{"active":false,"first_name":"Frank","last_name":"Desiderato","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2021-07-15","id":"10"},"shield_no":2648,"ended_date":"2024-08-02","taxid":"936473","complaint_ids":[201900567,201802885,201609232,201308743,201302262,200903747,200704467,200610984,200605999],"command_history":[{"command":"120 PCT","id":"120pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","age":52,"middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[13351],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Kuyateh, Lasou vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-10","disposition_date":"2022-04-01","payout_amount":326000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV00652","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On February 28, 2018, Defendant NYPD Officers Kyle Erickson and Elmer Pastran stopped Plaintiff’s vehicle while Plaintiff was driving in Richmond County, New York. The officers ordered Plaintiff and his passengers to exit the vehicle, then searched Plaintiff, his passengers, and the vehicle. The officers did not find any contraband in the vehicle. Defendant Erickson then allegedly planted a partially burning marijuana cigarette in Plaintiff’s vehicle. The officers then handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff. All charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed and sealed by the DA. \n\nOn October 3, 2018, while the above prosecution was still pending, defendant officers alleged that they observed Plaintiff hand a firearm to another individual. Officers pointed their firearms at Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, and transported him to the precinct. Plaintiff was released without being charged.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.459441/gov.uscourts.nyed.459441.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59217629/kuyateh-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Kuyateh, Lasou vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-04-20","disposition_date":"2022-03-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"152853/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Desiderato, Frank","summary":"On October 3, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., plaintiff Lasou Kuyateh was falsely accused of felony firearm posession by NYPD officers Kyle Erickson, Elmer Pastran, and Frank Desiderato in Staten Island, New York. The officers claimed to have seen Kuyateh hand a firearm to an unidentified individual. Kuyateh was arrested, handcuffed tightly, and detained in a holding cell without being charged with any crime. As a result of the false arrest, Kuyateh suffered loss of liberty, emotional distress, and pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=BUO8z_PLUS_SMmwQc7LjkXmJouQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Vitalone, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-02","disposition_date":"2018-12-14","payout_amount":190000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV08525","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Desiderato, Frank","summary":"Defendant Officers approached, accosted, assaulted, and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was given a DAT which was later dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921535-Vitalone-v-Murray-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.449316/gov.uscourts.nysd.449316.118.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356041/vitalone-v-murray/"},{"name":"Mcnair, Derrick J., et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-20","disposition_date":"2015-10-14","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"100816/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Desiderato, Frank"},{"name":"Bowers, Lever vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-24","disposition_date":"2014-05-21","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04790","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Desiderato, Frank","summary":"On October 8, 2011, PO JEAN-MARIE and DESIDERATO unlawfully stopped, questioned, and frisked Plaintiff, who was lawfully sitting on a private bench across from 107 Barker Street, Staten Island. Shortly thereafter, PO JOHN DOE 1-2 approached the Plaintiff and unlawfully issued the Plaintiff summons with a guilty plea of disorderly conduct. On May 30, 2012, the summons was dismissed. \nOn May 27, 2012, the Plaintiff was the innocent victim of a shooting on Staten Island and was rushed to Richmond Univ. Medical Center. While in the hospital, POs arrested Plaintiff. On May 29, 2012, POs unlawfully excessively imprisoned Plaintiff by filing to produce him to the Criminal Court until the afternoon of May 30, 2012, approximately thirty hours later. As a result, on May 30, 2012, the Richmond County Criminal Court vacated the warrant and released Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.346227/gov.uscourts.nyed.346227.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050031/bowers-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Desiderato, Frank","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-10-04","disposition_date":"2013-05-21","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV04807","name":"Griffith, Eugenia, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":85000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049070/griffith-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2014-11948","disposition_date":"2015-05-27","penalty":"Respondent found Not Guilty","opened_date":"2014-09-08","charges":[{"desc":"Did wrongfully use force against a person know to the Department without police necessity","disposition":"Not Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418912-nypd-cases-136.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22118954-936473_05272015_2015146pdf","date":"2015-05-27T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/DFVH-frank-desiderato.jpg","id":"DFVH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DFVH"}