{"active":true,"first_name":"Nicholas","last_name":"Derleth","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"101 PCT","assignment_date":"2023-10-30","id":"101pct"},"shield_no":4713,"taxid":"952668","complaint_ids":[202410106,202404095,202305400,202302106,202100994,202002984,201310443],"command_history":[{"command":"QS AUTO LARCENY UNIT","id":"781"},{"command":"103 PCT","id":"103pct"},{"command":"PBQS SU","id":"481"},{"command":"PBQS SU PST"}],"appt_date":"2012-07-11","age":36,"middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[22850],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Guzman, Yarieliz et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-18","disposition_date":"2026-02-04","payout_amount":245000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"25CV01375","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","documents":[{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.528505/gov.uscourts.nyed.528505.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69724397/guzman-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cornelius, Austin vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-05-02","disposition_date":"2025-12-19","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"706434/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On January 13, 2021, at approximately 11:30 P.M., Plaintiff AUSTIN CORNELIUS was\nin front of 220-16 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, New York when he was suddenly accosted by members of the New York City Police Department including Defendants Sergeant Boyd, Shield #825, P.O. Derleth, shield #22850, and P.O. Gillen, shield #16945, placing the Plaintiff, Austin Cornelius under arrest despite\nDefendants' knowledge that they lacked reasonable grounds or probable cause to do so. \n\nFollowing his arrest, Mr. Cornelius was taken to the 105th Precinct located at 92-08 222nd Street, Queens Village, New York 11428 and placed in a holding cell. Several hours later, while preparing to transport Mr. Cornelius to Queens Central Booking, the defendants improperly applied handcuffs to him causing the handcuffs to be too tight. When Mr. Cornelius complained about the handcuffs, Sergeant Boyd responded that \"the handcuffs were made for speed, not comfort\", or words to\nthat effect. Mr. Cornelius was then transported to Queens Central Booking for\narraignment and placed in a holding cell. While in the holding cell Mr. Cornelius requested medical attention for his wrists which were swollen and painful. Mr. Cornelius was then removed from the holding cell,  cuffed again, and shoved by Officer Derleth, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. As a result of the defendants' acts, Mr. Cornelius sustained serious physical injuries. Thereafter, Mr. Corneilus was taken to Queens Hospital Center (82-68 164th Street, Queens, New York 11432) where he received initial treatment for his injuries. He was then returned to Queens Central Booking for arraignment. The Defendants initiated criminal proceedings against Mr. Cornelius despite their knowledge that they lacked probable cause to do so. Following arraignment, Plaintiff Mr. Cornelius was taken to Rikers Island where he was incarcerated until his release on or about February 2, 2021. On or about March 8, 2021, all criminal charges against\nMr. Cornelius were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240701164016/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Ip9/Z0rlcqQDKBdp2dxplQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Tippins, Terrance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-19","disposition_date":"2017-03-21","payout_amount":97000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05729","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Derlith, Nicholas","summary":"Officers showed up at the residence asking Terrance Trippin if they can enter, never giving a reason nor showing a warrant, therefore he refused. Seeing police officers at the door his sister Shantell came to the door to get inside the house and see what was going on once he opened the door officers grabbed him and shoved him to the pavement. They handcuffed him, arrested him never reading him his Miranda rights, and took him to the precinct. Shantell was also grabbed but thanks to neighbors yelling she was pregnant they did not shove her to the ground.  Her son witnessed from across the street and came running to aide his mother and he was also grabbed and shoved to the ground and taken to the precinct. Terrance suffered from a broken orbital bone which he went to the hospital after the arraignment. Shantell went to the hospital due to lower abdominal pains.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921126-Tippins-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921125-Tippins-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324835/tippins-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Clark, Tyronne vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-28","disposition_date":"2015-12-29","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05044","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Derlith, Nicholas","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff while driving, dragged him out of the car despite him being handicapped, spewed racial slurs, and took him to the 103rd precinct.  Plaintiff had to be hospitalized twice  and officers continued using excessive force on him, angered by his inability to walk. Plaintiff charged with Possessing a forged instrument, OGA, Resisting Arrest, Reckless Driving, and Improper Right Turn, which were all dismissed and sealed after 6 months.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920215-Clark-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241813/clark-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-07-19","case_no":"2022-25918","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"19125","other":"16303","total":"153148"},"id":"UFYM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/UFYM"}