{"active":false,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Sellitti","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"077 PCT","assignment_date":"2023-01-07","id":"77pct"},"ended_date":"2025-09-02","taxid":"935721","complaint_ids":[202408254,202400807,202309750,202303760,201809227],"command_history":[{"command":"FTU"},{"command":"TB DT01","id":"TB1"},{"command":"063 PCT","id":"63pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[22366,95],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jackson, Derek Cargill vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-01-21","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"501475/2025","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Elnisafi, Jebril vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"528507/2024","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On or about September 26, 2023 Plaintiff was about to leave his residence when he encountered a known vagrant attempting to break in. The vagrant swung bolt cutters at Plaintiff, who blocked it with the vagrant's bag of burglary tools. Plaintiff then ran to the nearby 77th Precinct and informed POs. POs instructed him to return home and call 911. After Plaintiff protested, POs, including PO Deidre Defreitas who had been the subject of previous complaints, accompanied Plaintiff back to his residence and observed the damaged door and security system. As they were investigating, the vagrant reappeared and was detained. Lt. John Sellitti, who had been the subject of previous complaints, arrived but refused to investigate the damage and instead spoke with the vagrant. Together, Lt. Sellitti and the vagrant concocted a story that Plaintiff had injured the vagrant and Plaintiff was arrested, despite the fact that Plaintiff was recovering from hand surgery and was in fact on his way to a medical appointment regarding it. Plaintiff provided document and physical proof of his surgery. \n\nNevertheless, Lt. Sellitti affixed excessively tight handcuffs to Plaintiff's already-injured wrists and further accused Plaintiff of assaulting him. Lt. Selletti also released the vagrant and returned his tools to him. In the police car. Lt. Selletti further tightened Plaintiffs cuffs, leaving his wrists bruised and swollen. Plaintiff was taken to the 77th Precinct where Lt. Selletti learned Plaintiff had already complained of the burglary and was compelled to re-arrest the vagrant to cover up his misconduct. Plaintiff was wrongfully imprisoned for approximately 9 hours and released with a ticket for allegedly assaulting the burglar. Plaintiff is no longer able to reach behind his back or type due to injuries inflicted on him, was denied employment as a result of his pending criminal matter, can no longer associate with his neighbors, and suffered other injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dCJ1W8VKIUnjoFvDP9_PLUS_lzw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-10487","disposition_date":"2014-09-05","penalty":"Forfeiture of twenty-five (25) vacation days","opened_date":"2014-01-23","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to timely report an accidental firearm discharge to the Department","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to properly safeguard his firearm","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully possessed four (4) firearms in violation of New York City Administrative Code 10-303","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419078-nypd-cases-143.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"5WKM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5WKM"}