{"active":false,"first_name":"Ross","last_name":"Garner","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"081 PCT","id":"81pct"},"shield_no":21542,"ended_date":"2019-12-02","taxid":"949007","complaint_ids":[201504979,201409442,201306539,201306080,201306471,201106331],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBN","id":"PBBN"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","lawsuits":[{"name":"Hilton, Donnell vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-05-06","disposition_date":"2022-03-03","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"505511/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On February 7, 2018, around 11:40 PM, Plaintiff, a passenger in a livery vehicle, was arrested when Defendant Officers Ross Garner and John or Jane Does 1-10 pulled over his driver and falsely cited him for a traffic violation.  After the pull over, Defendant Officer Garner and Jane Does 1-10 removed him from the backseat and falsely claimed to have retrieved multiple guns in Plaintiff's bag found in the vehicle.  Plaintiff was taken to the 77th precinct and then to Central Booking.  Defendant Officer Allen Selegean and other officers gave false testimony before a grand jury.  On March 14, 2018, the prosecutors dismissed all charges against Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=FeA8pFW8ye4OInHS7YucOg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Braxton, Frontis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-10-04","disposition_date":"2018-01-26","payout_amount":47000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV05164","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","summary":"As Plaintiff was exiting a liquor store, Plainclothes officers stopped him, handcuffed him, put in a police car, and came back 20 minutes later to say they found a gun in a bag they believe belonged to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to a precinct, shoved and injured by and officer, and charged with Possession of a Weapon.  Plaintiff testified before a Grand Jury who returned a No True Bill.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.391134/gov.uscourts.nyed.391134.14.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4521292/braxton-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Barrington, Benaiah vs P.O. Garner, Ross, et al.","start_date":"2016-10-03","disposition_date":"2017-01-23","payout_amount":47500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04221","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","summary":"Plaintiff was at his home when he heard a loud bang and saw four people running down the stairs. Plaintiff then heard people screaming, thinking somebody might get injured. Plaintiff went to his neighbor's house and check on the neighbor when realizing that he walked into a robbery scene. When the robber pointed to the plaintiff requesting him to retreat with a gun, plaintiff retreated and then heard NYPD coming. He opened the door for the officers when defendant officer mistaken plaintiff to be involved with the robbery and arrested plaintiff and brought him to the 81st precinct. Plaintiff was charged with robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, and criminal possession of firearm where all charges were dismissed later.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.373019.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324594/barrington-v-garner/"},{"name":"Lynch, Trynille vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-04-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"504775/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","summary":"On or about February 5, 2015, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Schenectady Avenue between Fulton Street and Herkimer Street in Brooklyn. Without just cause or provocation, NYPD Officer Ross Garner and several unidentified NYPD officers assaulted, attacked, beat, struck, pushed, and shoved Plaintiff, causing severe injuries. Plaintiff was handcuffed, detained, arrested, and taken into custody. Plaintiff was thereafter prosecuted for certain crimes, which caused great mental distress, anxiety, humiliation, embarrassment, and injury to his reputation and character.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=tWm91fWAVACq3QS25FsHBA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mack, Aljarmeek vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-03-07","disposition_date":"2017-05-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"16CV00967","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","summary":"Plaintiff walked into a bodega, grabbed a juice, and knowing the store owner asked if he could have it \"on credit\" and the owner said yes. Plaintiff then left and was tackled by Lt. Fischer, assaulted, and brought to the 81st Precinct and then the hospital. Plaintiff was charged with assaulting the 2nd and 3rd degree, resisting arrest, OGA, and harassment, which were all later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922061-Mack-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.381939.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325287/mack-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fedee, Diquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-21","disposition_date":"2016-05-20","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07893","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","summary":"Plaintiff was walking on the street when approached by 4 police officers, one held his wrist and grabbed him by the throat. Also called him \"nigger\" and punched him in the face. His book bag was unlawfully searched, he was arrested, taken to the 81st Precinct, and charged with Dis Con and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921479-Fedee-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.448347.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355916/fedee-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jones, Donje vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"001220/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Garner, Ross S."},{"officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-10-18","disposition_date":"2014-01-14","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV05133","name":"Noel, Dwaine vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":10000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921976-Noel-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322133/noel-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Garner, Ross S.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-02","disposition_date":"2015-04-15","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV02799","name":"Warner, Yuwnus vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":7500,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5653452/warner-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Littles v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920211-Littles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920212-Littles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920213-Littles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"14CV05002","officer_name":"Ross S. Garner","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323644/littles-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22120008-949007_07282016_2016108pdf","date":"2016-07-28T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119096-941905_05242016_2016067pdf","date":"2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21023508-garner-be7ecdb36419f60dee096f9b3feb0fcb4ebecaf0","type":"brady-giglio"}],"news":[{"title":"City pays man $75G in lawsuit over NYPD officer using N-word slur in bogus arrest","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/exclusive-city-pays-man-75g-lawsuit-nypd-bias-arrest-article-1.2698060","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2016-07-04"}],"id":"PEJP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PEJP"}