{"active":true,"first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Torres","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"PSA 1 VIPER","assignment_date":"2026-03-04","id":"877"},"shield_no":7974,"taxid":"948149","complaint_ids":[201900756,201809611,201607003,201004235],"command_history":[{"command":"MAN CT","id":"127"},{"command":"109 DET","id":"109det"},{"command":"PBQN SU PST"},{"command":"104 PCT","id":"104pct"},{"command":"BN IRT"},{"command":"070 PCT","id":"70pct"}],"appt_date":"2009-01-14","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[7967,7652],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Lin, Johnny vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-07-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"712995/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On or about April 24, 2020, plaintiff was aggressively approached by the defendants.  They violently grabbed and violently contorted plaintiff’s arms behind his back and applied metal handcuffs to his wrists in an excessively tight fashion.  The defendants then took plaintiff to a precinct, where he fingerprinted, photographed and search, while also subjecting him to various other indignities, including unjust confinement.  Defendants engaged in the fabrication of evidence and forwarded false claims to prosecutors so that plaintiff would be criminally prosecuted.  All criminal charges against the plaintiff were dismissed on January 4, 2021.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Euz7JbLMmtpP7Fh3xU9RdQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Alvarez, Calvin vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-02-14","disposition_date":"2025-03-10","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"702893/2023","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On December 1, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Plaintiff CALVIN ALVAREZ, while lawfully at or around 38th Street and 28th Avenue, County of Queens, State of New York, was subject to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false \nimprisonment by the defendant New York City police officers including NYPD Police Officer Joseph Torres.  At the aforementioned place and time, the plaintiff was in the backseat of his friend’s vehicle when they were pulled over by defendant officers. The officers questioned the driver of the vehicle, and then told all of the passengers to get out of the car. It was at this time that defendant officers began to arrest the plaintiff, restraining him with metal handcuffs. \nAt no time relevant herein did Plaintiff commit a crime or violate the law in\nany way, nor did defendant NYPD police officers have an objective reason to accuse Plaintiff of committing a crime or violating the law in any way.\n\nPlaintiff was subjected to the use of excessive force in his unlawful arrest, as well as suffered mental and emotional injury as a result. Plaintiff was further subjected to unlawful imprisonment for approximately four (4) days before he was finally released. All charges against the Plaintiff were dismissed and sealed in their entirety on or around September 15, 2021.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=zDVk0MRCkwLFokxoFDpFEw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Domingue, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-22","disposition_date":"2020-10-08","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"002328/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Torres, Joseph"},{"officer_name":"Torres, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-02-26","disposition_date":"2015-02-10","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"300853/2014","name":"Garcia, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":9000},{"officer_name":"Torres, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-02-18","disposition_date":"2017-10-02","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020712/2014","name":"Hernandez, Efrain vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":40000},{"officer_name":"Torres, Joseph","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-12-05","disposition_date":"2014-06-24","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"13CV08340","name":"Vasquez, William vs City of New York, et al.","county":"['Bronx']","summary":"On October 13, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when he was approached by PO Joseph Torres, PO Edward Hernandez, and other unknown POs with their guns drawn. The officers searched Plaintiff and found his lawfully held prescription medicine his cerebral palsy with his own name on the label. The officers immediately arrested Plaintiff, and watched Plaintiff fall numerous times until they threw him into the police van. Plaintiff fell again exiting the van and fell multiple other times during his 24 hours in police custody. Plaintiff was subjected to an invasive strip search at the precinct. Plaintiff was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. In connection with this, the officers filled out false police reports to the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office as well as gave false testimony regarding the facts and circumstances of Plaintiff’s arrest.","incident_location":"Street","allegations":["Abuse of process","Excessive force/assault and battery","False arrest/False imprisonment","Indifference/Denial of medical care","Intentional infliction of emotional distress","Malicious prosecution","Unlawful stop and/or search"],"types_force":["Tight handcuffs"],"defendant_types":["NYPD"],"documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.420410/gov.uscourts.nysd.420410.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":20000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055981/vasquez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Newman v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923699-Newman-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV01238","officer_name":"Joseph A. Torres"},{"name":"Collins et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923686-Collins-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923687-Collins-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"13CV03534","officer_name":"Joseph A. Torres","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322690/collins-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walker v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed with Prejudice","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4924196-Walker-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"14CV00808","officer_name":"Joseph A. Torres","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353282/walker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2012-6879","disposition_date":"2014-02-19","penalty":"Forfeiture of thirteen (13) vacation days","opened_date":"2012-04-30","charges":[{"desc":"Did make an unauthorized radio transmission","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Was late for roll call","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to comply with an order","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418975-nypd-cases-185.html"}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"21143","other":"20575","total":"157471"},"id":"WRST","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WRST"}