{"active":true,"first_name":"Brian","last_name":"Ritto","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"NARCBQS","assignment_date":"2016-09-21","id":"132"},"shield_no":4361,"taxid":"942432","complaint_ids":[202202962,202104495],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[27285],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Merisier, Roshawn R. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-08-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"715109/2024","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On August 8, 2023, plaintiff was walking down the street in Queens when he was followed by defendant NYPD John Doe officers who were driving an unmarked van. The van then struck plaintiff while he was crossing the street, causing him serious injuries. Defendant NYPD Officers Jason Levy, Brian Ritto, Ramon Garica, and several John Doe officers then approached plaintiff and jumped on him, punched him, and handcuffed him, before takinig him into custody in a nearby precinct. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital and treated overnight, before he was arraigned and released the next day.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=0OaKqjlbx5DkYo6/YNQWPQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Foxworth, Stephanie Yvonne vs Gagliardi, Thomas, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-06","disposition_date":"2021-03-31","payout_amount":2500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV01956","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Ritto, Brian C.","summary":"On or about June 29, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., at and in the vicinity of 110th Avenue and 156th Street, Queens, NY, NYPD Det. Sgt. Thomas Gagliardi, Det. Michael McCready, and Det. Jason Levy without consent, a warrant, or reasonable suspicion committed excessive force upon and unlawfully searched the plaintiff. Plaintiff was pulled over by the three, after which Galgliardi grabbled plaintiff, pulled her out of the car, and then threw plaintiff to the ground and searched her. Plaintiff's request to be searched by a female officer was denied. Because of plaintiff's appearance, defendant McCready referred to plaintiff using male pronouns, despite plaintiff's request to be referred to using female pronouns.\n\nOn or about December 12, 2016, McCready drove dangerously close to plaintiff, who was sitting in her parked car, and verbally threatened to hit plaintiff with the car.\n\nOn February 8, 2017, plaintiff was pulled over and searched three times in one day.\n\nOn March 8, 2017, Plaintiff was again pulled over by defendants Gagliardi, Brian Ritto and Craig Rosenberg. Defendant Rosenberg screamed at plaintiff to get out of the car and then threw the phone she was using to record the incident onto the ground. Rosenberg then placed plaintiffs arms behind her back and placed excessively tight handcuffs on plaintiff. Defendant Rosenberg then kicked plaintiff's legs out from under her, causing her to fall on her shoulder, and then dragged plaintiff on the ground.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14887153/foxworth-v-gagliardi/"},{"name":"Ramos Loperfito, Beatrice vs City of New York et al.","start_date":"2018-02-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"701664/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Ritto, Brian C.","summary":"On May 16, 2017, certain unidentified police officers assigned to the 101st precinct stopped a car in which the plaintiff was the passenger. They pulled plaintiff out of the car, cursed at her, handcuffed her, and searched her.  The officers transported plaintiff to the precinct, where she was subjected to a strip search, while male officers attempted to watch.  At one point, plaintiff was slammed onto a table, had her arms violently pulled behind her, and one of the officers placed his knee on plaintiff's back.  Plaintiff was then handcuffed and leg shackled.  During this time, one of the officers kicked her in the knee.  Plaintiff demanded to be taken to the hospital, but the officers refused.\n\nDespite not finding any narcotics on plaintiff, Detective Brian Ritto signed an affidavit falsely accusing plaintiff of possession of a controlled substance.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=oXaM9i4refY83DwRcmhlgA==&system=prod","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Moore, Jaiquan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-15","disposition_date":"2014-11-14","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03055","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Ritto, Brian C.","summary":"On August 31, 2013, Plaintiff, an African-American male, was offered a ride by a Caucasian acquaintance, and accepted. Also present in the car was a second Caucasian man. The car was stopped by police officers. The three men were ordered out of the car at gunpoint. Plaintiff complied, and asked what was happening. Plaintiff was not engaged in any criminal conduct or in possession of any contraband. In response to Plaintiff’s question, one or more of the officers moved to strike Plaintiff and put him in handcuffs. During the incident, Plaintiff was also, inter alia, grabbed by, on information and belief, PO Serafin Resto, who proceeded to forcefully punch Plaintiff in the face so hard that the officer fractured one or more of the bones in his hand. Additional officers joined PO Resto in beating Plaintiff as he lay on the ground. Several of Plaintiff's front teeth were cracked and fractured, permanently disfiguring him. Plaintiff also suffered a bruised eye, additional bruises, lacerations and injuries. He thereafter also suffered from blurred vision in one eye. Officers did not similarly detain or brutalize the two Caucasian individuals otherwise similarly situated to Plaintiff, although they were actually found to be in possession of unlawful narcotics. \n\nPlaintiff was transported to a police precinct, where he was held for several hours before being transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Upon arriving at the precinct, Plaintiff was searched. The search revealed no contraband. Plaintiff was charged with felony sale of a controlled substance, and assault on a police officer, among other crimes and offenses. On information and belief, both of the Caucasian individuals present in the car were in possession of quantities of heroin, and made a deal with the police to falsely accuse Plaintiff of having sold them the drugs and were later released from custody with Desk Appearance Tickets. The police officers made false allegations against Plaintiff. PO Resto falsely alleged that he saw an exchange of some sort between Plaintiff and one of the two Caucasians in the front seat of the car before police approached the vehicle. POs Erik Nelson, Eric Sonnenberg, Resto and Brian Ritto complained, or made false allegations, about Plaintiff assaulting them; upon information and belief, those claimed injuries were sustained while unjustifiably beating Plaintiff. Following investigation by the DA, all felony charges against Plaintiff were dropped, and Plaintiff was allowed to plead guilty to a single count of disorderly conduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.356401/gov.uscourts.nyed.356401.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139234/moore-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"payroll":{"salary":"134819","regular":"130069","overtime":"92291","other":"25782","total":"248143"},"id":"96SB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/96SB"}