{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Mcnamara","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"MAN CT","assignment_date":"2026-04-22","id":"127"},"shield_no":1808,"taxid":"942173","complaint_ids":[201109423,200903825,200903515,200902605,200714518],"command_history":[{"command":"DBMS ECT","id":"868"},{"command":"005 DET","id":"5det"},{"command":"MTN DET","id":"MTNdet"},{"command":"MTN PCT","id":"MTNpct"},{"command":"007 PCT","id":"7pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"T","shield_no_history":[22960,98],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Rawlins, Keith vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-21","disposition_date":"2020-07-07","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"161936/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"McNamara, John","summary":"On June 4, 2017 at approximately 10 am Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 890 East 6th Street, County of New York when Defendants, NYPD officers intentionally stopped, searched, seized, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive manner without probable cause or an arrest warrant. Plaintiff was beaten and caused battery in his head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was seized and searched solely on the basis of his age/ race and for no legitimate reason. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of Defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was falsely accused of committing a crime, and was taken to a police station and entered him on the records as under arrest. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and falsely and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and had to make numerous court appearances. The charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably on September 26, 2018. As a result of Defendants' actions, Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=SYBQ9ZgQZIiNMXmpcUIiwA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Angelina vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-19","disposition_date":"2017-07-07","payout_amount":4000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV03689","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"McNamara, John","summary":"Plaintiff's son was arrested by defendant officers for allegedly possessing and selling marijuana to UC 276. Officers went to Plaintiff's apartment and demanded she give them his cell phone. Since Plaintiff refused, defendant officers obtained and executed a search warrant at her apartment and locked her out.  Officers refused to give the key back until she agreed to answer questions regarding her son's cell phone. The charges against her son were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.457636/gov.uscourts.nysd.457636.28.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927824-Rodriguez-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523806/rodriguez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Vincent, Sean, et al. vs Deputy Inspector Winski, Edward, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-23","disposition_date":"2018-09-17","payout_amount":83504,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV07744","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"McNamara, John","summary":"On October 15, 2011, October 26, 2011, November 8, 2011, and November 27, 2011 the Plaintiff was arrested in connection with his participation in the “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) movement. None of the arrests were made pursuant to a warrant. On October 15, the Plaintiff participated and helped lead a protest march and stayed on the sidewalks throughout the march. The police officers present encouraged the Plaintiff to keep the marchers. . . . Nonetheless, Defendant officer Curley arrested the plaintiff and charged him with Penal Law 240.20(5) and (6). In the criminal complaint, Curley falsely claimed the Plaintiff repeatedly entered the street, caused public inconvenience and annoyed and alarmed pedestrians on the sidewalk who were not part of OWS. On October 26, 2010, Officers Waring and McNamara arrested the Plaintiff during a march where the plaintiff was again on the sidewalk. With no order to disperse from the sidewalk, the officers grabbed the Plaintiff, pulled him to the ground with his face in the sidewalk and placed flexicuffs on him. Officer Waring arrested him and falsely stated in the complaint that the plaintiff was part of a group that blocked traffic. The charges in each both instances were later dismissed.\n\nOn Nov. 8, 2011, the Plaintiff was participating meetings in Zucotti Park. Police stopped him while he was crossing the street and ordered to stand behind the metal barriers, which he did. Later, he learned that there was allegedly a suspicious package somewhere north of the Park, and asked if he could continue south to be farther away. The NYPD officer just told him to move behind the metal barrier. Plaintiff responded “I am already behind the barrier, what do you want me to do?” In response, officer Grodnick grabbed and arrested the Plaintiff, charging him with Penal law 195.05 and 240.20(6). Grodnick and police captain Traynor falsley claimed in the complaint that Traynor asked the Plaintiff to move four times and he refused. The officers also falsely stated that the Plaintiff interfered with an ongoing police investigation and, after refusing to move, told officers “this is my park.” Finally, on November 27, 2011 near Zuccotti Park Plaintiff saw that Defendant’s Winski, Det. Jose Cabrera, Defendant Manning, and other officers detained someone on the sidewalk. When walking past, he gave the detained individual a pat on the back and was instructed to stand away from the individual. The Plaintiff complied. The man under arrest asked the Plaintiff to inform his spouse he was arrested. The Plaintiff sought to hear the name of the spouse and detective Cabrera and officer manning began a physical confrontation with the plaintiff and then seized, detained, and arrested him, charging him with Penal law 195.05. Officer Manning submitted false statements saying that the Plaintiff repeatedly stepped between the officers and the arrested individual. Video footage contradicts the statement and also shows that inspector Winski was present during the interaction, pointed out the Plaintiff, and failed to intervene.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.433022.66.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354204/vincent-v-winski/"},{"name":"Collins, Marilyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"14CV08815","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"McNamara, John","summary":"On November 5, 2011, Plaintiffs were protesting near the Supreme Court building when they were ordered to disperse.  Failing to comply, they were arrested.  Plaintiff Marilyn Collins was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  She attended court eight times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Jennifer Heinz was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  She attended court nine times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Elizabeth Lepenne was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  Prosecutors declined to prosecute her on January 10, 2012.  Plaintiff Emilou Maclean was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  The ticket was ultimately dismissed.  Plaintiff Ann Shirazi was injured by tight handcuffs, and was released after three hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.  She attended court nine times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Asya Weisenhaus was injured by tight handcuffs, and was released after five hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.  She attended court four times before the charges were adjourned.  Plaintiff Chloe Weisenhause was released after five hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.   She attended court five times before the charges were adjourned.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434649/gov.uscourts.nysd.434649.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4552238/collins-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wiles, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"13CV02898","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"McNamara, John","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919840-Wiles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352123/wiles-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Li v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":55000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919507-Li-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919508-Li-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV01872","officer_name":"John T. Mcnamara"},{"name":"Macnow et al v. Spinelli et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918945-Macnow-et-al-v-Spinelli-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918946-Macnow-et-al-v-Spinelli-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV09875","officer_name":"John T. Mcnamara"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"44992","other":"20772","total":"183484"},"id":"DCKK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DCKK"}