{"active":false,"first_name":"Jon","last_name":"Westendorf","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"LEG BUR","assignment_date":"2022-11-30","id":"166"},"shield_no":2655,"ended_date":"2026-07-01","taxid":"941256","complaint_ids":[201203163,201201140],"command_history":[{"command":"FTU"},{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"},{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","age":42,"middle_initial":"M","shield_no_history":[15415,4680],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Thomas, Savion By His Mng Moya, Serina, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"152098/2020","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Westendorf, Jon M.","summary":"On February 27, 2019, plaintiffs were students and walking home from school, and Defendant officer Sanchez ordered plaintiff and other students to go into a nearby bodega. Defendant officer Sanchez pushed another student into plaintiff and pushed both further into the bodega. Inside the bodega, Defendant officer Sanchez pushed another student into plaintiff Thomas. Plaintiff Thomas asked Defendant office Sanchez why they were pushing people, and Defendant officer Sanchez said \"shut up\" and Plaintiff Thomas replied \"stop pushing people.\" Defendant officer Sanchez grabbed Plaintiff Thomas, pushed him out of the store, and slammed him against the wall/gate of the bodega; Plaintiff Thomas was held by his neck and head and pushed face first into the gate/wall. Plaintiff Lucas observed this, and was then grabbed, thrown and slammed against the bodega's gates and almost fell over the gates; his arms were held apart and he was hit in the chest repeatedly by Defendant officers Jim and John Doe. Plaintiff Lucas was grabbed from behind by way of hi coat and nap-sack; then was tightly handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff Thomas was handcuffed and arrested by Defendant officer Navarez. Plaintiff Thomas' mother was threatened with statements that her son would be process if she didn't stop asking questions.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=cMfCcpaCg38HrpxAx8HXbw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Gilford, Tyriek vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-26","disposition_date":"2014-12-09","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155555/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Westendorf, Jon M.","summary":"On March 10, 2013 at 132nd St between 7th and 8th Ave, NY, defendants approached and handcuffed Plaintiff. Defendants removed Plaintiff to a Precinct and New York Central Booking, where Plaintiff was searched, photographed and forced to remain in a jail cell. On March 11, 2013, Plaintiff was released from Central Booking without appearing before a Judge and without being charged with any crimes.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=YNlFCAEB0B72SdnmIzAqqA==","type":"complaint"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21017995-daf-westendorf941256","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/MWVP-jon-westendorf.jpg","id":"MWVP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MWVP"}