{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Avellino","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBBXS","assignment_date":"2026-05-20","id":"943"},"shield_no":2306,"taxid":"958273","complaint_ids":[202302018,202206453,202202881,202101365,202001681,202000648,201904522],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"PBBX SU PST"},{"command":"048 PCT","id":"48pct"},{"command":"033 DET","id":"33det"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"2015-07-08","middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[18546,26918],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Rosario, Wander vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-04-29","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"808082/2026E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"D.C. Infant M/n/g Stokes, Roshala vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-02-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"150966/2025","court":"Supreme Court - New York"},{"name":"Hunt, Tamel vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-01-12","disposition_date":"2025-07-01","payout_amount":250000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"800620/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about February 4th, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., at or near the vicinity of the Northeast corner of East 168th Street and 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, Defendants NYPD Police Officer Austin Hieronymi, Paul G. Kelly, John Avellino, John Doe I-V, and Sergeant stopped the vehicle Plaintiff Tamel Hunt was a passenger for hire for an automobile stop. The defendants conducted an automobile stop despite the Plaintiff's vehicle for hire not violating any traffic, vehicle, etc. laws nor the Defendants having any basis in law behind their stop. Although Defendants claimed that the vehicle in question lacked a light illuminating the automobile's license plate, the automobile did have such. Furthermore, the Defendants alleged that the vehicle contained the smell of marijuana and alcohol, but the vehicle did not contain such smell. Defendants then ordered the Plaintiff to exit the vehicle despite there being no justification in law to do so. Next, the Defendants searched, questioned, searched, and detained the Plaintiff and the vehicle he was in. Any alleged illicit item found in the vehicle in question stemmed from an unconstitutional search and seizure, which meant that the Defendants did not have enough probable cause to arrest the Plaintiff. Defendants then made false accusations against the Plaintiff that they knew or should have known were false and lacked probable cause.  However, Defendants then arrested and detained the Plaintiff despite a lack of probable cause, reasonable cause, or justification. During Plaintiff's detention and confinement, the Defendants took Plaintiff's property, which caused him shock, emotional distress, and physical consequences. \n\nFollowing Plaintiff's arrest, the Defendants transported him in hand restraints to the 47th precinct at 4111 Laconia Avenue, Bronx, NY. At the precinct, Defendants removed the Plaintiff's handcuffs and subjected him to a pat-down search. While being searched, one of the Defendants groped the Plaintiff at his groin and attempted to probe his anus, which caused Plaintiff fright, shock, and emotional distress. The Defendants then restrained Plaintiff in handcuffs and shackles and invasively probed Plaintiff's anus without a specific reason justifying such a search or a search warrant. The defendants later transported the Plaintiff in hand and leg restraints to the Bronx County Central Booking, where he was detained. After being detained there, Plaintiff was arraigned on February 6th, 2021. Again, Defendants removed Plaintiff to the Rikers Island Correctional facility, a prison known for its inhumane conditions, until July 11th, 2022. After Plaintiff's arrest, the Defendants maliciously and falsely asserted to the District Attorney's Office that Plaintiff possessed a weapon and other items, which caused him to be criminally charged. Ultimately, the Bronx Supreme Criminal Court and Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx dismissed Plaintiff's charges against him on August 9th, 2023, in his favor. The plaintiff believes he was targeted due to his race. Both Defendants have a pattern of arresting innocent persons per several prior lawsuits and allegations made against them. Ultimately, the Plaintiff has suffered deprivation of liberty, physical and mental pain and suffering, disability, internal and external injuries, current and future medical expenses for drugs and medications, and an inability to attend to his usual vocation and avocations.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3YbtC9XrUzR0vsA8Rkl4iA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Grant, Troy, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2021-01-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"800157/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Avellino, John","summary":"On May 9, 2017, in the vicinity of the Cross Bronx Expressway and Third Avenue, defendant police officer approached plaintiffs, who peacefully gathered in mourning of a friend who had recently passed, and ordered them to place their hand above their heads without any justification. Defendant officers then proceeded to question, search, and arrest plaintiffs, despite possessing no valid reason to do so. Plaintiffs were then, despite their plea, struck and handcuffed with excessive force, causing substantial physical pain. Plaintiffs were then sent to the 48th precinct, where they were strip-searched despite no indication that they were holding contrabands. After being detained for 2 days, plaintiffs were arraigned on several charges that were eventually dismissed on August 21, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240731215643/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=evv4/lA/_PLUS_oSVFHNdFB6eEw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Hamilton, Davon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-30","disposition_date":"2021-04-20","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"034822/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Avellino, John","summary":"On October 11, 2018, Davon Hamilton was at his residence in the Bronx when NYPD officers, including John Avellino and Edin Bacovic, entered his home without a warrant and arrested him without probable cause. The officers allegedly used excessive force during the arrest, including applying tight handcuffs that caused physical discomfort. Hamilton was detained for approximately three days before being released, and all charges against him were dismissed on December 12, 2018. As a result, Hamilton suffered physical and emotional injuries, including pain from the handcuffs and the emotional distress from his wrongful arrest and detention.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=fmK_PLUS_fwBOp9kv/g57zdEcUw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rodriguez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-16","disposition_date":"2023-04-24","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"032008/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Avellino, John","summary":"On or about July 17, 2019, NYPD officer defendants Andy Rollins and John Avellino approached plaintiff, along with unnamed NYPD officer defendants, as he was waiting outside of a friend's residence  and unlawfully stopped, handcuffed and arrested plaintiff. He was taken to the 48th precinct and strip searched and falsely charged with marijuana and weapon possession, which charges were eventually dropped. Plaintiff suffered severe and long lasting physical injuries as a result of his arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dFi/47tcpk0GahVVv9k2iw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Vasquez, Edward Vs. City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-01-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"020494/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Avellino, John","summary":"On or about July 7, 2017, in the Bronx, Plaintiff EDWARD VASQUEZ was on his way from visiting with his girlfriend when he was stopped by Defendants NYPD Officers AVELLINO and DOES for no lawful reason. Though Defendants claimed Plaintiff possessed a knife, At no time did Plaintiff actually possess an illegal or unlawful knife.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3fxEU8kl61enM_PLUS_ivsxPBVQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-03-16","case_no":"2023-29464","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card"},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide name"},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - failed to provide shield number"},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-11-04","case_no":"2022-26883","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."}]},{"recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119429","regular":"115121","overtime":"25978","other":"14500","total":"155600"},"is_credibility":true,"id":"DE5V","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DE5V"}