{"active":false,"first_name":"Derrick","last_name":"Edouard","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"041 DET","assignment_date":"2017-05-28","id":"41det"},"shield_no":3839,"ended_date":"2024-07-02","taxid":"934968","middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[5447],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Diop, Papa Ousenyou vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-29","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"027933/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","summary":"On April 25, 2019, plaintiff lawfully walking in the vicinity of East 156st Street and Hewitt Avenue, when defendant police officers, without no probable cause or reason other than plaintiff's race, approached plaintiff and punched him in the jaw, slammed him to the ground, and kicked him in the stomach. Plaintiff was not committing any illegal or criminal act. Plaintiff was then hospitalized, and defendants falsely claimed that plaintiff possessed firearms and was resisting arrest. Plaintiff was thereafter arrested with tight handcuffs, causing substantial pain, and transported to a police precinct where he was processed, searched, and detained. While detained, plaintiff was not protected against his inmates, who assaulted him and caused injuries on his head. During arraignment plaintiff was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime, but all charges against plaintiff were eventually dismissed in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical injuries and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240824194117/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tSIKaamAWobza7AikzywJg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cruz, Juan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-10-13","disposition_date":"2018-09-07","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027588/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","summary":"On June 2,  2016, defendant NYPD detective Derrick Edquard (Shield No. 3839), along with unnamed defendant NYPD police officers, approached plaintiff on a street in the Bronx (solely on the basis of his age/race) and unlawfully stopped, searched, handcuffed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to a local precinct, whereupon he was subjected to an illegal strip search. Plaintiff sustained serious and permanent emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.  \n\nDefendants then fabricated evidence to maliciously prosecute plaintiff. All charges against plaintiff were later terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=QZ9npG5tlK2KtJtuMouxbw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cordova, Erik vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-04-04","disposition_date":"2017-10-24","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02349","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","summary":"Police officers entered unlawfully into plaintiff's bedroom and had to undergo a cavity search. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed, and charged with crim possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd deg, crim possession of a weapon in the 2nd deg, crim possession of a firearm, and crim using of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd deg.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.471793/gov.uscourts.nysd.471793.20.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6086481/cordova-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Martinez, Cherise, et al. as Mng of B.,s. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-06-24","disposition_date":"2015-07-17","payout_amount":67501,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04342","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","summary":"On June 29, 2012, Plaintiffs were in their apartment in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers, including Fidanza, Balicki, Edouard, Rivera and Pasquale, knocked down the front door and entered with their guns drawn. Plaintiff S.B., who was fourteen-years-old at the time, was asleep, wearing only underwear, when Defendant Officers barged in and threw her to the floor.  Despite that Plaintiffs were not found in possession of any contraband and had not committed any crimes or offenses, Defendant Officers placed them under arrest and then proceeded to ransack Plaintiffs’ apartment, destroying their personal property. Plaintiffs were taken to the 41st precinct. After approximately 13 hours in custody, plaintiff S.B. was released. Plaintiffs Luis Martinez and Cherise Martinez were taken to central booking and Defendant Officers, including Fidanza, Balicki, Edouard, Rivera and Pasquale, fabricated police paperwork and falsely charged Plaintiffs with possession of contraband. All charges against Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.413699/gov.uscourts.nysd.413699.27.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352350/martinez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fairclough, Sean vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-03-20","disposition_date":"2015-01-08","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"309695/2012","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick"},{"officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-04-03","disposition_date":"2014-07-23","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"302731/2012","name":"Mebane, Shannel vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":45000},{"officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-02-27","disposition_date":"2014-01-14","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"350084/2012","name":"Williams, Robert, et Al vs City of New York","payout_amount":90000},{"officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-09-16","disposition_date":"2013-04-01","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307883/2011","name":"Garcia, Vanessa vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":22500},{"officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-08-30","disposition_date":"2016-02-24","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"305596/2011","name":"Maura, Maria, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000},{"officer_name":"Edouard, Derrick","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-08-26","disposition_date":"2014-11-26","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307359/2011","name":"Acevedo, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":150000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921631-Acevedo-Edwin-v-City-of-New-York"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"UK3Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/UK3Z"}