{"active":false,"first_name":"Bernard","last_name":"Solomon","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"046 DET","assignment_date":"2013-01-31","id":"46det"},"shield_no":2307,"ended_date":"2024-05-01","taxid":"931248","complaint_ids":[202305671,202207068,201909368,201901647,201800964,201206426,201202222,201102596,201013840,200604260],"command_history":[{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[17425],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Padin, Ryan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-01-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"801157/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about February 13th, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Plaintiff Ryan Padin was lawfully in the vicinity of 2711 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY when Defendants—NYPD Police Officers John Doe, John Roe, and Detectives Bernard Solomon and Michael Fahey—aggressively and excessively stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and battered him in a hostile and offensive manner. Plaintiff was not committing/attempting any crime, but Defendants still targeted Plaintiff nevertheless. Defendants took Plaintiff to a police station in the Bronx, NY, and entered him onto the records as under arrest. The Plaintiff got his fingerprints and photographs taken without his consent. Defendants then held Plaintiff held him on various criminal charges at different police stations, correctional facilities, and the courthouse at 215 East 161\" Street, Bronx, NY. \n\nFurthermore, Defendants provided false information about Plaintiff to the District Attorney’s Office that led to his malicious prosecution Plaintiff was later arraigned after his arrest, remained incarcerated for over 24 hours, and was required to make numerous court appearances until his charges were terminated in his favor on 11/20/23. Plaintiff believes he was targeted due to his race. Pllaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries, deprivation of liberty, scorn, embarrassment, ridicule, degradation in his esteem in the community both personally and professionally, apprehension of such contact in the plaintiff, great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs, was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled, suffered conscious pain and suffering, seek medical aid and attention and incur expenses for same in an endeavor to cure himself of his said injuries and he was and will be prevented from attending his usual occupation and duties.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bvGZ1Ien0IOegj5_PLUS_HxKuIQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Kinsey, Maurice vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-08-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"811488/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 11, 2022, Mr. Kinsey was unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by Defendant officers in the vicinity of inside 2120 Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. Prior to this date, Defendants conducted a police investigation where they falsely accused Plaintiff of a criminal offense of assault on a police officer. Thereafter, the Defendants communicated to Mr. Kinsey there was a warrant for his arrest and that he would be taken into custody if he did not voluntarily surrender himself. Defendants illegally seized and searched Mr. Kinsey's person with their outstretched hands aggressively grabbing about his body and rifling through his clothing, without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or a valid arrest warrant. Defendant officers violently contorted his arms and wrists behind his back and applied excessively tightened metal handcuffs, causing pain and discomfort. Defendant Solomon signed and forwarded the criminal court complaint to the District Attorney's Office, in which they knowingly affirmed the truth of fabricated allegations against Mr. Kinsey by Defendant Pinney. Mr. Kinsey was detained over the course of approximately three days, until his release from physical custody on May 14, 2022. Ultimately, the criminal prosecution was terminated in Mr. Kinsey's favor when all adverse charges were unconditionally dismissed on October 4, 2022.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=IlDrixYcF5QpUcYBeSXUyw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ephram, Terry vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-02-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"801871/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 19, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully present inside a friend's apartment when Defendant officer Bernard A. Solomon and Officers John and Jane Does knocked aggressively on the door. Plaintiff asked who it was and opened the door. Defendant officers then grabbed Plaintiff and handcuffed him. Defendant officers searched the apartment and did not recover any illegal contraband. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was placed in an NYPD vehicle and transported to the 46th Precinct against his will. At the 46th Precinct, Plaintiff was unlawfully searched and interrogated for 40 minutes about an incident that happened a few blocks away from the apartment Plaintiff had been at. Defendant officers also falsely informed the Bronx County District Attorney's Office that Plaintiff had committed the crime of possessing a firearm. On May 20, 2020 Plaintiff was arraigned and send to Rikers Island Correctional Facility where he remained for approximately 3 weeks. On October 5, 2022, the false charges against Plaintiff were dismissed and sealed in their entirety.