{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Williams","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"043 PCT","id":"43pct"},"shield_no":4916,"ended_date":"2018-07-23","taxid":"929363","complaint_ids":[201710322,201708305,201606636,200500446],"command_history":[{"command":"SS DIV","id":"13"}],"appt_date":"2001-07-02","lawsuits":[{"name":"Jackson, Andre vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-13","disposition_date":"2015-08-19","payout_amount":55000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV08975","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Williams, James","summary":"On Aug 16, 2013 plaintiff was arrested by Sgt. James Williams, PO Nelson Acevedo, and John Does 1 - 5, in his building of residence. Police officers had entered the building due to some sort of disturbance on the floor below plaintiff’s dwelling. Plaintiff was concerned for the safety of his 2 children who had been playing downstairs in a courtyard in front of the building. Plaintiff exited his apartment solely with the peaceful intention of getting his children and escorting them back to his apartment. As plaintiff exited his apartment he was, without any warning, immediately assaulted by police officers, beaten about the face, arms and legs, and dragged by his ankles down three flights of stairs during which numerous cuts and bruises including a black left eye and a large contusion on the right side of his face. Police arrested plaintiff and charged him with obstructing government administration and resisting arrest. At no time did plaintiff in any manner interfere with any police officers performing their official functions or resist arrest. Plaintiff was wrongly arrested and remained imprisoned until Sunday, August 18, 2013, when a judge released him on his own recognizance. Plaintiff has had numerous court dates in Bronx Criminal Court since his arrest, including October 24, 2013, January 8, 2014, February 4, 2014, April 21, 2014, May 23, 2014, June 24, 2013, August 6, 2013, and September 29, 2013. His next scheduled court appearance will be on December 5, 2014. Plaintiff intends to defend vigorously against the charges and is confident that he will be totally exonerated.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434805/gov.uscourts.nysd.434805.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245718/jackson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-9033","disposition_date":"2014-12-11","penalty":"Respondent has been found Not Guilty","opened_date":"2013-02-21","charges":[{"desc":"Unfit for duty","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"Unfit for duty while armed","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"During police response to a verbal altercation he was involved in with individuals known to the Department, was physically resistant to responding officers during a frisk of his person","disposition":"Not Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419091-nypd-cases-383.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22120121-929363_12112014_2014064pdf","date":"2014-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22120543-929363_10272008_2008037pdf","date":"2008-10-27T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/D5ET-james-williams.jpg","id":"D5ET","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/D5ET"}