James C. Tillman
Badge #5516,
Black Male
Service
started July 1998, ended February 2025,
Tax #921813
Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
0
Substantiated
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202105148,
August 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Complaint #202105148, August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 30-34 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Closed: 9/20/2024
Case Details:
- Failed to follow arrest procedures.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits.Williams, Delon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515123/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, November 12, 2020, ended March 5, 2025
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On August 16, 2017, in the vicinity of 655 Watkins Street in Brooklyn, New York, the plaintiff was walking down the street when defendant NYPD officers unlawfully approached him. The plaintiff was falsely accused of committing an assault that occurred a month ago at the time, and the defendants arrested him. Plaintiff was transferred to the 73rd Precinct where he was unlawfully searched, interrogated without an attorney present, and detained for many hours. Furthermore, the defendants provided false, misleading, and incomplete evidence to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. Specifically, withholding video footage that exonerated the plaintiff of the crime accused. Plaintiff suffered severe emotional damage...
Kings County Public Administrator as Adminstrator of Spruil-Smith, Thaiya Princetta vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011965/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, November 13, 2015