{"active":false,"first_name":"Ruperto","last_name":"Valentin","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"VED ZN2","id":"248"},"shield_no":3799,"ended_date":"2020-09-01","taxid":"927620","complaint_ids":[202004048,201404272],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2000-09-29","lawsuits":[{"name":"Maccullen, Mary vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-06-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"17CV03145","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"Officer entered into Plaintiff's residence, grabbed plaintiff's arm, slammed her on the floor, and pointed a gun at her. Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs. No charges were brought against the Plaintiff and Plaintiff was sent to hospital.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923720-McCullen-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7355356/mccullen-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Reynolds, Lisa vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-07","disposition_date":"2017-07-21","payout_amount":3500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02631","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"Defendant Officers physically forced their way into a bar/club, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, took her to a precinct, and gave her a DAT for ß 220.03, which the DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.385821/gov.uscourts.nyed.385821.20.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5764739-Reynold-2017-PolichronJ"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325515/reynolds-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ratliff, Rafael & Alamo, Antonia vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-17","disposition_date":"2019-05-09","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"506377/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"On January 22, 2015, at approximately 6:00 AM, Detective Ruperto Valentin and other unidentified officers, entered Plaintiffs' apartment with firearms drawn. The officers were looking for someone named \"Robert Brown\" but had the wrong address. The officers placed excessively tight handcuffs on both Plaintiffs, and threw Plaintiff to the ground.  The Plaintiffs were handcuffed for three hours at their apartment while the police ransacked their apartment, damaging property therein. The officers removed handcuffs from one of the Plaintiffs but took the other Plaintiff to the precinct for arrest processing and then to central booking.\n\nThe officers provided false sworn complaints and falsely told the DA's office that Plaintiff committed crimes, resulting in the prosecution of Plaintiff for various charges. The officers omitted/manipulated evidence and suppressed exculpatory evidence. All criminal charges were dismissed on April 7, 2015.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tmmr3Zo79g6_PLUS_Q4UwWizdiA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lopez, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-18","disposition_date":"2016-04-21","payout_amount":3000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06115","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"Defendant Officers executed a search warrant at Plaintiff's apartment and although no contraband was found they arrested him, took him to the 90th pct., and charged him with 220.03, which was dismissed. Plaintiff prescription meds were destroyed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921236-Lopez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.376981.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324902/lopez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Carr, Dainty, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-19","disposition_date":"2016-05-24","payout_amount":42500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"503091/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"On March 8, 2014, Plaintiffs Carr and Pittman were in their bedroom sleeping when Defendant Officers entered their apartment unlawfully. Defendant Officers were looking for a guy named \"Fats.\" During the time of the arrest, Fats was renting a room in that apartment. Defendant Officers searched the apartment and claimed they found drugs and a gun in Fats' room. They found Fats in the hallway and arrested him. Fat's room has its own lock and is not accessible to Plaintiffs. Defendant Officers proceeded to arrest Plaintiffs Carr and Pittman, who were both charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon. Plaintiff's never saw drugs or guns in the apartment. Plaintiff was incarcerated for approximately 7 days until she was ROR'ed when the prosecution did not attempt to indict her. Plaintiff Carr attended 3 court appearances. On September 26, 2014, their cases were dismissed on motion of the prosecutor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=7lCHUBfq1_PLUS_wFCeQ0a6GhAg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Birko, Kristof vs P.O. Cohen, Jason, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-17","disposition_date":"2014-10-06","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06631","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","summary":"Officers broke into Plaintiffs home, waking him up, looking for a suspect and then arrested Plaintiff saying that he attempted to hide the suspect. Charged with 220.03 and received an ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919972-Birko-v-The-City-of-New-York","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138540/birko-v-cohen/"},{"officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-12","disposition_date":"2013-08-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV06112","name":"Peterson, Brian, et Al vs Detective Goodwin,, Christopher, et al.","payout_amount":50000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322275/peterson-v-goodwin/"},{"officer_name":"Valentin, Ruperto","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-11","disposition_date":"2013-05-16","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV05774","name":"Simmons, John vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12958053/simmons-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21029688-valentin-51999bf6707f6291a47b9c2d3ed3a23737c68a07","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"U5B","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/U5B"}