{"active":false,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Bliss","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"},"shield_no":11362,"ended_date":"2019-12-02","taxid":"905798","complaint_ids":[201410499,201309587,201300846,201203550,201009059,201002886,200303008,200101064,9705041,9605123,9404737],"appt_date":"1994-02-28","lawsuits":[{"name":"Williams, Gary vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-16","disposition_date":"2017-09-19","payout_amount":6000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"152447/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","summary":"On March 29, 2014, at approximately 6:30 p.m., in the vicinity of 15 East 131 Street, where the Plaintiff resided, several police officers from the 25th precinct, including defendants Mark Danon, Timothy Stokes, Steven Wan, Bliss and John or Jane Does #1-10 arrested the Plaintiff, a black male, without arrest or search warrants, probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Plaintiff had asked his sister's boyfriend to leave, and that if he did not, that Plaintiff would call the police. Plaintiff's sister had then called the police and made a false statement that the Plaintiff had struck her and her boyfriend, but when the defendant POs arrived, the Plaintiff's sister recanted that story and noted that Plaintiff had not struck anyone.\n\nPO Wan stated that they would need to take Plaintiff in since he was a Corrections Officer, and Sgt. Danon asked for Plaintiff's firearm, to which request the Plaintiff complied. When Plaintiff asked if he was being arrested, Sgt. Danon said that he was not being arrested, so Plaintiff followed Sgt. Danon to the lobby, where Sgt. Danon ordered one of the officers to handcuff and search plaintiff before he was driven to the 25th precinct. At the precinct, Plaintiff was held in a holding cell for about 3-4 hours before being taken to central booking where his arrest was processed.\n\nIn order to cover up for their actions, to meet productivity quotas and justify overtime expenditures, the defendant officers conspired to falsely and maliciously tell the District Attorney's office that the Plaintiff had committed various crimes, despite having no evidence that the Plaintiff had done so. However, the DA's office refused to prosecute the case given the lack of basis to arrest plaintiff, and Plaintiff was released from central booking.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MXqK_PLUS_AUVwiFdvfF19sbMNA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Worthy, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-29","disposition_date":"2017-03-01","payout_amount":4000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV01451","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","summary":"Defendant Officers came to Plaintiff's apartment in response to a 911 call alleging that he had broken an individual's cell phone. Officers ordered Plaintiff to take a walk to calm him down from a heated argument and so he went to tell his daughter that he was leaving. Officers then grabbed him, pepper sprayed him, handcuffed and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital then the 25th Precinct, where he was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Criminal Mischief, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment. Charges were dismissed 30.30","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.454037/gov.uscourts.nysd.454037.39.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922085-Worthy-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378589-Worthy-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378591-Worthy-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356652/worthy-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2015-07-02","disposition_date":"2019-11-12","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"153797/2015","name":"Dantone, Matthew vs Bliss, Paul, et al.","payout_amount":75000},{"name":"Shaheed, Waheedah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-22","disposition_date":"2018-10-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"15CV03480","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","summary":"Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff's home without a warrant, searched it, and Officer Kroski assaulted Plaintiff, including pinning her on the ground, punching her in the face, and choking her. Plaintiff, who has cancer and heart conditions, was handcuffed, denied medical attention, and taken to the 25th precinct. Much later Plaintiff was taken to  the hospital, shackled to the bed where she spent 10 days, then released with a ticket for 150.20 Assault in the Second Degree, which was later dismissed and sealed.  23 days later, Officer Mcnamara entered Plaintiff's apartment without a warrant, arrested her, again had to take her to the hospital, then charged her with 195.05 Obstructing Governmental Administration which was later dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.441769/gov.uscourts.nysd.441769.56.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7105709/shaheed-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Shaheed, Daghrib vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-14","disposition_date":"2018-10-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV07424","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","summary":"On June 6, 2012, defendants began banging on the door of the plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff's brother opened the door and defendants forced their way into the apartment. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and dragged plaintiff into the kitchen of her apartment. Plaintiff's bedroom was then searched without permission or authority. Defendant Bliss then demanded\nto know where Plaintiff's babies were located. Plaintiff stated that she did not have any babies. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed and transported to the 25th precinct. All charges brought against plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.432567/gov.uscourts.nysd.432567.65.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6323475/shaheed-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mills, Corin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-17","disposition_date":"2014-06-27","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08895","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Bliss, Paul A.","summary":"On February 8, 2013, when the Plaintiff was purchasing a MetroCard from a subway kiosk, police officer Michael McCarthy aggressively approached the plaintiff. The plaintiff tried to leave the station to avoid trouble, but Officer Michael McCarthy pursued and apprehended the plaintiff and called backup, including but not limited to officers Paul Bliss, Stephen Allocca, Alexander Gavilan, Kevin Short, Endora Shropshire, and John Toscano. A group of police officers brutally beat and tased the plaintiff once he was already restrained and compliant. As a result, the plaintiff suffered a broken nose, taser burns, and multiple lacerations requiring stitches.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421302/gov.uscourts.nysd.421302.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922188-Mills-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056191/mills-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"VEH7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/VEH7"}