{"active":true,"first_name":"Felix","last_name":"Torres","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"048 PCT","assignment_date":"2026-07-06","id":"48pct"},"shield_no":3648,"taxid":"952297","complaint_ids":[202601505,202501324,202500759,202407138,202400650,202307666,202302273,202206508,202200726,202101175,201409255],"command_history":[{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"033 PCT","id":"33pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","age":39,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[4158],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Toledo-Morfa, Hanchel et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-01-02","disposition_date":"2025-09-12","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"820691/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Garcia, Herman vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-10","disposition_date":"2020-08-20","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023262/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Torres, Felix M.","summary":"On May 13, 2016, defendants grabbed and handcuffed the plaintiff in an excessive manner. The plaintiff was in fear of being struck by loaded guns. It's not clear from the complaint if plaintiff was actually struck by the gun. Plaintiff was put in handcuffs so tight that his wrists turned bright red. Plaintiff was held in custody for 5 days.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ZBI5TtRGWdb5m29KoadYrQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Soler, Joel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-03","disposition_date":"2014-10-15","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02323","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Torres, Felix M.","summary":"On October 28, 2013, at approximately 10:30 p.m., plaintiff Gregory Soler was lawfully driving near his home in Bronx, New York, when he was pulled over by the defendant officers.  The defendants approached the vehicle and became combative, forcibly removed him from his vehicle, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him.  When plaintiff Joel Soler (Gregory's brother) arrived at the scene  and inquired about his brother's arrest, he too was handcuffed.  Although neither plaintiff committed any crimes or violations, they were both detained for approximately twenty hours.  The District Attorney's office declined to prosecute plaintiff Gregory, while the proceedings against plaintiff Joel were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.425394/gov.uscourts.nysd.425394.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143481/soler-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-06-29","case_no":"2023-28151","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Interfere with a recording device."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/S7Q5-felix-torres.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"35492","other":"29081","total":"173084"},"id":"S7Q5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/S7Q5"}