{"active":false,"first_name":"Milton","last_name":"Valerio","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2021-07-18","id":"10"},"shield_no":4626,"ended_date":"2025-06-02","taxid":"943907","complaint_ids":[201610270,201409868,201407889,200912093,200901702],"command_history":[{"command":"MN IRT"},{"command":"030 PCT","id":"30pct"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"},{"command":"TB DT11","id":"TB11"}],"appt_date":"2007-01-10","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[25098,692],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Alvarez, Joshua, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-04-03","disposition_date":"2021-11-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"022234/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Valerio, Milton","summary":"On February 23, 2016, defendant POs, without a warrant or probable cause, forcibly entered and searched plaintiff's residence and arrested and searched him. Subsequently, defendant POs knowingly made false and incomplete statements of fact to the District Attorney causing the plaintiff to be charged with various crimes that the defendant POs knew he didn't commit. \nAll charges against charges the plaintiff were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=wJXtttZ4ePZrYD_PLUS_WiJE7nQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rivera, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-01","disposition_date":"2019-02-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV09709","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Valerio, Milton","summary":"On or about July 11, 2012, at approximately 1:50 p.m. plaintiff was walking down East 127th Street when he was approached by a plain-clothed police officer, thrown against a wall, handcuffed and searched without probable cause. After being taken to the police precinct, a strip search revealed two bags of narcotics. Plaintiff was held on Rikers Island for 18 months with a bail he was unable to meet. \n\nAt trial for the drug offense, plaintiff was confronted by a judge who vowed to impose the maximum sentence permissible by law if plaintiff did not accept a plea deal of six years. The plaintiff was sentenced to time served of 12 months. He served a total of 18 months due to the officer John Doe's (ID #943907) false statement to the Grand Jury. Plaintiff suffered pain and mental anguish as a result of the officer's action and was assaulted by another inmate while incarcerated on Rikers Island.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.466650/gov.uscourts.nysd.466650.38.1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6876292/rivera-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wiggins, Fay vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-04-25","disposition_date":"2018-02-22","payout_amount":1000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02072","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Valerio, Milton","summary":"Defendant Officers, including Defendant Detective Lopez, knocked on Plaintiff's door on 1/15 asking if Plaintiff called the police in need of help and Plaintiff denied doing so. A few days later, Plaintiff was startled awake by plainclothes Defendant Detectives. Defendant Detective placed a few small baggies of crack cocaine on Plaintiff's dresser and asked if drugs belonged to Plaintiff. After Plaintiff denied possession, Defendant Detective told Plaintiff to get dressed and reveal other drugs. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed and Defendant Detective ignored Plaintiff's complaints of pain. Defendant Detective conducted a search of the entire apartment and did not find any drugs or unlawful things. Plaintiff was put in the van, not secured with a seat belt, and fell several times to the floor. Plaintiff was brought to a holding cell at the precinct and arraigned three days later for charges of 220.16(1) Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and 220.50(2) Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree. Plaintiff was unable to post bail and was transported to Rikers Island, where she remained for another two days. Plaintiff was released because the DA could not procure an indictment and later dismissed all charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.471306/gov.uscourts.nysd.471306.17.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444339/wiggins-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cruz, Blanca vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-01","disposition_date":"2017-09-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV07731","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Valerio, Milton","summary":"Defendant officer burst through apartment door where Plaintiff was and found contraband that was Plaintiff's son's. Officers tightly handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff, took her into custody, and then released her after the DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.448117/gov.uscourts.nysd.448117.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6196127/cruz-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Valerio, Milton","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-01-11","disposition_date":"2013-08-19","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV06069","name":"Billups, Herman, Jr., et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":40000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6293557/billups-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-05-17","case_no":"2021-24324","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"01..misuse of time (straight or overtime)."},{"desc":"Made or caused to be made false or inaccurate entries in Department records."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/PNR7-milton-valerio.jpg","news":[{"url":"https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/metro/nyc-cop-couple-harassed-by-jealous-married-boss-who-used-nypds-resources-to-investigate-pregnancy-suit/","title":"NYC cop couple harassed by jealous, married boss who used NYPD's resources to investigate pregnancy","source":"New York Post","date":"2024-02-10"}],"id":"PNR7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PNR7"}