{"active":false,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Mazzella","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"D-E T/F","id":"158"},"shield_no":4869,"ended_date":"2019-12-02","taxid":"921551","complaint_ids":[201100927,200713495,200605394,200601322,200304708],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"}],"appt_date":"1998-07-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Alexis, Herv vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"511029/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Mazzella, John","summary":"On August 16, 2012, Plaintiff was on the street when Defendants NYPD PO John Mazzella and PO Charles Martello detained, attacked and beat Plaintiff, and further assaulted Plaintiff. The Defendant Officers then intentionally held and restrained Plaintiff without his consent. Plaintiff was later arrested and charged with various crimes even though the officers knew or should have known that Plaintiff was wholly innocent of any crime then and there alleged against him. Those charges were subsequently dismissed or otherwise disposed of.","documents":[{"url":"https://archive.org/details/511029-2014-herv-alexis-v-the-city-of-new-york-et-al-summons-complaint-1","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Policastro, Geraldine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-13","disposition_date":"2014-04-29","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05784","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mazzella, John","summary":"On October 27, 2010, in Brooklyn, New York, NYPD officers, referred to as \"John Does 1-20,\" along with NYPD Detective John Mazzela, allegedly unlawfully entered the home of plaintiffs Geraldine Policastro, Kimberly Policastro, and Tiffani Policastro (a minor), without consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. The officers are accused of using excessive force; for instance, Geraldine P. was reportedly thrown onto a sofa and handcuffed too tightly, Tiffani P. was pulled downstairs, and handcuffed excessively tight, and Kimberly experienced similar treatment. The plaintiffs allege no evidence of illegal activity was found during the search, which also unnecessarily damaged their property. Geraldine's request for medication for her high blood pressure was denied, and an ambulance was called. Tiffani P. and Kimberly P. claim they were coerced into providing information about nonexistent \"stuff,\" and after being brought to the precinct and handcuffed too tightly, were released at 9 PM, having to walk home in the rain. It is further alleged that to conceal their actions, the officers conspired to provide false statements to the Kings County District Attorney's Office, leading to malicious prosecution against Geraldine.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.348258/gov.uscourts.nyed.348258.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050287/policastro-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Mazzella, John","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-12","disposition_date":"2013-01-11","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV01192","name":"Borges, Louis, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957089/borges-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Mazzella, John","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2006-11-29","disposition_date":"2015-03-23","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"06CV06279","name":"Hampton, Leeric vs City of New York, et al.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.263576/gov.uscourts.nyed.263576.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138059/hampton-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Mazzella, John","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2006-09-15","disposition_date":"2015-03-23","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"06CV04935","name":"Ordonez, Tammie Hall vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138056/ordonez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Greene et al v. The City Of New York City et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":23250,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's apartment, illegally searched it, assaulted, handcuffed, and arrested Plaintiffs and charged them with Possession of a Controlled Substance.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919269-Greene-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-City-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919270-Greene-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-City-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02703","officer_name":"John N. Mazzella"},{"name":"Timko v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":160000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922726-Timko-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922727-Timko-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV00137","officer_name":"John N. Mazzella"},{"name":"Jadallah v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922724-Jadallah-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922725-Jadallah-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"08CV00138","officer_name":"John N. Mazzella"}],"id":"6RHT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/6RHT"}