{"active":true,"first_name":"Francisco","last_name":"Ferreira","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2018-02-07","id":"44pct"},"shield_no":28096,"taxid":"963029","complaint_ids":[202007654],"appt_date":"2017-01-04","middle_initial":"A","lawsuits":[{"name":"Melendez, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-02-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"021160/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Ferreira, Francisco A.","summary":"On or about November 3, 2017, Kevin Melendez was allegedly falsely arrested, assaulted, and battered by several New York City police officers, including Officer John Espenberg, Officer Francisco Ferreira, and Sergeant Maria Veliz, along with other unidentified officers. The incident occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. in front of 39 East 170th Street, Bronx, New York. Prior to his encounter with the officers, Melendez had been attacked and slashed in the face by an unknown assailant, leaving him bleeding and in need of medical assistance.\n\nInstead of helping him, the officers allegedly used excessive force, beating him with nightsticks, kicking, stomping, and tasing him while he was already handcuffed and bleeding. Despite no probable cause or criminal charges against Melendez, he was detained in an ambulance and taken to Lincoln Medical Center for treatment.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eO/Nr4w8eyertgy5n1zcvw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Ferreira, Francisco A.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2018-11-21","disposition_date":"2020-10-26","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"033104/2018","name":"Rojas, Jansey vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":90000}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"22701","other":"24836","total":"156048"},"id":"W4TK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/W4TK"}