{"active":true,"first_name":"Gary","last_name":"Cha","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"BARRIER","assignment_date":"2024-07-24","id":"391"},"shield_no":4098,"taxid":"950187","complaint_ids":[202308684,201704368],"command_history":[{"command":"067 PCT","id":"67pct"},{"command":"061 PCT","id":"61pct"},{"command":"MTS PCT","id":"MTSpct"},{"command":"025 PCT","id":"25pct"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"H","shield_no_history":[25974],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Schand, Mark vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-07-16","disposition_date":"2026-04-21","payout_amount":6500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"156341/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Cook, Marquis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-28","disposition_date":"2014-11-21","payout_amount":33500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00382","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Cha, Gary","summary":"On October 12, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully present inside his building of residence. NYPD Officers Alyse Rich and Gary Cha, accompanied by PO Travis Tennant and Michael Sommer, unlawfully stopped and arrested Plaintiff. While in the process of arresting Plaintiff, one of the police officers grabbed Plaintiff, kneed him in the head, and punched him multiple times before slamming him to the ground and kicking him. Plaintiff was then handcuffed, and PO Cha told him that it's good for you black guys that they beat you up. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct, then to the hospital, where his injuries were treated. Plaintiff was released without any charges ever being filed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.351667/gov.uscourts.nyed.351667.14.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18120526/cook-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2018-04-24","case_no":"2017-17944","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to make entries in his activity log.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to provide complete and accurate answers during an official Department interview.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Improperly discussed a police a police matter with a complainant without an official Department purpose for doing so.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Prepared a complaint report which he knew to be related to a prior complaint report without notifying the Department or referencing the prior complaint.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Provided false and or misleading statements during  an official Department interviews.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Utilized a Department computer to access Department records which where not related to his assignment.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21021592-cha-d58cf2756c98135e21ea8f603378391a1dbf1d98","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25220611-8191_iab_c17-0094c-redacted_redacted"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/RUS5-gary-cha.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"96477","regular":"96100","overtime":"48981","other":"16024","total":"161105"},"id":"RUS5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/RUS5"}