{"active":true,"first_name":"Sammy","last_name":"Figueroa","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"AUTO CR","assignment_date":"2026-08-20","id":"163"},"shield_no":20454,"taxid":"963030","complaint_ids":[202501266,202501232,202305407,202300681,202300661,202208481,202204641,202204475,202204353,202203116,202206737,202200025,202103181,202002646,201805714],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX SU"},{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"PBBX SU PST"}],"appt_date":"2017-01-04","middle_initial":"J","lawsuits":[{"name":"Mcanuff, Cary vs Beach, Bryan, et al.","disposition_date":"2025-04-03","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"802038/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Figueroa, Sammy J."},{"name":"Stevens, Tyreek, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-09-10","disposition_date":"2025-05-08","payout_amount":120000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"814248/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 4, 2023,  Plaintiffs Tyreek Stevens, James Roberts and John Santamaria  (collectively, \"Plaintiff\") was in the vicinity of East 162nd Street and Courtland Avenue, Defendants POLICE OFFICER BRYAN SCHEBLEIN, POLICE OFFICER SAMMY FIGUEROA, POLICE OFFICER BENITO CRUZ, POLICE OFFICER  CHAD KIRK, and unnamed POLICE OFFICER JOHN DOE/ROE, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained Plaintiff 1 in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff attests that they battered in an offensive and hostile manner causing battery in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff attests that Defendants illegally\nstopped and seized, searched and questioned based on race, and in order to meet arrest quotas.  The complaint does not elaborate as to the arrest charges but all charges were terminated in favor or the Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=aWZThznpPmAfvz0XcNgwUg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ortiz, Hector vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-12-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"033208/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Figueroa, Sammy J."},{"name":"Ortiz, Hector vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-12-14","disposition_date":"2025-04-03","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"035066/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Figueroa, Sammy J."},{"name":"Molina, Angel vs City of New York","start_date":"2020-10-26","disposition_date":"2022-11-30","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032448/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Figueroa, Sammy J.","summary":"On May 7, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when approached by P.O.s including Officer Sammy Figueroa and Officer Diego Marin. With no arrest warrant or probable cause, P.O.s stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and was incarcerated for over 24 hours. During the arrest and detainment, Plaintiff sustained injuries as a result of assault and battery by P.O.s to his head, neck, back, body and limbs. All charges against Plaintiff were eventually terminated.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240819212020/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=zQ5R/EW9iPpsOTTQHal4mQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-02","case_no":"2024-30429","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-02-06","case_no":"2023-29599","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-01-15","case_no":"2023-28796","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card"},{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-08-17","case_no":"2023-28572","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched an individual."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/XP3-sammy-figueroa.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"23088","other":"25963","total":"157562"},"id":"XP3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XP3"}