{"active":true,"first_name":"Jonathan","last_name":"Benitez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"BXN CRT","assignment_date":"2026-05-21","id":"947"},"shield_no":31467,"taxid":"964919","complaint_ids":[202606117,202405312,202303590,202202968,202104639,202007110],"command_history":[{"command":"042 PCT","id":"42pct"},{"command":"PBBXCRT"}],"appt_date":"2018-01-10","middle_initial":"C","lawsuits":[{"name":"Severino, Alexia, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-08-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"816917/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Jackson, Yantulaa, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-08-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"810384/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Sinanan, Jennifer vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"805400/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Garcia, Christopher vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-06-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"810270/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On July 8, 2023, Plaintiff was driving a recently purchased Honda moped with his girlfriend near 1075 Webster Avenue in the Bronx when Defendant officers stopped him and falsely claimed the moped was stolen. Despite Plaintiff and his girlfriend presenting documents proving the lawful purchase, the officers ignored their evidence, seized the moped, and arrested both Plaintiff and his girlfriend. At the precinct, Plaintiff was interrogated about unrelated criminal activity—such as guns and other criminal activity—illuminating the true reason for Plaintiff’s arrest. The officers then falsely accused him of grand larceny and criminal possession of a stolen vehicle, submitting these charges to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. They also fabricated reasons for the stop, falsely alleging that Plaintiff ran red lights and endangered pedestrians.\n\nPlaintiff was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and ordered to appear in court later. The Defendant officers retained Plaintiff's moped as \"Arrest Evidence,\" searched his backpack without a warrant or consent, and seized his keys, including house keys, which were never returned. When Plaintiff appeared in court, he learned that the Bronx District Attorney's office declined to bring any criminal charges against him.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=lzYjrx7LDA3lnXqvkg3Tnw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mercado, Raphael vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-12-07","disposition_date":"2024-06-10","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"819556/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On June 03, 2023, Defendant Benitez and two unnamed Police Defendants unlawfully subjected the Plaintiff to an unlawful stop, search, battery, and arrest. The Plaintiff was subject to unlawful detention for up to 24 hours. All charges have since been terminated in the Plaintiff's interest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=HRyNzUV1IlrrQB0z0/uMLQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-04-10","case_no":"2024-30380","penalty":"C - Command Discipline, vacation days (20 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - C","allegations":[{"desc":"Discharged a firearm outside Department guidelines."}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"58593","other":"24899","total":"192003"},"id":"W3XF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/W3XF"}