{"active":false,"first_name":"Patrick","last_name":"Smith","race":"American Indian","gender":"Male","rank":"DT1","command":{"command":"083 DET","assignment_date":"2017-02-23","id":"83det"},"shield_no":5453,"ended_date":"2024-12-02","taxid":"931998","complaint_ids":[201709516,201401579,200616946,200515485,200513092,200512451,200500942,200411869,200411373],"command_history":[{"command":"069 PCT","id":"69pct"},{"command":"067 DET","id":"67det"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-22","age":48,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[29672],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Best, Darnell vs Det Smith, Patrick, et al.","disposition_date":"2025-08-01","payout_amount":38000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"509402/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Hylton, Everton vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-20","disposition_date":"2014-10-21","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05666","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Smith, Patrick M.","summary":"On December 20, 2012, Plaintiff was home with his family when a group of 20 uniformed NYPD officers, including Defendants JOHN DOES 1 thru 20, broke into Plaintiffs home with shields and guns drawn. The front entrance of Plaintiffs home was broken down and Plaintiff and his family were told to face down and put their hands behind them, which they complied. Plaintff was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle was questioning but was told nothing as to why he was being subjected to this treatment  \n\nPlaintiff was taken to the 67th  Precinct without knowing why he was arrested or for what he was being charged. The next day, plaintiff was brought before a Judge for arraignment, and upon appearing before a Judge, plaintiff was released and all charges against him were dismissed. To this day, plaintiff still lacks knowledge of the charges brought against him, if any, and still\ndoes not know why he was arrested. arrested and imprisoned for 35 hours without probable cause.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.347948/gov.uscourts.nyed.347948.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138414/hylton-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Smith, Patrick M.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-02-29","disposition_date":"2013-10-01","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00998","name":"Dowling, Lanell vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":7500,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13048889/dowling-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Smith, Patrick M.","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2010-07-22","disposition_date":"2013-03-05","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"10CV03339","name":"Mathans, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956609/mathans-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21029013-smith-84dc40735c8c57710dbe74e3dac29ed7d45966b8","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21056011-giglio_smith-931998-06-14-21","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"VG45","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/VG45"}