{"active":false,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Armstrong","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"IAB","assignment_date":"2019-09-18","id":"IAB"},"shield_no":187,"ended_date":"2021-04-01","taxid":"924896","complaint_ids":[201305357,201302207,201114385,201106724,201103527,201000490,200304155],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"QS IRT"},{"command":"PBQS","id":"PBQS"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-01","age":50,"middle_initial":"W","shield_no_history":[10518],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Boggio, John, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-24","disposition_date":"2018-11-30","payout_amount":5500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV02998","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Armstrong, James","summary":"While looking for the bus stop, Plaintiffs were stopped, accosted, and arrested by Defendant Officers. Officers handcuffed and searched Plaintiffs and found nothing before taking them to 103rd Precinct. Plaintiffs were charged with fraudulent accosting, promoting gambling in the second degree, possession of a gambling device, and disorderly conduct. Prosecutors declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.417477/gov.uscourts.nyed.417477.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6817557/boggio-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Anderson, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-27","disposition_date":"2014-06-09","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05731","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Armstrong, James","summary":"On August 12, 2011, Police Officer Wagner, 107th Precinct, (P.O. Wagner) stopped Mr. Reginald Anderson's van and forced it to pull over without cause or justification. Mr. Anderson was unlawfully forced to remain at the scene. P.O. Wagner first claimed that he stopped Mr. Anderson for speeding. He then changed his reason and claimed Mr. Anderson failed to stop for a stop sign. He then changed his reason again and claimed he stopped Mr. Anderson for his van's allegedly tinted windows. Sergeant Milligan (Sgt. Milligan) arrived and unlawfully searched Mr. Anderson's van. There was nothing illegal or suspicious in the van. P.O. Wagner and Sgt. Milligan falsely issued Mr. Anderson a summons for transporting building materials. On or about December 26, 2011, P.O. Wagner falsely testified before a criminal Court that he pulled Mr. Anderson over for failing to stop at a stop sign. On that day, all charges against Mr. Anderson were dismissed. Since August 12, 2011, P.O. Wagner, Sgt. Miligan and officers of the 105th, 107th and 113th Precincts have continually harassed, stopped, searched, terrorised, assaulted, battered and brutalised Mr. Anderson. \n\nOn August 19, 2011, Lieutenant Messina (Lt. Messina), 113th Precinct, stopped Mr. Anderson's van without cause and falsely alleged that it was because there was scrap metal in the van. Lt Messina requested consent to search the van, which Mr. Anderson peacefully declined, yet Lt. Messina forced open the van and searched it anyway. Nothing resulted from the illegal search. \n\nOn August 25, 2011, Police Officer Fletcher (P.O. Fletcher) and Sergeant Armstrong (Sgt. Armstrong) stopped Mr. Anderson's van without cause and falsely alleged that it was because Mr. Anderson was driving with a malfunctioning brake light. The light has been fully functional at all times. Mr. Anderson was not issued a summons or a ticket. \n\nOn August 26, 2011, Police Officer Moore (P.O. Moore) stopped Mr. Anderson's van without cause. P.O. Fletcher arrived at the scene and warned P.O. Moore that Mr. Anderson would record the event on video. Both officers fled without any explanation for stopping Mr. Anderson and no summons or ticket was issued to him.\n\nOn September 7, 2011, as Mr. Anderson was attempting to his parked van, a NYPD Narcotics Division van drove up to him and several officers exited including Police Officer Tate (P.O. Tate) and Police Officer John Doe (name unknown) (P.O. Doe). P.O. Tate forcefully grabbed Mr. Anderson's arm to prevent him from entering his van, and obscured the number on his shield with a black band in an attempt to obscure his identity. Mr. Anderson asked for the shield number and P.O. Doe state that it was \"911\". Both officers searched Mr. Anderson's van without cause. Mr. Anderson called 911 to report this police abuse. Both officers fled  and no summons or ticket was issued to Mr. Anderson.\n\nOn September 16, 2011, a neighbour was returning a carjack to Mr. Anderson, which he'd previously borrowed. Detective Kelly (Det. Kelly) and Police Officer Nelson (P.O. Nelson) pulled up in an unmarked NYPD vehicle and unlawfully stopped Mr. Anderson without cause. The officers attempted to search Mr. Anderson without cause and threatened to arrest him. They also cursed Mr. Anderson and forced him to produce identification. They falsely alleged that they had observed another person hand contraband to Mr. Anderson. The officers unlawfully handcuffed Mr. Anderson too tightly (cuffs without a tightening-prevention mechanism) and painfully restrained his arms behind his back. They also threatened Mr. Anderson and repeatedly cursed at him. Both officers assaulted Mr. Anderson and battered him on his head, torso and body. They unlawfully struck him with closed fist, feet and foreign objects. Det. Kelly admitted that he was arresting Mr. Anderson in retaliation for Mr. Anderson's repeated complaints about police misconduct. Mr. Anderson was placed in the unmarked vehicle, driven around, and then transferred to an unmarked police van. He was then driven while detained for approximately 2.5 hours as the officers searched for other innocent citizens to arrest to fulfil a quota. Mr. Anderson was taken to the 113th precinct and falsely imprisoned for more than 24 hours. Both officers made false representations and initiated criminal proceedings against Mr. Anderson. He was issued with a summons, falsely charging him with resisting a lawful arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.348032/gov.uscourts.nyed.348032.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050272/anderson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Rivera, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-25","disposition_date":"2014-04-09","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"007942/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Armstrong, James"}],"id":"PC3X","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PC3X"}