{"active":false,"first_name":"Joel","last_name":"Martinez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"SRG 2","assignment_date":"2016-03-09","id":"SRG2"},"shield_no":15116,"ended_date":"2021-07-02","taxid":"950829","complaint_ids":[201606015,201303241],"command_history":[{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"},{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","lawsuits":[{"name":"Moore, Noel vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc","start_date":"2021-07-08","disposition_date":"2022-04-19","payout_amount":32501,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV06600","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 1, 2020, Plaintiff participated in a peaceful protest. Officers placed barricades around plaintiff and others and began to arrest protestors, including plaintiff. Ofc. Adam Mellusi grabbed plaintiff and brought him to the ground. Plaintiff told the officer that he hadn't done anything wrong. Ofcs. Giselle Rodriguez, Joel Martinez, Alexander Bustamonte, and a John Doe came over and struck plaintiff to the ground, tasered him, and arrested him with tight handcuffs. Plaintiff had done nothing unlawful while protesting. Plaintiff complaint that his cuffs were too tight and Ofc. Domarecki intentionally stepped on plaintiff's hands and wrists. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his back, hands, wrists, ribs, legs, mouth, neck, and head. Plaintiff asked the officers for medical attention but was ignored. He was transported in a van to the precinct and detained in a cell. Hours later, Officer Savage (plaintiff's arresting officer) issued him a desk appearance ticket that falsely charged plaintiff with obstruction of governmental administration. He later received a letter informing him that the DA declined to prosecute the case.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.564495/gov.uscourts.nysd.564495.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60110706/moore-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Martinez, Joel","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2020-08-25","disposition_date":"2022-01-11","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"156600/2020","name":"Osei, Mary vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":85000},{"name":"Decastro, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-23","disposition_date":"2019-05-22","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV06193","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Martinez, Joel","summary":"The Plaintiff Miguel De Castro was driving his vehicle, when a NYPD patrol car operating at excessive speed by P.O. Carmelo Flores passed a red light and collided with the Plaintiff's vehicle causing plaintiff injuries and damage to his vehicle. Defendant Officers Larry Jimenez and Joel Martinez charged the Plaintiff for driving while intoxicated. The criminal charges were then dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.497111/gov.uscourts.nysd.497111.4.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7387535/decastro-v-flores/"},{"name":"Warren, Mark vs P.o Martinez, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-26","disposition_date":"2015-08-31","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04912","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Martinez, Joel","summary":"On April 4, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Martinez and five unknown police officers. Without justification, the Defendants threw Plaintiff to the ground, punched him, and kicked him, resulting in lacerations to his face and serious injuries to his left shoulder. Defendants arrested him, falsely and maliciously charging him with resisting arrest, reckless driving, and miscellaneous Vehicle and Traffic violations, all despite the fact that Plaintiff was not in a motor vehicle. Furthermore, the criminal complaint against Plaintiff and the summonses for the violations alleged conflicting times and locations where the incidents occurred. \n\nAfter his arrest, Plaintiff was taken to the Precinct, then transported in an ambulance to a hospital, where he was treated for a dislocated shoulder and the injuries to his face. He was arraigned on April 6, 2013. On August 13, 2013, Plaintiff underwent surgery on his shoulder for the injuries caused by the Defendants.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.429103/gov.uscourts.nysd.429103.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143940/warren-v-martinez/"},{"officer_name":"Martinez, Joel","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-02-19","disposition_date":"2013-09-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"13CV00005","name":"Lawson, Shaun vs P.O. Martinez, Joel, et al.","payout_amount":2001,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13053777/lawson-v-martinez/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/WCBV-joel-martinez.jpg","id":"WCBV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WCBV"}