{"active":false,"first_name":"Reginald","last_name":"Smith","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DBBX OP","assignment_date":"2024-12-17"},"shield_no":2537,"ended_date":"2025-11-03","taxid":"939807","complaint_ids":[202007064,202006856,201301642,201016551,201016504,201007333,200900321,200807449,200714130],"command_history":[{"command":"BRONX OP APPRHENSION TEAM"},{"command":"052 PCT","id":"52pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[4968],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Casiano, Anthony vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-12-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"159489/2022","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On November 18, 2018, at approximately 8:00 a.m. the Plaintiff, Anthony Casiano was taking a shower in the apartment he shared with his fiancé at 1854 Loring Place, Bronx, New Yrok, when NYPD Detective Reginald Smith (shield #2537) and other officers entered the bathroom without permission and authority and apprehended Mr. Casiano, grabbing him from the shower and slamming him to the bathroom floor. He was hit repeatedly in the left ribs and thighs with a nightstick. Defendant officers, including defendant Detective Smith, also pointed their guns at Mr. Casiano and he was naked when he was removed from the bathroom. Mr. Casiano did not resist arrest and he was handcuffed and shackled at the feet, waist and wrists. He was not provided with a reason for his arrest.\n\nMr. Casiano was transported to the 47th Precinct, where he repeatedly requested medical attention but his requests were ignored. Subsequently, Mr. Casiano was transported to Central booking. While there, he was interviewed by medical\npersonnel who documented his injuries and sent him to the hospital, where he\nreceived medical treatment. Approximately five days later, Mr. Casiano was charged with Promoting Prostitution, Promoting Sexual Performance of a Child, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Forcible Touching. There was no objective evidence he had committed any crime. Regardless, Mr. Casiano was arraigned\non the charges and he remained in custody even after the dismissal of the charges as the result of a parole hold until approximately March 17, 2022. In total, he was illegally confined for more than three years. During his confinement, Mr. Casiano was subjected to depraved, filthy and inhumane conditions and was attacked by several inmates while in custody, suffering numerous lacerations to his face, ear, upper back, and behind his head. He was also beaten by Department of Correction\nofficers while in custody. Mr. Casiano suffered severe emotional harm as a result of defendant NYPD Officers actions. On August 18, 2021, all charges against , all charges against Mr. Casiano were dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240627221505/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=zoMnqMavTSrBtByP6Dektg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Williams, Dylan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-07-29","disposition_date":"2024-02-06","payout_amount":225000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV04050","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On April 20, 2020, Plaintiff was walking when he witnessed a number of plainclothes officers exit their vehicles and approach another individual on the street. Plaintiff attempted to leave the area but was pursued by Defendant PO John Doe 1, who then struck Plaintiff in the left ankle with his unmarked police vehicle, causing Plaintiff to fall onto the sidewalk. Plaintiff stood up, and PO Doe exited the vehicle and pointed his gun at him, ordering him not to run before tackling him to the sidewalk. Other Defendant officers pressed their knees on Plaintiff's neck & back as he was handcuffed, and Plaintiff repeatedly informed them that he could not breathe. These complaints were ignored and Plaintiff soon lost consciousness, coming to inside of an NYPD vehicle. Inside the vehicle, Plaintiff informed officers that the handcuffs were overly tight, causing bruising to his wrists, but this was ignored. Plaintiff was released at the scene of the incident, with no charges issued.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.466986/gov.uscourts.nyed.466986.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60068642/williams-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wilson, Henry vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-31","disposition_date":"2015-06-05","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV09862","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Reginald","summary":"On June 26, 2012, Henry Wilson was forcibly thrown to the ground, pepper-sprayed, and handcuffed by NYPD officers including P.O. Eric Salisbury, P.O. Reginald Smith, and Sgt. Scott Burton without lawful reason in Bronx, NY. He suffered physical injuries and was falsely charged with Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration, and Disorderly Conduct. These charges were later found to be unsupported by law and dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.436173/gov.uscourts.nysd.436173.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13145428/wilson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Smith, Reginald","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2011-12-06","disposition_date":"2018-12-05","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"310821/2011","name":"Martinez, Sandra, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-10-19","case_no":"2022-25655","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."},{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-18","case_no":"2022-25654","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085423-seh_939807","type":"employment-history"}],"id":"PNCD","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PNCD"}