{"active":true,"first_name":"Benjamin","last_name":"Lee","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"INSP","command":{"command":"C/SCENE","assignment_date":"2021-05-18","id":"229"},"taxid":"932887","complaint_ids":[200802380],"command_history":[{"command":"NARC BORO BROOKLYN NORTH ZONE 13"},{"command":"088 PCT","id":"88pct"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","middle_initial":"B","shield_no_history":[29813,2242],"lawsuits":[{"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":"Lee, Benjamin","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":"Hatcher v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed with Prejudice","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922368-Hatcher-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922369-Hatcher-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV03735","officer_name":"Benjamin B. Lee"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/S3SH-benjamin-lee.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"204936","regular":"202492","overtime":"0","other":"30804","total":"233295"},"id":"S3SH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/S3SH"}