{"active":true,"first_name":"Jose","last_name":"Mercedes","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"044 DET","assignment_date":"2020-10-11","id":"44det"},"shield_no":1721,"taxid":"961948","complaint_ids":[202510553,202100012,202007574,202002304,201910973,201906557],"command_history":[{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"}],"appt_date":"2016-07-13","middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[884],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Sidibeh, Mahamadou vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-01-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"802011/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully present on a sidewalk when NYPD Officers Kevin Ramirez, Jose Mercedes, and John or Jane Doe 1-10 illegally approached, stopped, seized, and detained Plaintiff without any legal justification. Defendants targeted Plaintiff solely due to his race. The Officers then proceeded to illegally search Plaintiff, then violently contorted his arms behind his back to apply handcuffs which were too tight and caused him pain and discomfort. Defendants then took Plaintiff to the precinct where we was held for approximately 6 hours. During his detainment, Plaintiff complained and requested multiple times for medical attention for severe stomach pains, but was ignored. Plaintiff was released with a criminal court summons. Defendant Mercedes signed the summons in which he knowingly affirmed fabricated allegations against the Plaintiff that he had violated a mayoral order of curfew. All charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed as legally insufficient.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=M04XLKAZThNoL8Qkck_PLUS_WCw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Meekins, Barkim vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"816321/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully in his apartment when the defendants, including NYPD Officer Jose Mercedes, illegally entered his apartment. The defendants presented an arrest warrant for an individual who did not reside in Plaintiff's apartment. They proceeded to break down the front door of Plaintiff's apartment and forcefully entered without presenting a warrant or any police documents regarding the Plaintiff. The defendants pointed a gun and/or taser at Plaintiff, who recalls a red laser dot pointed at his forehead. Plaintiff was arrested for an alleged criminal allegation dated in 2019, for which no criminal actions were taken.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=vve0EDkbWY2MZ7Yyf/9Zzg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gumaneh, Muhammed vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-03-16","disposition_date":"2022-08-22","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023191/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Mercedes, Jose","summary":"On January 22, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully parked outside of 1315 Sheridan Avenue, as he was about to pick up his girlfriend, who was a lawful resident at the building. As plaintiff was exiting his vehicle, defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff, grabbed him, and threw him to rear of the vehicle with excessive force. Plaintiff was not engaging in any illegal or criminal conduct. Defendants then entered and searched the vehicle, and nothing illegal was found. Defendants then fabricated observations to justify their illegal search, including that Plaintiff had a suspended driver's license. Defendants then arrested plaintiff with tight handcuffs, causing substantial pain. Plaintiff was transported to the 44th precinct, where he was processed, searched, and detained. During arraignment, plaintiff was falsely prosecuted with criminal charges, which were all eventually dismissed unconditionally in plaintiff's favor. As a result of the incident, plaintiff sustained severe physical injuries and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240814202446/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sjvJwElBRqJsZo96j1/jVQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Miller, Latee vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-16","disposition_date":"2020-04-14","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031369/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Mercedes, Jose","summary":"That on or about October 12, 2018 at approximately 10:00 PM at 308 East 169 Street, Bronx NY, Plaintiff's home, Plaintiff was sitting on his front porch when MERCEDES and DOES ordered him to come to them, on the sidewalk in front of his home, whereupon they handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff. there was no legal basis for the arrest. After Plaintiff was arrested he was removed to the 44 precinct. When Plaintiff arrived at the local police precinct he was placed into a cell with\nother male prisoners. While at the local police precinct, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and nothing illegal or unlawful was recovered. After being held for several hours at the local police precinct, Plaintiff was transported to Bronx County Central Booking.  The Bronx DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff's arrest","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240730141354/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=jbV4sM4pqoDW21ETYYtjJA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Miller, Latee vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022678/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Mercedes, Jose"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-10-18","case_no":"2022-25717","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-18","case_no":"2022-25719","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to timely activate body worn camera."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21075301-perlmutter_mercedes_mauro_","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086122-seh_961948","type":"employment-history"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115444","overtime":"57338","other":"12548","total":"185331"},"id":"TXAK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/TXAK"}