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Fo7QgczgTaNavn8azwlZ/A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Giovanni A/k/a Karrot, King vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-06-18","disposition_date":"2021-11-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"18CV04805","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","summary":"After hearing gunshots and proceeding to run down the street, Plaintiff was shot in the back. The bullets were meant for members of the \"Dub City\" gang, which Plaintiff was not. When Plaintiff could not help Defendant Officers identify the shooter, he was categorized as a gang member. NYPD then began to reach out to clubs about the dangers of having Plaintiff perform, hurting Plaintiff's rap career.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.494748/gov.uscourts.nysd.494748.92.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6993222/rodriguez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jackson, Dytrel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-11","disposition_date":"2017-06-30","payout_amount":85500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04987","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","summary":"Defendant Police Officers entered residence where plaintiffs' were visiting each other at the home of a plaintiff. Defendant Police Officers verbally assaulted and handcuffed plaintiffs. Defendant officers then searched the residence, causing damage to the residence and its contents. Defendant Police Officers then transported plaintiffs to the 46th precinct. Several of the plaintiffs were physically assaulted at the precinct (physical/taser/chokehold) and several of the plaintiffs were subjugated to strip searches. Plaintiffs were accused with being involved in a shooting. Plaintiffs were transported to Bronx Central Booking where they were questioned. The Bronx County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute plaintiffs on charges. Plaintiffs were released.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920998-Jackson-et-al-v-Skehill-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.444030/gov.uscourts.nysd.444030.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13346857/jackson-v-skehill/"},{"name":"Woodards, Keith A. Jr. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"021602/2014E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard"},{"name":"Bowen, Jamir vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-15","disposition_date":"2014-06-03","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07059","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","summary":"On February 15, 2012, Plaintiff was walking when NYPD Defendant Officers, including Officer Solomon, approached him with guns drawn. They violently grabbed, choked and punched him, and then threw him to the ground, causing Plaintiff's head to be slammed against the pavement. The Defendant Officers yelled \"Shut up you stupid black n***a\" repeatedly and did not inform Plaintiff why he was being arrested. They then conducted an invasive search of Plaintiff's body including his anus. Plaintiff was then arrested without a warrant or probable cause and later was charged with criminal sale of controlled substance in the third degree. The following day, Plaintiff was treated at the hospital for facial contusion and back pain. All of Plaintiff's charges were dismissed on September 24, 2012.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.418316/gov.uscourts.nysd.418316.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055478/bowen-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Derieux, Reynaldo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-16","disposition_date":"2014-03-21","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06379","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","summary":"On December 9, 2011, Plaintiff was lawfully reading his emails in a computer store when Defendants, who are NYPD Detectives assigned to Narcotics Borough Manhattan North, falsely arrested Plaintiff for an alleged sale of a controlled substance. Plaintiff did not sell illegal drugs at all. Plaintiff was taken to the 33rd Precinct, where Defendants interrogated him about neighborhood drug dealers. Defendants agreed to illegally strip-search Plaintiff and misrepresent that they recovered drugs from him during the search, although they did not recover anything illegal from him. In the precinct, Defendant McNulty falsely charged Plaintiff with the sale and possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was taken to Manhattan Central Booking. Meanwhile, Defendants McNulty misrepresented to prosecutors that Plaintiff had sold and possessed a controlled substance. Defendants assisted in creating a criminal court complaint charging Plaintiff with the sale and possession of a controlled substance. During Plaintiff’s arraignment, the presiding judge set bail. Plaintiff posted bail approximately 35 days later. Plaintiff was acquitted by a jury on April 12, 2013.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.417279/gov.uscourts.nysd.417279.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055203/derieux-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-12-21","disposition_date":"2019-10-21","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV09041","name":"Collado, Amarilis as Adm of Collado, John Sr. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":5500000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378174-Collado-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4522615/collado-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Solomon, Bernard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-05-11","disposition_date":"2016-02-16","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"106174/2010","name":"Cardoza, Janice vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":40000},{"name":"Taveras et al v. Daliz et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928048-Taveras-et-al-v-Daliz-et-al"}],"docket":"13CV03038","officer_name":"Bernard A. Solomon","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352159/taveras-v-daliz/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"TQEV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/TQEV"}