{"active":false,"first_name":"Matthew","last_name":"Zito","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"023 DET","assignment_date":"2015-02-19","id":"23det"},"shield_no":4038,"ended_date":"2026-03-02","taxid":"937792","complaint_ids":[202202401,202000832,201809425,201214142,201015739,201013036,201011291,201001754,200919168,200803489,200715073,200713792,200610012],"command_history":[{"command":"H BX/Q","id":"124"},{"command":"PSA 3","id":"PSA3"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","age":42,"shield_no_history":[15264],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Gibbs, Scott vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-27","disposition_date":"2016-04-08","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07314","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On March 2, 2013 P.O.s Jonas Bazile, Stephen Espinoza, and Matthew Zito illegally trespassed, searched, invaded 1313 Sterling Place Brooklyn, where Scott Gibbs was staying. They illegally detained him here during this illegal search and used excessive force on Gibbs that caused him to sustain severe injuries and fear for his life.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920005-Gibbs-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.350703/gov.uscourts.nyed.350703.18.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5691193/gibbs-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gilmore, Ron Dante vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-24","disposition_date":"2016-05-27","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00252","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On January 13, 2013, plaintiff was arrested in his residence in Brooklyn after officers illegally entered. Defendants violated plaintiff's domicile and intentionally inflicted emotional distress unto him.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.351228/gov.uscourts.nyed.351228.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241624/gilmore-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Rosario, Minerva, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-05","disposition_date":"2014-11-13","payout_amount":52000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06785","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On October 18, 2012, NYPD P.O. James McCullough, Sergeant Michael Webber, Detective Vincent Barese, Detective Matthew Zito,  Detective Walter Marin, Detective Erik Hirsch, Detective Jose Higa, Detective Jean Paul Jaccard, Detective Timothy Erwig, and Captain Gregory Stewart John (collectively the \"Defendants\") forcibly entered the residence of the Plaintiffs, screamed, curse and pointed firearms at the Plaintiffs. The Defendants also threatened the Plaintiffs with, among other things police dogs. The Defendants pushed Plaintiff Betty Claus by the face into a wall, refused to allow her to cover her chest up despite only being in a bra. The Defendants also punched Plaintiff Andres Cruz in the stomach and physically forced him to lie down on his stomach at gunpoint. Further, while Plaintiff Cruz was on his stomach, the Defendants placed a finger in his mouth and pulled his neck back while simultaneously pulling one of his legs back towards his head, thereby causing substantial pain.  The Defendants further illegally searched the Plaintiffs, strip searched Plaintiff Cruz, handcuffed and interrogated the Plaintiffs. The Defendants then \"ransacked\" the apartment, causing damage to the personal belongings of Plaintiffs Rosario, Concepcion and Claus. The Defendants then transported Plaintiffs Claus and Cruz to the local precinct and ultimately to central booking. The Defendants set forth fabricated charges against Plaintiff Cruz, initiating a criminal prosecution against him for the possession of marijuana. The charges against Plaintiff Cruz were ultimately dropped. However, Plaintiff Cruz was held in custody for 19 days AFTER the charges were dropped. Plaintiff Claus spent two days in police custody. Plaintiff Cruz spent 21 days in custody. No criminal charges against Plaintiffs Rosario and Concepcion were ever filed with the Court in relation to this investigation.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.349801/gov.uscourts.nyed.349801.14.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138610/rosario-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Palmer, Quamaine vs Zito, Matthew, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-04","disposition_date":"2014-05-15","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06722","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On January 13, 2011, Plaintiff Quamaine Palmer was lawfully present inside his apartment when Defendant officers arrested plaintiff without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe he had committed any crime or offense, handcuffed him and made him stand outside in the freezing cold as they unlawfully searched the apartment. No contraband was recovered from plaintiff or his residence. Plaintiff was eventually taken to the 81st Precinct. At the precinct the officers falsely informed employees of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office that they had observed Mr. Palmer involved in criminal activity, including an arrest report. At no point did the officers observe plaintiff commit a crime.  Plaintiff was released after being incarcerated for approximately 15 hours. On or about April 27, 2011, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.349847/gov.uscourts.nyed.349847.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050475/palmer-v-zito/"},{"name":"Thompson, Carl vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-09","disposition_date":"2014-08-01","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05184","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On July 24, 2012,  at approximately 8:00 p.m., plaintiff Carl Thompson was in his car in front of a McDonalds in Brooklyn, NY, when his friend, plaintiff John Rodriguez, pulled into a parking space.  They saw each other and started talking in plaintiff Thompson's car.  The defendant NYPD officers, including Detectives Matthew Zito and Andrew Erato, knocked on the window of the car with their guns, and subsequently yanked plaintiff Thompson from the car.  The officers then searched the car in a way that caused damage to the car.  Plaintiff Thompson had a prescription for methadone, but when the officers discovered it, they ignored his explanation, and arrested both plaintiffs.  They were falsely charged with possession of a controlled substance.  All charges against both plaintiffs were eventually dismissed.  Additionally, the officers deprived plantiff Thompson of his medication while in custody and held it for months until the case was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.347114/gov.uscourts.nyed.347114.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050117/thompson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Torres, George vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-03","disposition_date":"2013-11-16","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV01640","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Matthew","summary":"On March 15, 2012, Plaintiff stopped his car at a red light near an intersection. As Plaintiff waited for the traffic light to turn green, a grey van pulled in front of Plaintiff’s car. Two plainclothes police officers exited the grey van with their guns drawn. Plaintiff complied with orders to turn off and get out of his car. After receiving Plaintiff's identification, Defendants Detective Matthew Zito and Police Officer John Doe searched Plaintiff and found no contraband. Plaintiff was handcuffed. Diet pills prescribed to Plaintiff and inside a bottle with Plaintiff’s name on it were recovered from Plaintiff’s vehicle. Defendants Zito and Doe arrested Plaintiff and took Plaintiff to the 83rd precinct, where Plaintiff was strip-searched. On Marched 16, 2012, the court dismissed the charge of Penal Law section 220.03, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.340901/gov.uscourts.nyed.340901.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049374/torres-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2016-08-04","case_no":"2015-14877","penalty":"Counseling, dismissal probation (12 months), ordered breath testing, pre-trial suspension days (30 days), suspended w/o pay (15 days), vacation days (15 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While off-duty, did consume an intoxicant to the extent that said Police Officer was unfit for duty.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, failed to notify the operations unit upon his release from custody that he had been arrested.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, refused to submit to a chemical breath test.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"opened_date":"2014-05-30"},{"disposition_date":"2014-08-07","case_no":"2014-11645","penalty":"Vacation days (15 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully failed to follow prisoner transport procedures and to properly safeguard the prisoner, resulting in the escape of said prisoner.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, wrongfully misrepresented to his Supervisor, that he was not qualfied to operate a prisoner van when, in fact, he was so qualified.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4436892-nypd-cases-269.html"}],"opened_date":"2014-05-30"},{"disposition_date":"2011-04-20","case_no":"2010-3263","penalty":"Vacation days (10 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to make activity log entry","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed to prepare a uf-250 stop and frisk report.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Improperly frisked person known to Department","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Improperly searched a vehicle occupied by peron known to Department","disposition":"Guilty"}],"opened_date":"2014-05-30"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119563-937792_05162013_2013063pdf","date":"2013-05-16T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"news":[{"title":"Conflicting Conclusions Drawn After Officers Enter a Brooklyn Apartment","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/nyregion/conflicting-conclusions-drawn-after-officers-enter-a-brooklyn-home.html","source":"New York Times","date":"2016-04-12"}],"id":"B4SD","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/B4SD"}