James Lee Cather – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

20 total documented “uses of force” over 8 documented “incidents.”

16 (80.00%) against Black people
4 (20.00%) against white people
3 (15.00%) against women
17 (85.00%) against men
5 (25.00%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	84183uof	2023-03-30	DateA calendar pageMarch 30, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 42-year-old white man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personRobert Cosler 34-year-old white man 8 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personClyde Ashby 33-year-old Black man 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personCody Hopkins 27-year-old white man 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3924 27-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3943 32-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3999 35-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4053 28-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4066 24-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4194 31-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4264 31-year-old white man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #29656 16-year-old Black boy who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3924 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (9x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (4x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4066 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (F) CivilianPersonCivilian #42413 22-year-old Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3924 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (9x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (4x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4066 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery by Bodily Waste Criminal Mischief (M) Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (M) CivilianPersonCivilian #42420 Unknown age Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3924 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (9x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (4x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4066 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (F) CivilianPersonCivilian #42436 23-year-old Black woman who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3924 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (9x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (4x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4066 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Battery (M) Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (M) CivilianPersonCivilian #42452 36-year-old Black woman who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3924 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (9x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Cody Hopkins (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4053 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4194 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (4x) by Clyde Ashby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Cosler (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3943 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3999 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4066 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4264 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Disorderly Conduct	2,519.00	20266,40188,40457,42514	James Cather,Robert Cosler,Clyde Ashby,Cody Hopkins,,,,,,,	29,656
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	78078uof	2022-10-11	DateA calendar pageOctober 11, 2022 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 42-year-old white man 15 years in IMPD Operations Division > North District > Nd Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #39964 Unknown age Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure (2x) by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by James Cather (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him but did not charge him.	2,519.00	20266	James Cather	39,964
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46599uof	2020-04-09	DateA calendar pageApril 9, 2020 AddressMap pin5550 N keystone Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 40-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personBryan Rigby 28-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3544 35-year-old white woman 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed she sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3768 28-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #25138 15-year-old Black girl who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against her: by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Bryan Rigby (found “In compliance”) Physical-Knee Strike by Unknown Officer #3544 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #3768 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3768 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her but did not charge her.	2,519.00	20266,32998	James Cather,Bryan Rigby,,	25,138
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	44656uof	2020-01-27	DateA calendar pageJanuary 27, 2020 AddressMap pin8380 Kelly Lane Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personTheodore Sadownik 50-year-old white man 18 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND DAY SHIFT > DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personSteven Spears 52-year-old white man 25 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND DAY SHIFT > DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 40-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND DAY SHIFT > DAY SHIFT 2ND RC InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24278 Unknown age Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Steven Spears (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Theodore Sadownik (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by James Cather (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Disorderly Conduct Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	700.00	S4638,S1058,20266	Theodore Sadownik,Steven Spears,James Cather	24,278
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	36771uof	2019-05-25	DateA calendar pageMay 25, 2019 AddressMap pin5135 N Keystone Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 39-year-old white man 12 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personRobert Camphor 24-year-old Black man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #21043 18-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Leg Sweep by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other (3x) by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Robert Camphor (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Trespass Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,519.00	20266,41640	James Cather,Robert Camphor	21,043
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	35484uof	2019-04-06	DateA calendar pageApril 6, 2019 AddressMap pin6101 N Keystone Avenue Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 39-year-old white man 12 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #2899 35-year-old Black man 10 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #20543 26-year-old white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #2899 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Leg Sweep by Unknown Officer #2899 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Unknown Officer #2899 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain Laceration Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Theft/Receiving Stolen Property	2,519.00	20266	James Cather,	20,543
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	24808uof	2017-12-22	DateA calendar pageDecember 22, 2017 AddressMap pinN/A 34th and Massachusetts Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 37-year-old white man 10 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personMitchel Farnsley 29-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoseph Poindexter 32-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #5174 30-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Mitchel Farnsley (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Joseph Poindexter (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Disorderly Conduct Public Intoxication Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,519.00	20266,40822,40850	James Cather,Mitchel Farnsley,Joseph Poindexter	5,174
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	12863uof	2016-03-05	DateA calendar pageMarch 5, 2016 AddressMap pin3031 E kessler Blvd Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personMichael O'Day 47-year-old white man 20 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJames Cather 36-year-old white man 9 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #6893 14-year-old white boy who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Michael O'Day (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by James Cather (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Michael O'Day (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by James Cather (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Immediate Detention	530.00	O3969,20266	Michael O'Day,James Cather	6,893