{"active":true,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Garcia","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"F S S","assignment_date":"2025-01-29","id":"FSS"},"shield_no":611,"taxid":"950469","command_history":[{"command":"DB GVSD"},{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"044 DET","id":"44det"}],"middle_initial":"O","shield_no_history":[17532],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","lawsuits":[{"name":"Straw, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-01-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"801695/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On July 29, 2020, at approximately 5:00am, in response to a false report made by the mother of Plaintiff's child four days prior, Defendant NYPD officers JAMES GARCIA, and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10 went to Plaintiff's apartment located at 1023 College Avenue, Bronx, NY. After answering the door, Plaintiff attempted to explain to the officers that he and the mother of his child had had an argument based on the fact that the mother was intoxicated around their child and that she had then falsely accused him of a crime. Defendant officers ignored Plaintiff's account and then seized, searched, and arrested Plaintiff, contorting his arms behind his back and excessively tightening the handcuffs. Plaintiff was taken to the 44th precinct where he was strip-searched with attendant cavity inspection and detained in a cell for 4 hours before being transported to Central Booking and held for 7 hours before being arraigned and released. The prosecution was terminated in favor of Plaintiff when all adverse charges were unconditionally dismissed on the merits, due to the lack of probable cause to believe Plaintiff had committed any crime.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eAz275b14TrJ1uU_PLUS_67UuIw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cullins, Branden vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-15","disposition_date":"2021-08-09","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"029414/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Garcia, James O.","summary":"On August 12, 2018, Branden Cullins was near Findlay Avenue and East 166th Street in the Bronx when he was approached by Officers James Garcia, John Doe, and John Roe of the NYPD. Without probable cause, the officers arrested Cullins and subjected him to physical force. He was falsely imprisoned, strip-searched, and held in custody for over 24 hours before facing criminal charges. These charges were eventually dismissed after multiple court appearances. As a result of the incident, Cullins sustained physical injuries and suffered significant emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=TzsS5BviiW7qMqXE0M9vBg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Andy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"031194/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Garcia, James O.","summary":"On or about May 9, 2014, Plaintiff was unlawfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized by P.O. Wagnel Meran, Sgt. Anderson Oritz, P.O. James Garcia, and other unidentified NYPD officers, without cause or consent. They approached Plaintiff with loaded firearms, outstretched limbs, and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike, and restrain Plaintiff. The identified officers made false statements that alleged Plaintiff was in possession of a firearm, which led Plaintiff to be punched in the stomach and face, and have handcuffs put on so tight that his wrists turned red. The officers unlawfully arrested Plaintiff and took him into custody to a police station in the Bronx, where he was charged with crimes, and unlawfully imprisoned. Plaintiff was assaulted in the precinct cell, received a black eye, concussion to the back of his head and forehead, and hit his injured knee. Plaintiff was held in custody for eight days before he was released. The officers maliciously provided false and/or incomplete information to the DA’s office to induce prosecution of Plaintiff. On or about December 16, 2016, all charges were dismissed in Plaintiff’s favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=l1JjWoa28AxZu7MEOAyUdA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Andy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-30","disposition_date":"2017-11-20","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"17CV03516","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Garcia, James O.","summary":"Plaintiff claims he was falsely arrested for throwing a firearm and brought back to the 44th Precinct. Police officers then allegedly assaulted plaintiff and denied him medical attention.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.474118/gov.uscourts.nysd.474118.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444496/rodriguez-v-the-new-york-city-police-department/"},{"officer_name":"Garcia, James O.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-01-03","disposition_date":"2013-12-05","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020018/2012","name":"Liriano, Stuart vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":35000}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/XFGV-james-garcia.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"55043","other":"15094","total":"185890"},"id":"XFGV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XFGV"}