{"active":false,"first_name":"Joaquin","last_name":"Morales","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT SA","command":{"command":"040 PCT","assignment_date":"2011-08-18","id":"40pct"},"ended_date":"2022-03-01","taxid":"921608","complaint_ids":[201507189,200506787,200207786,200106030],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"}],"appt_date":"1998-07-01","age":52,"middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[8527,2995],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Balde, Alpha vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-09-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"030424/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Morales, Joaquin","summary":"On  March 24, 2018, at approximately 2:00 a.m. inside Plaintiff's Alpha Balde apartment located at 609 Oak Terrace, Bronx, New York, Plaintiff was targeted for adverse police action due to his status as a young Hispanic man. Plaintiff was sleeping when Defendants, officers including Ayala Morales and Montanez broke down Plaintiffs door and began unlawfully searching Plaintiff's apartment. Defendants, entered plaintiff's apartment without a judicially authorised warrant and proceeded to unlawfully arrest the plaintiff without any legal justification. Defendants, never observed plaintiff commit any crimes or violate any law. Defendants used excessive force while arresting the plaintiff and battered the plaintiff including placing him under tight handcuffs and lifting him to his feet by his wrist which caused substantial pain and physical discomfort. Subsequently, Plaintiff was transported to the 40th precinct where he was criminally processed, which included fingerprinting, retina scans and illegal searched including various invasive bodily searches. Then after plaintiff was taken to the Bronx County Central booking. Baile was set but plaintiff was unable to post and thus he was transported to the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center where he was unlawfully detained for approximately one week. Defendant made fabricated allegations against plaintiff that  he was in possession of several weapons. Eventually all charges against the Plaintiff was dismissed on October 31, 2019. Defendants lacked a valid arrest warrant, had no probable cause for the arrest or seizure of the Plaintiff, and did not have grounds to believe that the prosecution would succeed or that the Plaintiff was guilty of any crime. The defendant police officers arrested him and attempted to initiate a criminal prosecution to gain overtime pay, benefits as well as to meet departmental arrest quotas. Defendants covered up their violations of police procedures and misconduct, including fabricating observations, evidence, and information. Plaintiff was deprived of his liberty and suffered various physical,\nemotional and psychological injuries. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and denied his right to fair trial.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Y8v/gD3NQfrx0X5Z/ClpOw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Morales, Joaquin","start_date":"2018-10-18","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"18CV08909","name":"Sce Group, Inc. D/b/a Sin City Entertainment vs City of New York, et al.","county":"['Bronx']","summary":"The Plaintiff, SCE GROUP INC. d/b/a SIN CITY ENTERTAINMENT, alleges that\nfrom December 2014 through January 5, 2018, Defendant THE CITY OF NEW YORK through its government agents including defendants' (The City of New York and Officers) issued 'false' violations, 'false' summonses, engaged in 'false' arrests, legally baseless stop and frisks, legally baseless checkpoints, 'unlawful' business inspections and other unlawful selective enforcement activities based upon the race and/or national origin of the business owner, patrons and other stakeholders. The plaintiff alleges that defendants personally interfered with and deprived it\nof its constitutional rights, including the rights to be free from deprivation of life, liberty, and\nproperty. As a result, the Plaintiff sustained significant losses, lost business and property valuation.","incident_location":"Commercial","allegations":["Unknown"],"defendant_types":["NYPD","Other law enforcement"],"documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.501828/gov.uscourts.nysd.501828.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7953118/sce-group-inc-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Echevarria, Andrew, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"306688/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Morales, Joaquin"},{"name":"Amirazon, Raheem, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"300340/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Morales, Joaquin"},{"officer_name":"Morales, Joaquin","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","start_date":"2011-04-15","disposition_date":"2013-05-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV01068","name":"Brown, Shadeesha, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"summary":"Defendant Officers forcibly entered an apartment where Plaintiffs were overnight guests. Plaintiff 1 was handcuffed on the ground and Plaintiff 2 was forced to stand naked at gunpoint for 40 minutes. Finally, Plaintiff 2 was permitted to put on clothes and both Plaintiffs were taken to PSA 7, held for four hours, before being released without being charged for any offense.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919203-Brown-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5407109/brown-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"is_credibility":true,"id":"SM9K","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/SM9K"}