{"active":true,"first_name":"Jose","last_name":"Tavarez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"PBMNCRT","assignment_date":"2024-03-28","id":"770"},"shield_no":4276,"taxid":"949716","complaint_ids":[202601801,202511728,202508098,202508142,202503891,202500441,202411840,202406128,202406509,202402053,202306273,202303342,202300062,202107591,202101472,201809830,201805929,201700548,201109392],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"028 PCT","id":"28pct"},{"command":"PBMN SU","id":"178"},{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[2044],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Johnson, Dominic, et Al O/b/o Themselves and A Class of Others Similarly Situated vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-06-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"157711/2026","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Lewis, Rahman vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2026-01-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"26CV00038","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72104223/lewis-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Melton, Darryl vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-11-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"163183/2025","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Jeffrey, Zaydan & Baldwin, Amir vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-08-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"816458/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Bolton, Shady vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-03-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"153048/2025","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Johnson, Dominic, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-01-06","disposition_date":"2026-05-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"25CV00092","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69517331/johnson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lewis, Craig vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-08-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"157077/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On December 9, 2022, at Lenox Ave and W. 134th St, NY, NY, Plaintiff was lawfully sitting inside his motor vehicle, when Defendants approached, pulled out of his vehicle, and arrested Plaintiff. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff about his body before contorting his arms behind his back and applied tight metal handcuffs. Defendants grabbed and seized Plaintiff’s person with their outstretched hands before rifling their hands through Plaintiff’s belongings. Plaintiff requested the handcuffs be loosened, but Defendants ignored Plaintiff’s pleas. Plaintiff was removed to the 32nd Precinct. Plaintiff was transferred to Rikers Island for eight days and strip searched with cavity inspections. The prosecution was terminated in favor of Plaintiff when all charges were dismissed and sealed on the merits.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=TgTN0sndmCBp2DQZYqm60w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jackson, Laquan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-02-06","disposition_date":"2024-12-09","payout_amount":19500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150888/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On June 3, 2023, and officer Jose Tavarez and unnamed officers approached, grabbed, assaulted Plaintiff and threw Plaintiff on the ground. Plaintiff was then taken to the 32nd precinct, where he was placed in a cell, handcuffed and fingerprinted. Then, Plaintiff was taken to Central Booking, whereby he saw a judge and was released on his own recognizance. Plaintiff was falsely charged with various crimes and caused to appear in Criminal Court. On June 23, 2023, all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240821214346/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=npIJg/9fVwvxRqn/Xw7AHg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mclean, Jhai vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-12-07","disposition_date":"2024-06-13","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"161797/2023","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On or about September 22, 2023, plaintiff was stopped, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered, seized and arrested in an excessive manner and with excessive force by the defendants.  He was then falsely accused by the defendants of having committed a crime.  The defendants took him to a police station and arrested him.  He was questioned, fingerprinted and photographed there and held on various criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at the Courthouse in New York City.  Defendants caused a criminal action to be commenced against the plaintiff, which was later dismissed.  While in the custody of the defendants, plaintiff was intentionally touched, pushed, assaulted, battered, violated, searched, humiliated, photographed and handcuffed by the defendants as well as battered in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs in an excessive manner and with excessive force.  As a result of these acts, plaintiff sustained serious, severe, painful and permanent bodily injuries so that he was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3Xg5nHHYYxFEY0FxqD/Y_PLUS_A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Shannon, Isaac vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-09-26","disposition_date":"2026-01-07","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"159252/2023","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On or about July 4, 2022, plaintiff was stopped, seized, handcuffed, searched, assaulted, battered and detained by the defendants in an excessive manner.  After hours of detainment in the cell, plaintiff was released from police custody and all charges against him were eventually dismissed.  Plaintiff was severely injured as a result of the subject incident and sustained physical pain and mental suffering.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=r38pVpZrd9THTiVuRQW9zg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ridley, Travis vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-05-16","disposition_date":"2024-02-21","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"154405/2023","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On 24 January 2023, plaintiff Travis Ridley was arrested by several police officers, and among others, police officer Tavarez. Plaintiff was doing nothing illegal, and  was summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eB65MKQNXstrvqRlLLk_PLUS_dw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lopez, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-23","disposition_date":"2021-04-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"153010/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Tavarez, Jose","summary":"On May 24, 2016, Plaintiff was walking to the store when he was approached by police officers. Plaintiff was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest, and possession of drugs. In arresting Plaintiff, defendants used undue force upon him, having no privilege whatever to seize him and causing him physical offense and injury in the process. Plaintiff has been a target of this precinct and these particular officers, defendant police officers Luis Pichardo, defendant police officer Tavarez, defendant police officer Penamedina, defendant police officer Carrer, and defendant police officer Guerrero, for years. Plaintiff previously filed claims for false arrest and harassment against the City and Officers Pichardo and Taverez. Plaintiff believes that they sought to retaliate against him for having sought to redress his rights despite his rights to do so. Plaintiff was unable to pay the bail that was set, causing him to remain imprisoned as a result of Defendants' false statements regarding the existence of probable cause. Plaintiff was released when the prosecution did not present the case to the grand jury. Plaintiff was incarcerated for approximately seven days and was required to attend various court appearances. On January 5, 2017, Plaintiff's case was dismissed in its entirety in a termination favorable to him.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=jv2Q8FCgE8/9u7uxeIudZg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Watts, Andre vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-25","disposition_date":"2018-08-02","payout_amount":250000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150296/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Tavarez, Jose","summary":"On January 15, 2017, Police Officer Jose Tavarez approached the plaintiff and his brother with PO David Meija, and PO Tavarez fired his Taser at the plaintiff without warning or cause, striking the plaintiff in the temple with one dart. PO Tavarez discharged his taser a several more times in dry stun mode to the plaintiff's side and shoulder areas. Soom additional officers arrived on the scene, and they continued to strike the plaintiff while the other officers failed to intercede. The plaintiff was handcuffed and arrested. The plaintiff requested need for immediate medical attention but it was ignored. The plaintiff was wrongfully prosecuted, but all criminal charges against him were dismissed on December 14, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=qxxcoZe_PLUS_9hu5KkxWC7rsYA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Tavarez, Jose","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-21","disposition_date":"2013-08-06","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"307735/2012","name":"Stewart, David vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/LVGX-jose-tavarez.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"88694","other":"27492","total":"224696"},"id":"LVGX","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LVGX"}