{"active":false,"first_name":"Jennifer","last_name":"Lavelle","race":"White","gender":"Female","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"CRC","assignment_date":"2015-10-16","id":"CRC"},"shield_no":235,"ended_date":"2024-01-02","taxid":"933921","complaint_ids":[201212831,201211890,201014097,201001417,200810500,200809504,200800109,200710299,200706130,200705718,200704423],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2004-01-20","age":46,"shield_no_history":[20760,1394],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Thompson, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-13","disposition_date":"2014-09-17","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00563","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Lavelle, Jennifer","summary":"On June 19, 2012, Plaintiff was talking with her neighbors when Sergeant Dennis Friendly, Sergeant Michael White, Police Officer James Famiano, and Detective Jennifer Lavelle exited a van and approached plaintiff and her neighbors. Detective Lavelle searched Plaintiff and did not recover any contraband. Sergeant Dennis Friendly frisked plaintiff. Plaintiff told Sergeant Friendly that Detective Lavelle already had searched her. Sergeant Friendly told Plaintiff to shut up. At no point was any contraband recovered from the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's vicinity. Plaintiff was nevertheless arrested and transported to the precinct. POs who were present during the incident failed to intervene. On or about June 21, 2012, Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance / marihuana. Subsequently, all charges against Plaintiff were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. As a result, the Plaintiff's criminal case was dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922865-Thompson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.351712.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323129/thompson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Blackett, Jasper vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-02","disposition_date":"2014-12-30","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07219","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Lavelle, Jennifer","summary":"On September 26, 2012, NYPD Officers Steve LaFortune, Dennis Friendly, Jennifer LaVelle and Detective Gabriel Nacelewicz entered Plaintiff's residence. When Plaintiff protested by letting them know they were not permitted, one of the officers pushed him in the chest, then the officers punched Plaintiff in the face and proceeded to take him to the ground and handcuff him. The police officers searched the Plaintiff and his home without a warrant or exigent circumstances, but did not find any illegal substances or weapons. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was arrested and transferred to a precinct without cause. He was then transported to Brookdale Hospital for medical treatment for his injuries from the officers' punch. He was diagnosed with a laceration to his upper and lower lip,  and received more than fifteen stitches. The next day, Plaintiff was taken to Brooklyn Criminal Court where he was falsely charged with misdemeanor possession or narcotics and resisting arrest. He was released without bail, and after several court appearances, all of Plaintiff's charges were dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923370-Blackett-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.350551.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4670718/blackett-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gregory, Paul vs Det. Reynolds, Ronald J., et al.","start_date":"2013-07-12","disposition_date":"2015-02-09","payout_amount":1000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV03727","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Lavelle, Jennifer","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928481-Gregory-v-Brooklyn-North-Narcotics-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928483-Gregory-v-Brooklyn-North-Narcotics-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520132/gregory-v-brooklyn-north-narcotics/"},{"officer_name":"Lavelle, Jennifer","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2011-05-18","disposition_date":"2016-06-10","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"11CV02305","name":"Racks, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4519957/racks-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Telesford v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":16500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"(Related to 1:10-cv-00087-ENV-LB) Detective Officers drove up to Plaintiff and friends in unmarked vehicles, made them face a wall and searched them, then arrested and took Plaintiff to the 75th precinct, where he was strip searched. DA Declined to prosecute","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919123-Telesford-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919122-Telesford-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV05707","officer_name":"Jennifer A. Lavelle"},{"name":"Llewellyn et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":51000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Detective Officers drove up to Plaintiffs in unmarked vehicles, made them face a wall and searched them, then arrested them and took them to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff 1 was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and Criminal Possession of Marijuana, which were dismissed in the interest of justice. DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff 2 and 3.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918952-Llewellyn-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918953-Llewellyn-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV00087","officer_name":"Jennifer A. Lavelle"},{"name":"Baxton v. city of new york et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Plaintiff was walking to his sister's house when he was approached by defendant officers, searched and arrested. Plaintiff was then brought to the 75th precinct where he was strip-searched. Plaintiff was accused of selling narcotic methadone to another person in return for money. The case was ACD'ed later.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919175-Baxton-v-city-of-new-york-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919174-Baxton-v-city-of-new-york-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV00174","officer_name":"Jennifer A. Lavelle"},{"name":"Jacke et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928479-Jacke-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928480-Jacke-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV00830","officer_name":"Jennifer A. Lavelle"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2015-02-06","case_no":"2014-11465","penalty":"Vacation days (5 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully searched a location without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/5YBV-jennifer-lavelle.jpg","id":"5YBV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5YBV"}