{"active":false,"first_name":"Guy","last_name":"Gargano","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBX","assignment_date":"2013-05-09"},"shield_no":3545,"ended_date":"2025-04-01","taxid":"943281","complaint_ids":[201506417,201506049,201409670,201210950,201203957,200913931,200818427],"command_history":[{"command":"050 PCT","id":"50pct"}],"appt_date":"2007-01-10","age":41,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[14100],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mendez, Gioberto vs City of Ny, et al.","disposition_date":"2026-01-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"022304/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928521-Mendez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Vargas, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-06-05","disposition_date":"2019-07-11","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026396/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","summary":"On March 20, 2017, at approximately 3pm, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ojJGWcFWhkwoH85d2qKuJQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"022702/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy"},{"name":"Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-22","disposition_date":"2019-01-25","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"022054/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","summary":"On or about March 22, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Robert Cherry was lawfully present in the vicinity of West 225th Street and Broadway in the Bronx, New York. While doing nothing illegal or suspicious, he was approached by a group of NYPD officers, including Detectives Jodi Brown, Guy Gargano, and Robert Jaquez, along with officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. The officers, acting without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any reasonable legal justification, proceeded to stop, search, and detain Cherry in an aggressive and excessive manner. Cherry was grabbed, handcuffed, and subjected to a strip search during his detainment.\n\nThe officers’ actions were based on fraudulent representations and misconduct. Despite the lack of evidence or legal grounds, Cherry was falsely arrested and charged with crimes he did not commit. He was detained for over 24 hours and made to appear in court multiple times before all charges against him were eventually dismissed. Throughout the ordeal, Cherry suffered significant physical injuries, including harm to his head, neck, back, and limbs, as well as enduring emotional distress, humiliation, and loss of liberty.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=CrVjhpulLCvCn2Jv_PLUS_FxYjQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Bryant, Marquis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-14","disposition_date":"2018-10-25","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021534/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","summary":"On June 13, 2017, Plaintiff Marquis Bryant was lawfully present in the vicinity of the corner of Broadway and West 225 Street,, in the Bronx, New York. Defendants, several NYPD Officers, which include Detective Jodi Brown (Shield No. 4057) and Detective Guy Gargano (Shield No. 3545), wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. In particular, Defendants approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Following her arrest, Plaintiff remained incarcerated for around 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against her were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dotliXlSpXV3lLJq7xJgzw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cook, Rodney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-08","disposition_date":"2021-03-23","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300219/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy"},{"name":"White, Rick vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-25","disposition_date":"2017-09-26","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301714/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy"},{"name":"Gomez-Ortiz, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-23","disposition_date":"2016-10-21","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV09637","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","summary":"Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's vehicle, searched him, and arrested him, took him to the 48th Precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with Sale of Marijuana in the 4th, Possession of Marijuana in the 5th, and Unlawful Possession, which were ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921634-Gomez-Ortiz-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13347056/gomez-ortiz-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lugo, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-24","disposition_date":"2015-12-22","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304544/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921764-Lugo-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"name":"Marte, Shantel and Feliciano, Hector vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-23","disposition_date":"2016-09-15","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"023021/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918438-Marte-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"name":"Mayzonet, Jan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"304810/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378496-Mayzonet-et-al-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"officer_name":"Gargano, Guy","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-11-01","disposition_date":"2013-05-01","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV07592","name":"Perez, Jason vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":3000,"summary":"Defendant Officers knocked at Plaintiff's door, forcibly entered, assaulted Plaintiff-resulting in hospitalization, and charged him with OGA, Resisting Arrest, and Dis Con, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919414-Perez-v-City-of-New-York"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12960249/perez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"7L4F","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/7L4F"}