{"active":false,"first_name":"Leonardo","last_name":"Nimo","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"013 DET","assignment_date":"2017-07-16","id":"13det"},"shield_no":4796,"ended_date":"2021-08-02","taxid":"928869","complaint_ids":[201903520,201802530,201702813,200907959,200900775,200814026,200812893,200700710,200411787,200306951],"command_history":[{"command":"013 PCT","id":"13pct"}],"appt_date":"2001-07-02","age":53,"middle_initial":"E","shield_no_history":[8768,5772,511],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Whiting, James vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-03","disposition_date":"2017-01-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV00534","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Nimo, Leonardo","summary":"Defendant officers approached Plaintiff on the street, tightly handcuffed him, searched him, found prescribed pills, and then arrested him, and took him to the 13th precinct.   Officers charged plaintiff with PL 155.25 'Petit larceny', PL 220.03 'Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree' and PL 165.40 'Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree'. All charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921974-Whiting-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.452630.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921975-Whiting-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356484/whiting-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Nimo, Leonardo","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-17","disposition_date":"2014-07-03","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV04890","name":"Smith, Mark A. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":1000,"summary":"On November 8, 2008 defendant Leonardo Nimo arrested the plaintiff after plaintiff was seen to have given another person a cigarette. At the time of arresting the plaintiff defendant Nimo knew that plaintiff had not committed a criminal offense and arrested plaintiff to cause plaintiff to be prosecuted in an attempt to dissuade persons from selling illegal cigarettes. Defendant NIMO had previously arrested other persons in front of 109 E. 16th Street NY, NY and was aware that plaintiff would be prosecuted by the defendant CITY OF NEW YORK even though no evidence of a crime having been committed by plaintiff. The defendant CITY OF NEW YORK was aware from the criminal complaint that there was no evidence of a crime having been committed by plaintiff continued the unwarranted prosecution of the plaintiff in an attempt to secure a guilty plea under its policy to vigorously prosecute all persons alleged to have sold illegal cigarettes. After refusing multiple plea offers from the defendant CITY OF NEW YORK, the defendant CITY OF NEW YORK dismissed the charges against plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378602-Smith-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350816/smith-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Nimo, Leonardo","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2010-09-09","disposition_date":"2016-05-25","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"403541/2010","name":"Defonza, Louis vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"name":"Ayala v. City of New York, et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":400,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"On April 17, 2009 plaintiff was arrested and held in jail on bail for further grand jury action under docket number 2009NY31083. The Grand Jury returned a NO TRUE BILL and all charges were dismissed. During his arrest, $2,000 was stolen.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922145-Ayala-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02177","officer_name":"Leonardo E. Nimo"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2014-05-09","case_no":"2014-11648","penalty":"Vacation days (4 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, said Police Officer while processing an arrest left his prisoner unattended in holding cell.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, Police Officer left his prisoner in the holding cell to go to the store and failed to notify the desk officer prior to leaving the precinct.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119810-928869_06272015_2015040pdf","date":"2015-06-27T00:00:00.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"XL5X","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XL5X"}