{"active":false,"first_name":"Matthew","last_name":"Demaio","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"F S S","assignment_date":"2020-10-11","id":"FSS"},"shield_no":441,"ended_date":"2023-02-01","taxid":"952663","complaint_ids":[201900890,201900359,201609887,201606783],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"},{"command":"SRG","id":"SRG"}],"appt_date":"2012-07-11","age":37,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[23579],"lawsuits":[{"name":"P., A., et al. By M/n/g Smith, Wendy vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"506428/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On March 24, 2017, the Plaintiff 1-8 were present at their home, when SSA Robert Martinez, Det. Sean Feliciano, P.O. Matthew Demaio, Sgt. Robert Dandrea, P.O. Alexis M. Yanez, and P.O. John/Jane Doe(s) knocked on the Plaintiffs’ door and unlawfully entered the Plaintiffs’ home without consent or a warrant, despite Plaintiff 1 telling the Defendant officers that they would need a warrant. The Plaintiffs were awoken, handcuffed and removed from their beds and placed in the living room. The Defendant officers pushed Plaintiff 2 face first into a couch while his arm was violently pulled behind his back. The Defendant officers threw both Plaintiff 3 and 4 to the ground and struck multiple times about their face and body. The Defendant officers placed Plaintiff 5 in excessively tight handcuffs and ignored his pleas to have his handcuffs loosened. The remaining defendant officers ransacked the Plaintiffs’ home. The Defendant officers claimed to have heard a gunshot provoking their entrance but did not have probable cause to enter the Plaintiff’s home. The Plaintiffs were each unlawfully arrested without probable cause and taken to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff 2 and Plaintiff 3 were neither wearing shoes or a shirt when they were taken to the police vehicle. The Plaintiffs each remained at the precinct for over two days. Plaintiff 2 and Plaintiff 3 were minors and were not placed in the cells but handcuffed to chairs for the two days they were at the precinct. Plaintiff 2 and Plaintiff 3 were later taken to a juvenile detentions center, where they were released approximately five days after their arrest. Plaintiff 2 and 3 were not allowed to return home upon release and placed with their aunt. The other Plaintiffs were taken to Brooklyn Central Booking, where they were released after over three days in custody. The Defendant Officers provided false evidence to the District Attorney’s office and initiated a malicious prosecution against the Plaintiffs.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240714165010/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=v2fGwxMZ5lbX4vgYiox69w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Smith, Wendy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"507727/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew J.","summary":"On March 24, 2017, defendant PO William Schumaker, John Sikora and John and Jane Doe 1-10, entered the home of plaintiffs, at 731 Hegemon Avenue, Apartment 9 without a warrant. At the time the home was occupied by all the plaintiffs: the mother, two adult sons, two minor sons, the mother’s brother and a friend of the brother. The defendant officers woke the plaintiffs up, handcuffed them, forcefully removed them from their beds and placed them in the living room. One plaintiff, a minor, was pushed face first onto a couch while his arm was pulled violently behind his back. Other two plaintiffs, the other minor son and one elder sibling, were thrown on the ground and struck in the face and body several times by the defendant officers. Another plaintiff, the other older son, was handcuffed tightly.\n\nDefendant officers proceeded to ransack the apartment on the claim that they had heard gunshots. All plaintiffs were arrested and brought to the precinct where they remained for two days. The two minor plaintiffs were not placed in a cell but were left handcuffed to chairs for the two days they were at the precinct. The adult plaintiffs were taken to Brooklyn Central Booking where they were kept in custody for 3 days. The minor plaintiffs were sent to juvenile detention from which they were released after 5 days. After their release they were not allowed to return home and were placed with an aunt.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=W4h/icS3xa9blYQT348new==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Watters, Davi, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-02-15","disposition_date":"2020-12-17","payout_amount":46000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"502965/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew J.","summary":"On February 19, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Davi Watters and Angelika Benton were inside an apartment building at 369 Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn when NYPD officers, including Captain Roberto Melendez and Officer Matthew Demaio, unlawfully entered the premises, searched the apartment, and arrested the plaintiffs without probable cause. Despite no evidence of firearms, drugs, or any contraband being found, the officers falsely accused Watters of possessing a firearm and marijuana, and Benton of possessing pistol ammunition. Both plaintiffs were detained for several hours, and charges were later filed based on false allegations. Watters's charges were dismissed on August 26, 2016, and Benton's charges were dismissed on October 14, 2016, following an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD). The plaintiffs allege that the officers knowingly provided false information, leading to their wrongful prosecution and detention.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=BqR5VhxwnX9qpZgfkQderg==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5764746-Davi-WATTERS-and-Angelika-Benton-Plaintiffs-v"}]},{"name":"Zeigler, Terrence vs New York Police Commissioner, Bratton, William, et al.","start_date":"2018-02-06","disposition_date":"2019-03-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"17CV04639","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew","summary":"Between August 5th and 12th in 2016 around 10:45 PM, Plaintiff was eating dinner with his wife and two year old son when the six Defendants NYPD Officers banged on the door and broke it down. They had a warrant to arrest another individual in the building who lived three flights above the family. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested in front of his family for the violation of driving without a license, which was stated to have inflicted emotional distress on the whole family for the unlawful entry and arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.405390/gov.uscourts.nyed.405390.