Jason R. Merchan

Badge #6462, Hispanic Male, 38
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx since December 2018, active
Service started July 2008, made $168,000 last year, Tax #947246

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force (2)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$120,000   Mccready, Arielle, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2022 BCSC BCSC 818793/2022E
$60,000   Gomes, Dikeith vs City of New York, 2022 BCSC BCSC 809674/2022E
$37,500   Crawford, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 031691/2020E
$10,000   Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York, 2020 BCSC BCSC 027509/2020E
$30,000   Vargas, Robert vs City of New York, et al., 2018 EDNY EDNY 18CV03658
$30,000   Montalvo, Rolando vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 302772/2014
$8,000   Pantojas v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 12CV05663
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Complaints

6 Complaints
12 Allegations
3 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
3 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202106421, October 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #202002256, March 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Age 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201707819, June 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #201410237, September 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201305290, June 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200918631, December 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #202106421, October 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35-39 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #202002256, March 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Age 35-39 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201707819, June 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #201410237, September 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 43 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 43 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 43 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201305290, June 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200918631, December 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 12 known lawsuits, $295,500 total settlements.

Lowman, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 819841/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2023

Mccready, Arielle, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 818793/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2022, ended June 21, 2023
$120,000 Settlement

Patillo, Wendell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812479/2022, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 30, 2022

Gomes, Dikeith vs City of New York
Case # 809674/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2022, ended January 30, 2023
$60,000 Settlement

Douglas, Julie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802437/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2021

Crawford, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031691/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 14, 2020, ended May 23, 2022
$37,500 Settlement

Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York
Case # 021453/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 17, 2020

Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York
Case # 027509/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 17, 2020, ended December 13, 2021
$10,000 Settlement

Vargas, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03658, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2018, ended October 21, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was leaving his apartment building, Defendant officer in plainclothes approached him, assaulted him with fists and a police radio, and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct and denied medical attention for an unreasonable amount of time.

Rouse, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027810/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2017

Montalvo, Rolando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302772/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 2, 2014, ended January 11, 2017
$30,000 Settlement

Pantojas v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05663, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$8,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint, Stipulation