{"active":false,"first_name":"Ariel","last_name":"Perez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"MELD","assignment_date":"2025-01-22","id":"MELD"},"shield_no":21813,"ended_date":"2025-05-01","taxid":"962679","complaint_ids":[202204356,202200074,202107509,202104889,202101651,202007900,202006647],"command_history":[{"command":"041 DET","id":"41det"},{"command":"041 PCT","id":"41pct"}],"appt_date":"2016-10-11","middle_initial":"E","shield_no_history":[21839,7161],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Santana-Feliz, Esmeralda vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-02-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"804630/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Boone, David vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-06-01","disposition_date":"2025-02-06","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"23CV02019","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On December 9, 2021, Plaintiff was standing near a parked vehicle waiting for his taxicab when Officer Ariel Perez and an unnamed officer pulled over. The two officers approached Plaintiff and asked to see his identification based on the false claim that Plaintiff was blocking traffic. After Officer Perez gave Plaintiff back his identification and told him he was giving Plaintiff a warning, Plaintiff replied \"I don't give a fuck about no warning.\" In response, Officer Perez rushed at the plaintiff, and with the assistance of the unnamed officer, grabbed Plaintiff, and used excessive force by taking Plaintiff into custody. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the precinct, where other unnamed officers were called to the scene. Plaintiff was held for approximately two hours and released with a summons issued by Officer Perez that falsely charged Plaintiff with disorderly conduct, for allegedly blocking traffic and causing a crowd to gather. On December 28, 2021, the false charges were dismissed by the court on the grounds that the summons was legally insufficient. As a result of the officers' conduct, Plaintiff sustained injuries to his left wrist and lower back.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.595282/gov.uscourts.nysd.595282.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66977191/boone-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jones, Shawndelle vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-21","disposition_date":"2023-12-14","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"817197/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully in a vehicle that was pulled over by an unmarked police vehicle driven by defendant police officers. Plaintiff was not the driver of the vehicle nor was the vehicle registered to him. Defendant officers ordered all the occupants out, then searched the vehicle and handcuffed the Plaintiff. Later Plaintiff was transported to the 41st Police precinct. At the 41st Precinct, defendant police officers searched plaintiff and took his cell phone and other property items taken from him. Plaintiff’s photograph and DNA also taken at the Precinct. Plaintiff was interrogated by defendant officer without the presence of his attorney.  Later plaintiff was transported to Bronx Central Booking where he was again searched, photographed and his retinas scanned. Plaintiff remains at central Booking for approximately 24 more hours before he went before a judge. Defendant officers provided DA office with false, misleading or incomplete information that plaintiff was engaged in Criminal Possession of a Weapon and related charges. Plaintiff was unable to make his bail and was transferred to Riker’s Island. He was released on September 28,2020 with various and onerous condition of his bail. Later complaint against Plaintiff was dismissed and sealed on June 9,2021. Due to his arrest, Plaintiff missed approximately 10 working days of work and unable to retain his cell phone. He also suffered physical, psychological and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ngEMcSjlOptS2qfnAd1lvQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Smith, Hakeem vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-09","disposition_date":"2023-01-09","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"810757/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"*This complaint document does not contain any of the specifics regarding the incident in question beyond the date and time and bare tort allegations. The NYPD's answer to the complaint states that they have insufficient information upon which to mount their defense. No further details regarding the allegations were filed with the court before the action was disposed in 2023.\nOn April 20, 2021, the Plaintiff was without just cause, probable cause or provocation, stopped, frisked, handcuffed, and arrested with excessive force and in an excessive manner by the NYPD Defendants Ariel Perez and two (2) unnamed NYPD officers. The Plaintiff was processed at the local precinct and subjected to searches and detainment. The criminal prosecution against the Plaintiff were terminated in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=p9SYdN5eraYJ21Sjcd0YZg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Kendall, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-02-24","disposition_date":"2023-07-17","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022664/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Perez, Ariel E.","summary":"On October 4, 2019, NYPD officers Angel Perez, Douglas Soriano, and unnamed officers grabbed, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff. The officers found no contraband on Plaintiff then transported him to 41st Precinct, where Plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and unlawfully detained. The officers falsely stated to the Bronx County DA Office that Plaintiff had committed the crime of Promoting Gambling despite knowing that they lacked a legal and factual basis to allege that Plaintiff committed any crime. On October 25, 2019, after 24 hours in police custody, Plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx County Criminal Court and was charged with crimes, which were all subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240810212512/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=k2Ksn9xZ2KFu_PLUS_mtFv_PLUS_EuhA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lewis, Shineka vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-11","disposition_date":"2022-04-12","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026175/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Perez, Ariel E."}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-02-19","case_no":"2022-26867","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (10 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful threat of force."},{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/XTEF-ariel-perez.jpg","id":"XTEF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XTEF"}