{"active":true,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Hynes","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DI","command":{"command":"IAB","assignment_date":"2026-04-06","id":"IAB"},"taxid":"922530","complaint_ids":[201806412,200510359,200000741],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"070 PCT","id":"70pct"},{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"},{"command":"050 PCT","id":"50pct"}],"appt_date":"1998-08-31","age":52,"middle_initial":"F","shield_no_history":[26834,638],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Tatis, Rafael vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"802506/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On August 23, 2018, while lawfully at his home, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, searched, interrogated, and arrested by Defendants Pitvachai Jetjonlong, Jonathan Manzuet, James Hynes, Petti, and Lynch without legal justification. The incident began when a civilian, Sean Husted, called 911 to report that a black car had struck his vehicle. Although Husted did not witness the accident, he identified a black vehicle, belonging to the plaintiff, as possibly involved. Defendant Hynes concluded that the plaintiff was responsible, despite no visible damage to either vehicle and testimony from the plaintiff's doorman and video footage showing the plaintiff entering his building normally. The defendants entered the plaintiff's apartment without consent under the guise of a wellness check, which they did not perform, and falsely claimed to smell alcohol on the plaintiff's breath, arresting him for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Husted was coerced into altering his description to match the plaintiff. Following the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to the 45th precinct, where he refused a breathalyzer test. He was then taken to Central Booking, arraigned, and released on his own recognizance. The charges were dismissed and sealed by the Bronx County District Attorney's office on November 29, 2018. \n\nAt a DMV hearing on January 16, 2019, the judge found no wrongdoing by the plaintiff in refusing the breathalyzer, and his license was restored. The plaintiff filed a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, where Defendant Petti lied about the plaintiff consenting to the apartment entry, contradicting internal NYPD testimonies. Despite numerous discrepancies in the defendants' testimonies, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner ruled against the plaintiff. Additionally, Defendant Petti leaked the story to the Daily News, causing the plaintiff economic and emotional harm.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=fhsWepnBjQNOwKvk4ZYlhA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Reel, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-07-10","disposition_date":"2023-06-13","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027147/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Hynes, James F.","summary":"On July 6, 2019, Elijah Reel was unlawfully arrested by Officers Tiffany Marchese, Dennison Durgaadeen, Justin Verrino, Francis Bryant, James Hynes, Ryan Kenny and John Doe, while he was legally parked in a friend's driveway. \n\nOfficers Marchese, Durgaadeen, Verrino, Bryant, Hynes, Kenny and Doe approached and demanded Reel's driver's license, during which one officer threatened to blow his head off with a gun. The Officers forcibly removed Reel from the vehicle, slammed him to the ground and spread out his arms and legs to unlawfully search his person. The Officers proceeded to violently contort Reel's body, arms and wrists, as they rear handcuffed him in an excessively tight fashion without any probable cause or arrest warrant. \n\nAt precinct, Officer Kenny violently contorted Reel's free hand and wrist, as he\nhandcuffed it in an excessively tight fashion to the railing in the cell prior to being unlawfully seized and searched further. \n\nThe Officers ensured that Reel would be maliciously prosecuted and denied his right to a fair trial by submitting fabricated observations/statements to prosecutors. The false charges were dismissed on December 12, 2019.\n\nThe complaint also highlights a broader pattern of misconduct within the NYPD, asserting that such actions against Reel were not isolated incidents but indicative of systemic issues within the police department, leading to emotional and reputational harm. \n\nReel suffered physical injury, emotional trauma, and was subjected to false charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/save/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4j5ARtRiAi0WuvKHkCXcIQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/34EX-james-hynes.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"194689","regular":"192367","overtime":"0","other":"31969","total":"224335"},"id":"34EX","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/34EX"}