{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Donoghue","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"073 DET","id":"73det"},"shield_no":870,"ended_date":"2019-12-02","taxid":"896346","complaint_ids":[201807293,201508339,201402202,200815912,200801080,200300590,200203533,200008794,9800040,9302820,9202382],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBMS","id":"70"}],"appt_date":"1990-04-25","lawsuits":[{"name":"Drayton, Dontay vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"501972/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Donoghue, James","summary":"On February 19, 2012, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully walking in the vicinity of Pitkin Avenue and Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. Plaintiff was accosted by several unidentified NYPD officers. Without probable cause, Plaintiff was stopped, searched, handcuffed, and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was taken to the PSA2 precinct, where he was unlawfully detained for several hours. That same day, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Plaintiff was released from police custody without being charged with a crime. This event occurred because NYPD Detective Donohue failed to update the NYPD computer system to reflect that Plaintiff was no longer wanted for a crime he was previously arrested for and cleared of having any involvement with.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=BmgYr6fvVIebTidL5qs5Ug==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Chapman, Tavar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-07","disposition_date":"2015-03-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03517","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Donoghue, James","summary":"On March 6, 2013, Plaintiff was walking on Park Ave, in Brooklyn, NY, when defendant officers approached plaintiff in their car. Officers exited their car and stopped Plaintiff. Plaintiff was searched but no contraband was found. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested and taken to the 73rd Precinct. At the 73rd Precinct the police, including defendant Donoghue, questioned plaintiff, put him in a line\nup, and accused him of committing a crime. After several hours Plaintiff was transferred to Central Booking where he waited more hours. Defendant officers, including Donoghue, falsely and maliciously told the Kings County DA’s Office that plaintiff committed various crimes. On March 8, 2013, with no basis to arrest plaintiff, much less prosecute plaintiff, the DA’s Office declined to prosecute and Plaintiff was released, and the case against him terminated in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.357319/gov.uscourts.nyed.357319.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139320/chapman-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Black et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers forced their way into Plaintiff's home, searched it, grabbed, injured, and arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 73rd Precinct. Plaintiff charged with false charges and subjected to multiple strip searches while held at RNDC until the charges were terminated in plaintiff's favor . While at RNDC, Plaintiff was attacked by other detainees while the Correction Officers watched and failed to intervene. On a second incident, Defendant Officers again forced their way into plaintiff's apartment, arrested him, and took him to the 73rd precinct for questioning, until he was released without being charged with a crime.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918769-Black-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV04007","officer_name":"James J. Donoghue"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"MNML","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MNML"}