Lawsuit Settlements:
$50,000 Williams, Christian vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV07838
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$50,000 Williams, Christian vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV07838
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Samuel D. Garcia
Badge #24345,
Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 9th Precinct since March 2025
Service
started October 2016,
made $142,000 last year,
Tax #962428
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.Williams, Christian vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV07838, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 29, 2022, ended June 12, 2023
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 13, 2019, plaintiff Christian Williams was approached by P.O. Lazarre and Lazarre demanded Williams identify himself. Williams questioned the demand and the P.O. believed to be Lazarre said Williams was skateboarding, which he was not. Williams continued to insist he was not skateboarding and P.O.s Lazarre and Garcia physically grabbed Williams and threatened to arrist him without probable cause. In fear, Williams backed away from the officers, however, P.O. Lazarre grabbed and tasered him. Williams eventually ran away from the P.O.'s, terrified for his life. Williams was pursued by multiple officers; one officer intentionally swerved into the plaintiff with their vehicle and Williams was tackled b...
Mendoza, Leonardo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157520/2021, Supreme Court - New York, August 18, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about October 11, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully sitting in his parked car with a passenger when Defendant Officer Samuel Garcia and John or Jane Doe 1-10 pulled up to the side and looked into Plaintiff's vehicle. After asking if the Defendant Officers if they would like to go in front of his vehicle and being told he could go, Plaintiff operated his vehicle while the Defendant Officers followed him for two to three blocks. Defendant Officers then pulled Plaintiff over without any reasonable suspicion or justification for doing so and told Plaintiff to step out of the vehicle claiming his license was suspended. Plaintiff provided proof that the license suspension was in error and whereby the DMV lifted the ...
James, Cornelius M. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155416/2021, Supreme Court - New York, June 10, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 11th, 2020, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the plaintiff Cornelius M. James was unlawfully stopped, detained, arrested, imprisoned, assaulted, battered, and injured through negligence, excessive force, and improper use of holds, maneuvers, movements, and techniques by the defendants NYPD police officers Justin Conde, Samuel D. Garcia, Bajram D. Dombalic, Bryan D. Thooho, Eugene O. Adeleye, and Anthony R. Grosso without probable/reasonable cause or any justification indicating the plaintiff committed a crime. This incident occurred at or about Park Avenue South about or between East 18th and East 19th Street, New York, NY. After being unlawfully arrested and imprisoned by the defendants, the defendants tran...