Booker, Quamel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-09","disposition_date":"2019-05-14","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"516228/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Perez, Samuel","summary":"On April 11, 2017, defendant police officers pushed plaintiff up against a wall and began to search his person without probable cause or warrant. Despite not finding anything, plaintiff was falsely arrested. Plaintiff was placed into a vehicle and was driven around for several hours before being transported to the precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was subjected to invasive strip searches. Defendant police officers advanced false allegations which had plaintiff detained for 30 hours before arraignment. All charges were ultimately dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=arDgxiVJNMkt/GZbCBRx9w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Alston, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-23","disposition_date":"2016-10-07","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"014779/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Perez, Samuel"},{"name":"Borrero, Heriberto vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-06-12","disposition_date":"2014-01-15","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV03344","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Perez, Samuel","summary":"On February 12, 2013, Plaintiff showed up to work at a private apartment building. Plaintiff had been standing outside the building waiting for the superintendent to show up and let him for approximately 20 minutes when the Individual Defendants approached and surrounded him. Officer Saitep frisked him, asked him for identification, and searched his backpack without his consent. Approximately three minutes after their arrival, Officer Saitep arrested Plaintiff at the direction of Sergeant Warnersbach without probable cause. Officer McCabe and Officer Perez had the opportunity to stop the arrest of Plaintiff but did nothing.\n\nPlaintiff was charged by way of a Criminal Court information charging him with one count of Disorderly Conduct (P.L. § 240.20(5)) and one count of Loitering (P.L. § 240.35(5)) (the “Information”). Officer Saitep swore out the Information under penalty of prosecution. Plaintiff’s arrest and the approximately twenty minutes of proceeding it was captured on surveillance video, which shows that the sworn statements made by Officer Saitep in the Information were false. Plaintiff spent approximately 28 hours in police custody before being arraignment and released on his own recognizance. On April 9, 2013, the case was advanced, and all the charges contained in the Information were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922337-Borrero-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.343593.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922338-Borrero-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322662/borrero-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-12-29","case_no":"2022-27403","penalty":"C - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - C","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make proper notifications (Patrol Supervisor, IAB, Desk Sergeant, sick desk\r\nSupervisor, ACS, Commanding Officer if PPO, operations unit, CCRB, etc.)."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21027520-perez-9668293bc89b16c7f51acd93a364b64968beaab8","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"53111","other":"24314","total":"193178"},"id":"PF8K","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PF8K"}