{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Fico","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"049 PCT","id":"49pct"},"shield_no":8616,"ended_date":"2018-08-01","taxid":"903915","complaint_ids":[200705055,200500486,200404126,200207949,9703440,9701573,9605630,9602178,9505201],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"}],"appt_date":"1993-08-30","lawsuits":[{"name":"Munoz, Wanda Individually and as Next Friend To B.,c. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-12-14","disposition_date":"2022-05-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"17CV09583","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Fico, James","summary":"On May 30, 2017, Wando Munoz, a 17-year-veteran parole officer with the NY State Department of Corrections was called to pick up her 16-year-old autistic son at his afterschool program for special needs after she was called and informed, he couldn’t be transported home that day on the bus. When she arrived at the program, Munoz saw her son seated in the chair in handcuffs, surrounded by 20 NY Police Officers. Her son was calm and handcuffed was forcibly removed from the chair to an ambulance by NYPD officers. Munoz objected, stating that there was no indication her son would harm himself or others. Munoz tried to refuse medical treatment for her sons, the P.O.s responded that it was up to EMS whether he would be transported. EMS could not ask her any questions about what would happen to her son at the hospital or what evaluations the EMTs had performed n him. P.O Kathy Henry approached her and told her “I don’t care what you say, your son is going.” Her son was transported to a hospital in violation of New York State’s Mental Hygiene Law §941. Her son had never been hospitalized before for any reason related to his behavior or autism. Munoz helped her son into the ambulance because he could not climb in himself while handcuffed. No officer stopped her or told her she could not help. She was grabbed by officer Kathy Henry who placed her under arrest. While arresting Munoz, Henry stated “enough of you talking to EMS.”\n\nMunoz’s son was only held at the hospital for an hour .Munoz was detained for nearly eight hours at the 49th precinct in the Bronx before being released and receiving a Desk Appearance Ticket. While at the precinct, a detective asked her if she knew anyone at NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, Civilian Complaint Review Board, or the NYPD. P.O. Henry told her “had she not kept her mouth shut this would not have happened.” She was charged with a lone misdemeanor count of Obstructing Governmental Administration. Her case was dismissed. The improper response to her son’s situation and her own caused them both a great deal of distress, trauma, and emotional damage. Munoz’s false arrest placed her on modified duties at her job, and her son now fears police and ambulances. The D.A. apologized directly to Munoz after finding out what happened, and stated that her case never should have been filed by his office.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.484953/gov.uscourts.nysd.484953.69.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6423540/munoz-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":"HV6F","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/HV6F"}