{"active":true,"first_name":"Nicholas","last_name":"Rios","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2025-11-26","id":"10"},"shield_no":4633,"taxid":"955377","complaint_ids":[202004183,202003892,202002914,202001754,201802869,201706642,201700550,201608992,201602528,201507072],"command_history":[{"command":"INT OAS","id":"237"},{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"}],"appt_date":"2013-07-09","age":36,"shield_no_history":[6583],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Figueroa, Cristian vs City of Ny et al.","start_date":"2023-05-01","disposition_date":"2024-06-26","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"802168/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 28, 2020, when Plaintiff was driving in his car, an unknown black car began aggressively following him and crossing in and out of the lane causing alarm, with no light nor siren to indicate itself as law enforcement officers. After a short while, the unknown black car, later discovered as an unmarked NYPD vehicle, crashed into Plaintiff’s car, totaling it as well as injuring Plaintiff’s back and fracturing his chest bone: sternum. The car crash caused Plaintiff’s car hit a parked car. Bystanders begin to fled the area on foot and the Plaintiff follows the bystanders and begin to run from the scene, fearing that the unknown individuals from that unmarked black car might cause further harm. However, the plaintiff was tackled from behind by a group of individuals. Only at this point did the plaintiff realized that he was pursued by police officers.\nThe police officers arrested the plaintiff, punched, kicked, tased, and hit the plaintiff’s head with a blunt metal object as the plaintiff lay motionless on the ground. Plaintiff did not resist arrest. No illegal contraband from the Plaintiff was found, nor did the officer accused him of any crime or wrongdoing. The plaintiff was tightly handcuffed to the precinct. While the plaintiff was in custody at the precinct, the officers repeatedly ignored his request for medical attention to his many injuries until the Plaintiff was transported to hospital for worsening chest pains.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=FGItMQ6d_PLUS_oU3rf_PLUS_JF_PLUS_4v1g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Estevez, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-11-17","disposition_date":"2023-11-29","payout_amount":250000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"817286/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 29, 2020, Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted battered and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner by POs Matthew Miret, John Migliaccio, Nicholas Rios, Mark Herman, John Doe and John Roe, solely on account of his age and race. Plaintiff was then falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Thereafter, Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably on 1/27/22. As a result of this incident, Plaintiff sustained permanent bodily injury to his head, neck, back and limbs.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=6fr4Wb59tBaMvDIYSMtj/w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jimenez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-01","disposition_date":"2021-05-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"023628/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas","summary":"On March 11, 2018, Plaintiff ANTHONY JIMENEZ  was illegally stopped, searched, detained and subjected to excessive force by defendants POLICE OFFICER JOSE CORDERO, POLICE OFFICER NICOLAS RIOS, POLICE OFFICER RONALD FREEMAN, POLICE OFFICER JOHN PENA,  and POLICE OFFICER JOHN GOMEZ. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Q8HvBSkA4CLyYAxKJBwyeQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Luna, Yamil vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-15","disposition_date":"2021-03-15","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"029459/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas","summary":"On February 15, 2019 at approximately 12:15 a.m. Plaintiff was lawfully in the area of 500 East 171st Street when POs Gabriela Navarro, Nicholas Rios, John Doe, and John Roe approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive, excessive manner without legal justification as part of a racially-motivated \"stop and frisk\" program. Plaintiff was brought to the precinct where he remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. A malicious prosecution was initiated against Plaintiff and Plaintiff was compelled to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=YAEoSt71Nu5A7PTAkW7M_PLUS_Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jimenez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"022611/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas","summary":"On or about March 11, 2018, at approximately 1:10 a.m. at the sidewalk located opposite 1357 Boston Road, Bronx, New York, the plaintiff, although lawfully and properly on the sidewalk, was forcibly, violently and unlawfully, stopped, grabbed and violently thrown onto the ground and then handcuffed in a demeaning manner and assaulted and battered in front of the public, threatened and illegally placed under arrest and imprisoned by defendant POs Jose Cordero (Badge No: 14899), Nicolas Rios (Badge No: 6583), \"John\" Pena and \"John\" Gomez.  During this incident, the officers struck the plaintiff with night sticks and/or large flashlights.  Defendant POs also searched plaintiff, and such search did not reveal any incriminatory or dangerous items.\n\nPlaintiff was the held for over a day, unlawfully, at the NYC Police Department, Lincoln Hospital and Central Booking, causing plaintiff to undergo great emotional and mental anguish and physical harm, loss of liberty and freedom and was kept imprisoned in handcuffs.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Dd1Rmsz/kH2OwRvaQov8Cg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Davis, Ibaba vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-09-22","disposition_date":"2017-12-27","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026370/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas"},{"name":"Puglionesi, Eric vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-17","disposition_date":"2018-05-10","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023556/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas"},{"name":"Joshua, Deborah, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-09","disposition_date":"2020-03-31","payout_amount":142750,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301998/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rios, Nicholas"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2018-08-06","case_no":"2018-19335","penalty":"Vacation days (10 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully used force to a person known to the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Employment History Summary","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085867-seh_955377","type":"employment-history"}]},{"penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (10 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119030-944594_04152020_2020004pdf","date":"2020-04-15T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/RMFR-nicholas-rios.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119429","regular":"115114","overtime":"52004","other":"13500","total":"180618"},"news":[{"url":"https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ccrb/downloads/pdf/policy_pdf/issue_based/2020NYCProtestReport.pdf","title":"2020 NYC Protests","source":"CCRB","date":"2023-01-24"},{"url":"https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/1/23/21210569/cops-in-nypd-trial-accused-of-harassing-bronx-kids-over-frozen-bookbag","title":"Cops in NYPD Trial Accused of Harassing Bronx Kids Over 'Frozen' Bookbag","source":"The City","date":"2020-01-23"}],"id":"RMFR","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/RMFR"}