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5765448-17cv4639EDNYDocketReport"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7513032/zeigler-v-bratton/"},{"name":"Kemp, Dasheen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-10-10","disposition_date":"2018-06-13","payout_amount":140000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV05667","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew","summary":"Defendants Demaio and other John Does arrived at the location and entered and searched the apartment without probable cause. Despite the fact that the search turned up no evidence of guns, drugs, or contraband, Plaintiffs were arrested and detained for several hours. All charges against the Plaintiffs were dismissed in their entirety.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.407548/gov.uscourts.nyed.407548.26.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7217336/kemp-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Diaz, Mark vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-10","disposition_date":"2018-09-17","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02159","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew","summary":"Plaintiff approached Defendant Officers and asked them a question and then was publicly assaulted and battered. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Attempted Criminal Mischief, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.384769/gov.uscourts.nyed.384769.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7895415/diaz-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Anderson, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-14","disposition_date":"2017-02-09","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV00150","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew","summary":"Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was outside his residence, asked him is he knew someone that lived with Plaintiff. Officers made Plaintiff take them to his apartment, forcibly entered it, searched it, and arrested Plaintiff and the other individual.  Plaintiff was taken to the 75th precinct and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, which was ACD'd. Officers then obtained a warrant and seized property inside Plaintiffs apartment.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921705-Anderson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.380123.23.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921704-Anderson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325133/anderson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"John, Adrian, et al. vs Demaio, Matthew -Police Department, Nyc, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-23","disposition_date":"2016-04-27","payout_amount":32503,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06094","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew J.","summary":"Plaintiffs were having a barbeque in their front yard when defendant officers showed up, harassed them, then assaulted two of the Plaintiffs, one of which was pregnant. When another Plaintiff began recording he was slammed and handcuffed as well.  Plaintiffs were brought to the 75th Precinct, where Plaintiff 1 was charged with OGA, Plaintiff 2 was charged with OGA, resisting arrest, and harassment, and Plaintiff 3 was charged with Dis Con. Plaintiff 1's case was dismissed and the other 2 ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921225-John-et-al-v-Demaio-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324895/john-v-demaio/"},{"name":"Candelario, Jorge & Pagan, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-23","disposition_date":"2017-02-27","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00240","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew J.","summary":"Defendant Officers knocked on Plaintiff's door looking for his sister, punched him in the neck, assaulted him, and entered and searched the apartment. Plaintiff was handcuffed and maced. When another resident pleaded with them to stop, she was also arrested. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with various crimes which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922210-Candelario-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365166.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324025/candelario-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mata, Kenya vs Sergeant Vasquez, Angel, et al.","start_date":"2014-07-30","disposition_date":"2014-09-04","payout_amount":33500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07405","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Demaio, Matthew J.","summary":"On August 20, 2013, at approximately 9:30pm, Plaintiff approached her car, where she was planning to meet her brother to go to dinner, and observed Defendant NYPD Officers surrounding the vehicle and searching her glove box, with her brother under arrest in a police vehicle. Defendants refused to answer Plaintiff's question as to what was happening, but demanded that Plaintiff provide her name, ID and documentation for her vehicle, which Plaintiff did.  When Plaintiff asked a second time what was going on, Defendant NYPD Officers aggressively grabbed her hand, pulled her arms behind her and handcuffed her, then pushed her onto her vehicle causing Plaintiff's head to violently bang against the car. Plaintiff was crying and asked Defendants to stop pushing her head into the car, and Defendants told her to \"shut the fuck up.\" Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct. Defendants refused Plaintiff's request to loosen the handcuffs. Plaintiff was searched at the precinct, including being ordered to lift her shirt and shake her breasts, while a male officer observed the search. No contraband was recovered from Plaintiff. Plaintiff's request for medical treatment for her swollen wrists and hands and other injuries was denied, and Plaintiff almost fainted from the pain in her hands and wrists while being fingerprinted. The Defendants falsely informed employees of the DA's office that they had observed Plaintiff obstruct governmental administration, behave in a disorderly fashion and resist arrest.  Defendants also prepared false paperwork, including an arrest report.  Plaintiff was taken to central booking and arraigned on the evening of August 21, 2013.  She was released on her own recognizance after approximately 20 hours in custody.  Plaintiff had to return to court on multiple occasions before the charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal on November 26, 2013.  Plaintiff required ongoing medical treatment as a result of Defendants' violent treatment.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.350825/gov.uscourts.nyed.350825.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323086/mata-v-vasquez/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21022384-demaio-dfb364304aa623a701754ce113c0dba8c9ed63b2","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201606105,"available":true}]}],"id":"D7PM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/D7PM"}