{"active":true,"first_name":"Salvatore","last_name":"Melore","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"DB CEIS","assignment_date":"2025-04-14","id":"94"},"shield_no":4826,"taxid":"952004","complaint_ids":[202103980,202001338,201806664,201702223,201607556,201510700,201403254],"command_history":[{"command":"009 DET","id":"9det"},{"command":"P S B","id":"488"},{"command":"CD OFF","id":"145"},{"command":"081 PCT","id":"81pct"},{"command":"PBBN SU"},{"command":"WARRSEC","id":"118"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","age":39,"shield_no_history":[2092],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mckinney, Lakee vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-05","disposition_date":"2019-11-19","payout_amount":12000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV01089","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Melore, Salvatore","summary":"Plaintiff, Lakee McKinney, sued NYPD through the City of New York for illegal detention, false arrest, excessive force, failure to train, supervise, and discipline officers. On August 27, 2016, McKinney was standing outside of his home when Officers Gerard Cash, Salvatore Merlore, and David Mercado approached him in plain clothing. The officers immediately grabbed McKinney, pinned him against a pole, and searched him. During this encounter Officers punched McKinney, and put him in a potentially lethal illegal chokehold. After the search, the police officers didn't find anything relevant, and they returned to their vehicles without identifying themselves. The plaintiffs CCRB complaints against them were substantiated.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.429725/gov.uscourts.nyed.429725.29.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14571387/mckinney-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Alexander, Elijah vs P.O. Cash, Gerard, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-06","disposition_date":"2022-01-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"511919/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Melore, Salvatore","summary":"On June 13, 2015, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 672 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn, when defendant officers stopped, questioned, and subsequently searched and arrested plaintiff without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff was committing a crime. Plaintiff was not carrying illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband of any kind. Plaintiff was then transported to the 75th precinct and placed in a holding cell. Based on false information provided to the DA's office by defendant officers that plaintiff was carrying a weapon, plaintiff was then charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon. All charges against plaintiff were eventually dismissed a few days after arraignment. The defendants' actions caused plaintiff to sustain physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240802181242/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=iKWvST4T9F0INe8jifYYvw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Nathaniel, Brandon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-21","disposition_date":"2017-11-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV00256","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Melore, Salvatore","summary":"Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's vehicle, approached them with their handguns drawn and asked Plaintiffs to produce their identification and get out of the car.  Officers searched their persons and the car. On another occasion, Plaintiffs were again stopped and frisked by Defendant Officers while walking down the street.  It seems that the Plaintiffs were let go without charges but the complaint isn't clear.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923054-Nathaniel-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.380356.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325166/nathaniel-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Partlow, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-26","disposition_date":"2016-06-16","payout_amount":15001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV03443","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Melore, Salvatore","summary":"When plaintiff returned to girlfriend's apartment, he found defendant officers waiting in the apartment building. Defendant officers assaulted him, handcuffed him, and took him to the 81st Precinct, where he was strip-searched. After the plaintiff was released from custody, he was sent to hospital, diagnosed of a right orbital fracture. He was charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree, menacing in the third degree, and harassment in the second degree but all charges were dismissed and sealed eventually.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920755-Partlow-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920756-Partlow-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13242446/partlow-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-01-23","case_no":"2022-27320","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful entry of a premises."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21026458-melore-bc73059268a128f970d4d52c30fab36177fb6213","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066608-melore-952004","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/E8W5-salvatore-melore.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"134819","regular":"130674","overtime":"96685","other":"19678","total":"247038"},"id":"E8W5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/E8W5"}