{"active":false,"first_name":"Christopher","last_name":"Ward","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DB SID","assignment_date":"2016-05-09","id":"428"},"shield_no":6633,"ended_date":"2022-02-03","taxid":"907551","complaint_ids":[200906329,200502746,9804423],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"1994-02-28","middle_initial":"W","shield_no_history":[16707],"lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"Ward, Christopher W.","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2020-11-27","disposition_date":"2021-12-16","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"20CV09961","name":"Schottenstein, Douglas M.D. vs The American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18691744/schottenstein-v-american-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals/"},{"name":"Torres, Tyrin & Bradley, Daquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-12-06","disposition_date":"2017-09-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV06719","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Ward, Christopher W.","summary":"On March 11, 2015, at or between approximately 8:30 and 9:00 PM, Plaintiff Tyrin Torres and Plaintiff Daquan Bradley were present in a vehicle near Mermaid Avenue and West 16 Street in Brooklyn. The plaintiffs were pulled from their vehicle and promptly arrested by Defendant Officers Siokas, Ward, and Jonny, and possibly one John Doe. While plaintiffs were in custody, one of the defendants said to plaintiffs that he had seen them assault and rob someone. This was false. A show-up identification procedure was conducted near the scene of the arrest in which the plaintiffs, and one other person, were displayed to a man named Wilfredo Vasquez, who was the victim of the assault and robbery. Vasquez did not identify either of the plaintiffs as one of the men who attacked or robbed him, although he did positively identify a third person whom defendants had also seized. Despite the negative identification of either plaintiff, the defendants transported plaintiffs to a local NYPD service area where their arrests were processed. While the plaintiffs were imprisoned, Siokas completed arrest paperwork in which he falsely stated that Vasquez had identified the plaintiffs as individuals who had robbed and assaulted him, and Siokas knew at the time that this was false and that the allegations would be forwarded to the DA's office. DUring a subsequent interview with the King's County DA, he said he personally witnessed the plaintiffs \"kicking and punching [Vasquez] about the face\" and that Vasquez had identified plaintiffs as the assailants. Plaintiffs were charged with multiple counts of robbery, assault, and other charges. The DA's did not present the case to the grand jury. During the prosecution, Siokas referred course and told the DAs that he had not actually seen the plaintiffs engage in the crime. Vasquez continued to deny that plaintiffs were the perpetrators. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.394406/gov.uscourts.nyed.394406.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4609853/torres-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mcclendon, Theresa vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-24","disposition_date":"2014-11-06","payout_amount":63500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03797","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Ward, Christopher W.","summary":"Defendant Officers kicked down Plaintiff's door, handcuffed her face down on the floor, scoured her apartment, and taken to the 73rd precinct. Plaintiff was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920179-McClendon-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139373/mcclendon-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Yarofulani, Aziza, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"000091/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Ward, Christopher W."},{"officer_name":"Ward, Christopher W.","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","start_date":"2011-01-13","disposition_date":"2015-03-13","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV00173","name":"Colon, Dario, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"summary":"Plaintiffs were arrested at a street corner by defendant officers. Said officers then recovered a firearm from a nearby motor vehicle's rear wheel well. Plaintiffs were said by the officers to have confessed to owning the weapon. Plaintiffs were transported to 75th Precinct. Each plaintiff was strip searched. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. Both plaintiffs were ultimately acquitted of all charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919172-Colon-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5674128/colon-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walls v. City of New York et al.","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant officers entered plaintiff's home, physically and verbally assaulted the plaintiff, pushed the plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed her. Defendant officers then searched the home, transported plaintiff to the 73rd precinct and performed a strip search. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree. All charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919128-Walls-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV05769","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Whitaker v. The City Of New York. et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919217-Whitaker-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919218-Whitaker-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV01546","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Baxton v. city of new york et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Plaintiff was walking to his sister's house when he was approached by defendant officers, searched and arrested. Plaintiff was then brought to the 75th precinct where he was strip-searched. Plaintiff was accused of selling narcotic methadone to another person in return for money. The case was ACD'ed later.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919175-Baxton-v-city-of-new-york-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919174-Baxton-v-city-of-new-york-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV00174","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Young v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":1500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Plaintiff's house was forcibly entered and searched and plaintiff was arrested and then strip searched at the precinct twice on 2009 and 2010. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Plaintiff was forced to plea guilty for the first case and the outcome of the second case was unknown.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919233-Young-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919234-Young-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02085","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Dryden et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922089-Dryden-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV00862","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Thomas v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":18500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922090-Thomas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"13CV01945","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Cherenfant  v. City of New York et al.","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":23898,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant officers entered plaintiffs' residence. The defendants seized, detained, and handcuffed each of the plaintiffs including the infant plaintiff. Defendant officers accused plaintiffs of possessing drug paraphernalia. All charges against plaintiffs were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920037-Cherenfant-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920036-Cherenfant-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920038-Cherenfant-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"14CV00240","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050660/cherenfant-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Vega v. Greiner et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Without probable cause or reason Plaintiff was stopped and searched. Defendant detective Greiner searched plaintiff's pockets where he removed the plaintiff's medication and crushed it on the ground. Plaintiff had a prescription for the medication which was never checked by defendant. Defendant used excessive force and denied plaintiff of any medical care when in need. Plaintiff was taken to 60th precinct where he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance which was dismissed at arraignment.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921094-Vega-v-Greiner-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV05585","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520578/vega-v-greiner/"},{"name":"Kitching et al v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Officers broke down door to Plaintiff's apartment and pointed guns at their head.  Officers ransacked apartment, stealing cash and personal property.  Plaintiffs were brought to 75th precinct, subjected to unlawful strip search, and held in custody for 16 hours and 53 hours","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918595-Kitching-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"06CV00364","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Lin v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":72500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378595-Lin-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"06CV05705","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Blackmon et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":56500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922072-Blackmon-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922073-Blackmon-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV03938","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Johnson v. City Of New York, et al.","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","payout_amount":1100,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"703775/2014","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Glenn v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922075-Glenn-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV08552","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"},{"name":"Green v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":3501,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922074-Green-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV01825","officer_name":"Christopher W. Ward"}],"id":"6S3X","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/6S3X"}