{"active":false,"first_name":"Omar","last_name":"Habib","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"PSA 5 VIPER","assignment_date":"2026-02-11","id":"881"},"shield_no":748,"ended_date":"2026-08-03","taxid":"942899","complaint_ids":[202206430,202204339,202204302,201902427,201801230,201602469,200914904],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 7 VIPER","id":"883"},{"command":"MAN CT","id":"127"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"047 PCT","id":"47pct"}],"appt_date":"2007-01-10","age":41,"middle_initial":"M","lawsuits":[{"name":"Mcintosh, Albert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"030728/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Habib, Omar M.","summary":"On November 17, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when he was approached by officers. The officers misidentified Plaintiff and immediately restrained him through the use of force. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and was confined for 12 hours.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240903184314/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=CKMGeUPtg8kX2TrCiEt00Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Valentin, Angel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-03-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"022972/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Habib, Omar M.","summary":"On or about September 2, 2016 PO Omar Habib, Det. Antonio Esparra, Det. Michael Caridi, PO Daisy Gonzalez, and PO Ingoglio wrongfully accused Plaintiff of various possession charges, falsely handcuffed, threatened, and arrested him, and detained him in the precinct, Central Booking, and Riker's Island. They further testified falsely to the Grand Jury and perjured themselves at trial. Proceedings terminated in favor of the Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240828172438/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=cDhdYaBC0rNH6ws96PMWRQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Prewitt, Dennis L. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-12","disposition_date":"2024-11-19","payout_amount":744000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027825/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Habib, Omar M.","summary":"That on or about November 23, 2017 the defendants wrongfully assaulted and injured the Plaintiff while they were investigating a matter in the building he resides in. Defendant POlice Officers Christopher Pruner, Malik Muhammad deliberately and maliciously assaulted and injured Plaintiff by holding him in a choke hold, tasing and injuring him, an innocent male without any probable cause. These injuries caused plaintiff to be admitted to Lincoln hospital.\n\nPlaintiff still suffers and, upon information and belief will continue to suffer, great indignities, humiliation and ridicule; was greatly injured to his credit and circumstances; was prevented from performing and transacting his necessary affairs and business; and was incapacitated from his daily living.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240929190147/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/web/20240929190147/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=kpu9If74JZ5/aXeVMc14Ow==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Casado, Storm vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-11","disposition_date":"2024-11-27","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026173/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Habib, Omar M."},{"name":"Hernandez, Angel & Garcia, Ana vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-04-08","disposition_date":"2022-02-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"18CV06418","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Habib, Omar M.","summary":"On March 29th or 30th, 2018, Plaintiff and his wife were assaulted by six P.O.s from the 40th Precinct. The officers falsely arrested Plaintiff while Security at Diego Beekman Housing watched and did not intervene. During the incident, Plaintiff was knocked down three times, and Plaintiff’s wife was knocked out.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.497540/gov.uscourts.nysd.497540.2.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7452627/hernandez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mcbride, Judon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-04-06","disposition_date":"2019-09-26","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022491/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Habib, Omar","summary":"On October 20, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully present at 140th Street and Saint Anns Avenue in the Bronx when Defendant officers approached and requested identification. Plaintiff was subsequently handcuffed, arrested and taken to the 40th precinct without being informed of the charges against him. On October 21, 2016, Plaintiff was transferred to Central Booking but was not presented before a judge. He was released from Central Booking on the same day.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=2lu_PLUS_s1RKStn2Y6SHqIHeMg==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2019-04-05","case_no":"2018-19116","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on duty, wrongfully failed to document force accurately on a threat, resistance or injury (t.r.i.) incident worksheet, as required.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully used force to a person known to the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"}]},{"disposition_date":"2011-06-28","case_no":"2010-2466","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), suspended w/o pay (5 days), vacation days (35 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on duty, did use unnecessary physical force against  a person known to the Department without police necessity.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119072-942899_06122013_2013119pdf","date":"2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"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/YGVB-omar-habib.jpg","news":[{"url":"https://gothamist.com/news/first-nypd-officer-convicted-under-citys-ban-on-police-chokeholds","title":"First NYPD officer convicted under city's ban on police chokeholds","source":"Gothamist","date":"2026-08-14"},{"url":"https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/nypd-officer-indicted-for-placing-bronx-man-in-illegal-chokehold-during-2023-arrest/","title":"NYPD officer indicted for placing Bronx man in illegal chokehold during 2023 arrest","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2024-08-08"},{"url":"https://www.latinojustice.org/sites/default/files/ccrb_report/CCRB%20Report_v4_4-9.pdf","title":"Shielded From Accountability: How NYPD Officers Get Away with Lying to the CCRB","source":"LatinoJustice PRLDEF","date":"2022-04-11"},{"url":"https://www.propublica.org/article/a-union-scandal-landed-hundreds-of-nypd-officers-on-a-secret-watchlist-that-hasnt-stopped-some-from-jeopardizing-cases","title":"A Union Scandal Landed Hundreds of NYPD Officers on a Secret Watchlist. That Hasn't Stopped Some From Jeopardizing Cases","source":"ProPublica","date":"2021-10-22"},{"url":"https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/1/21/22241444/nypd-officers-chokeholds-still-cant-breathe","title":"Still Can't Breathe: How NYPD Officers Continue to Use Chokeholds on Civilians","source":"The City","date":"2021-01-21"}],"id":"YGVB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/YGVB"}