{"active":false,"first_name":"Robert","last_name":"Simms","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"FORCEID","assignment_date":"2015-06-22","id":"130"},"shield_no":3535,"ended_date":"2023-03-01","taxid":"933359","complaint_ids":[201405439,201307193,201305628,201200297,201109679,201014528,201012621,200816660,200809330,200612592,200605950,200601631,200600548,200600177,200506400,200307474],"command_history":[{"command":"077 PCT","id":"77pct"},{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"},{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","age":49,"middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[13057],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Chavis, Martin as Proposed Administrator of The Estate of Decedent, Chavis Malik, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-08","disposition_date":"2021-05-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"021434/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Simms, Robert","summary":"On or about February 4, 2016, Plaintiff/Decedent was lawfully within the vicinity of a residence when POs Pena, Descue, Espeut, and Cruz, Detective Simms, and unidentified POs unlawfully stopped and detained Decedent, assaulted and battered the Decedent using excessive force, and were indifferent to the medical needs of Decedent. Defendants had neither a warrant nor probable cause to arrest Decedent. Decedent then died on February 4, 2016, and Defendants' conduct was a direct and proximate cause of Decedent's death.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=aHAZfo0yKg6U77emHSUyMg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Clavell, Victor vs Disimone, Anthony, et al.","start_date":"2016-04-19","disposition_date":"2017-01-06","payout_amount":12696,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV08354","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Simms, Robert","summary":"While waiting for his child's bus to drop him off, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, arrested, tightly handcuffed, and taken to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of (redacted) which was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.449038.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5763145-Clavell"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356008/clavell-v-disimone/"},{"name":"Toribio, Issac vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-19","disposition_date":"2017-02-10","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021099/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Simms, Robert"},{"name":"Gonzalez, Shirley vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-21","disposition_date":"2016-09-02","payout_amount":15001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07971","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Simms, Robert","summary":"Defendant Officers approached plaintiff and her friend, started harassing her friend, and then Plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully searched, taken to the 40th precinct, strip searched, and charged with PL ß220.39(1) (Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and PL ß220.03 (Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree). Plaintiff was held at Rikers until the DA eventually dismissed the case.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921492-Gonzalez-v-Simms-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921490-Gonzalez-v-Simms-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355936/gonzalez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cheeks, Mary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-29","disposition_date":"2016-02-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV08547","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Simms, Robert","summary":"On August 7, 2013, Plaintiffs were all inside the apartment they share with the infant child of Plaintiffs Mary Cheeks and Jon Gunter. Plaintiff Cheeks was asleep on the living room couch and awoke to Defendants and other plainclothes officers breaking down and storming through her front door, pointing their weapons, pulling her from the couch to a chair, and handcuffing her. Plaintiffs Lexicia Cheeks and Jon Gunter awoke to find Defendants and other police officers pointing weapons at them and yelling for them to get out of bed. Each was then handcuffed and brought into the living room. Officers told Plaintiffs they entered pursuant to a search warrant, but no warrant was shown to Plaintiffs despite repeated requests. Officers ransacked the apartment and brought a drug dog into the apartment, which did not detect any drugs. Officers then removed the handcuffs and left the location. No Plaintiff was charged with any crime or offense.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434221/gov.uscourts.nysd.434221.1.0_2.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245679/cheeks-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Correa, Renard vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-07","disposition_date":"2015-03-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV07926","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Simms, Robert","summary":"On November 24, 2012 plaintiff Renard Correa and his brother drove to Port Morris Wellness Center. Upon picking up medication and returning to their vehicle and unmarked van pulled in front of the entrance of the center where the plaintiff's car was parked and defendants \"JOHN DOES\" got out of the van and drew guns upon plaintiff and his brother. When plaintiff inquired why they were being seized, they were cursed and yelled at. Plaintiff and his brother were then taken to the precinct and falsely charged with possession of a controlled substance despite the evidence that their names were on the bottles and they had a valid prescription for them. Plaintiff was held in custody for more than six days until being arraigned before a Judge and informed for the first time that he had been arrested for violating Penal Law 220.03 (criminal possession of a controlled substance). Plaintiff was forced to appear before court on four separate dates before the district attorney finally moved to dismiss the charges because plaintiff had a valid prescription for the medicine.  Other defendants include yet to be identified that had involvement in the matter.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.433245/gov.uscourts.nysd.433245.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13144753/correa-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jiminez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-10","disposition_date":"2016-03-09","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304048/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Simms, Robert"},{"officer_name":"Simms, Robert","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-24","disposition_date":"2013-01-16","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00305","name":"Speights, Terence vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":7000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922091-Speights-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957000/speights-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Simms, Robert","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-03-23","disposition_date":"2013-07-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV01183","name":"Heywood, Benila vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":140000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12956689/heywood-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Simms, Robert","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","start_date":"2010-02-05","disposition_date":"2017-04-05","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"007000/2010","name":"Boyd, Mildred vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"name":"Reyes v. City Of New York, et al.","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022596/2014E","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms"},{"name":"Harrison v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed without Prejudice","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5379148-Harrison-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"05CV05850","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms"},{"name":"Thomas v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Dismissed without Prejudice","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4926734-Thomas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"06CV03405","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms"},{"name":"Williams v. City Of New York, et al.","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"003802/2015","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms"},{"name":"Ramos v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378192-Ramos-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"13CV05195","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13054808/ramos-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cruz v. Simms et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"The plaintiff and his girlfriend were outside their residence when the defendant officer seized the plaintiff's girlfriend's medication. The plaintiff explained to the officers that the medication was part of his girlfriend's cancer treatment. The defendants handcuffed the plaintiff and his girlfriend and put them in an unmarked blue van that lacked proper ventilation and affected the girlfriend's breathing. Their requests to be removed because of this were ignored. The ride to the 46th precinct was a \"rough ride\". There, the plaintiff was charged with criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was later released from custody and his charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921488-Cruz-v-Simms-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921489-Cruz-v-Simms-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV07943","officer_name":"Robert L. Simms","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355930/cruz-v-simms/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/X4ZV-robert-simms.jpg","id":"X4ZV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/X4ZV"}