{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Frascatore","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DET BUR","assignment_date":"2025-04-07","id":"245"},"shield_no":3351,"ended_date":"2026-05-01","taxid":"950440","complaint_ids":[201507651,201306843,201302716,201302641],"command_history":[{"command":"DB FCTF","id":"260"},{"command":"MP SQD","id":"149"},{"command":"DB FID","id":"490"},{"command":"PBQS","id":"PBQS"},{"command":"113 PCT","id":"113pct"},{"command":"DB GLD","id":"295"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","age":49,"shield_no_history":[11981],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Diggs, Warren vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-30","disposition_date":"2016-09-30","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02396","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Frascatore, James","summary":"Plaintiff was stopped by defendant officers while he was on his bike in the driveway of his home and asked for his ID.  When he went to get it inside, he was severely assaulted, sprayed with pepper spray, and needed to be hospitalized.  Officers also grabbed Plaintiff's wife and unlawfully searched the home and questioned minors inside. Brought to 113th precinct, given unspecified charges that were later dismissed","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920631-Diggs-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520458/diggs-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Pringle, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-08","disposition_date":"2016-02-03","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"704531/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Frascatore, James","summary":"On or about June 30, 2013 Plaintiff was in front of a premises when he was violently beaten by PO James Frascatore and POs John Does 1-10.  POs intentionally struck Plaintiff from behind, threw Plaintiff to the ground, kneeing Plaintiff, and dropping their weight on Plaintiff while he was pinned to the ground by other POs. Plaintiff was then arrested and transported to the 113th Precinct, where he was kept for several hours before being arraigned and taken to a correctional facility where he remained for approximately three days. Plaintiff was subjected to a malicious prosecution. Plaintiff suffered emotional distress, humiliation, mortification, shame, disgrace, and mental pain as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=RkoaSCQzX1D27tObhJkU9w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Hines, Nafeesah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-25","disposition_date":"2015-02-25","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"005824/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Frascatore, James"},{"name":"Luckey, Stefon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-21","disposition_date":"2016-11-22","payout_amount":169000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01571","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Frascatore, James","summary":"Defendant Officers approached plaintiff on the street, searched and harassed him, followed him into a deli and began to assault him using fists and pepper spray. Officer took plaintiff to the 113th Precinct, where they confiscated property, some of which was not returned.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920089-Luckey-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.353558.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323220/luckey-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cline, Leroy R. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-05-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"009917/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Frascatore, James"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-08-16","case_no":"2022-25433","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Inaccurate entries in Department records."},{"desc":"Misuse of overtime."}]},{"disposition_date":"2017-02-16","case_no":"2015-14455","penalty":"Vacation days (15 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Performed investigative work while on modified duty.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully divulged official Department business on a pending investigation.","disposition":"Guilty"}]},{"disposition_date":"2016-02-24","case_no":"2015-14451","penalty":"Vacation days (5 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully used force without police necessity.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119008-950440_10262018_2018015pdf","date":"2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z","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/3D2V-james-frascatore.jpg","news":[{"title":"Cop who tackled tennis star James Blake hit with five-day penalty, half what board recommended","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-nypd-frascatore-james-blake-tackled-penalty-20180607-story.html","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2018-06-08"},{"title":"NYPD cop who tackled James Blake now wants to stand trial","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/nypd-tackled-james-blake-stand-trial-article-1.3341832","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2017-07-20"},{"title":"Police Officer Who Manhandled Tennis Star James Blake Avoids Trial","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/nyregion/james-blake-arrest-officer-no-trial.html","source":"New York Times","date":"2017-05-14"},{"title":"Officer in James Blake Arrest Used Excessive Force, Panel Says","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/nyregion/officer-in-james-blake-arrest-used-excessive-force-panel-says.html","source":"New York Times","date":"2015-10-07"},{"title":"NYPD Officers Who Arrested James Blake Likely Won't be Fired, Sources Say","url":"https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150922/midtown/heres-look-inside-nypds-investigation-of-james-blakes-arrest","source":"DNA Info","date":"2015-09-22"},{"title":"NYPD cop James Frascatore covered up his mistaken arrest of James Blake; police commissioner, mayor apologize to the tennis star","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/bratton-defends-cops-tackled-tennis-star-james-blake-article-1.2354973","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2015-09-11"},{"title":"Woman once arrested by cop who tackled tennis star James Blake says officer was 'arrogant,' wouldn't identify himself","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/james-blake-tackle-arrogant-liar-woman-article-1.2356444","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2015-09-11"},{"title":"Cops, Complaints and One Ugly Altercation Caught on Tape","url":"https://www.wnyc.org/story/cops-complaints-and-one-ugly-altercation-caught-tape/","source":"WNYC","date":"2014-12-11"},{"title":"Queens man sues over bogus arrest that began with NYPD cops pepper-spraying him repeatedly - while on video","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-man-sues-pepper-spray-abuse-cops-article-1.1755374","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2014-04-14"},{"title":"Chief Williams accused by officer of admitting to bugging the bathrooms at VPD","url":"https://venfl.blogspot.com/2010/06/chief-williams-accused-of-admitting-to.html","source":"Venice Florida Blogspot","date":"2010-06-21"}],"id":"3D2V","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3D2V"}