{"active":true,"first_name":"Gary","last_name":"Minutolo","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"HWY 03","assignment_date":"2014-06-17","id":"84"},"shield_no":8407,"taxid":"944814","middle_initial":"F","appt_date":"2007-07-09","lawsuits":[{"name":"Mazzio, Salvatore, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-04-01","disposition_date":"2022-07-26","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV01660","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On June 10, 2019, Mike’s Heavy Duty Towing, Inc. was hired by non-party Western Express to tow a Truck – the driver of the Truck, an employee of Western Express, was arrested by the NYPD for driving while intoxicated – he crashed the Truck into concrete barriers and caused damages to the rims and wheels of the Truck. Mr. Salvatore Mazzio and Mike’s Heavy Duty Towing, Inc., obtained consent of Western Express to remove the Truck. Whilst at the scene of the crash, Mr. Salvatore Mazzio had a discussion with Officer Minutolo about the situation. Despite learning of the circumstances behind Mr. Salvatore Mazzio’s presence, Officer Minutolo nonetheless recommended employees of Western Express to file a criminal complaint against Mr. Salvatore Mazzio and Mike’s Heavy Duty Towing for extortion. Detective Garcia spoke with the Queens County District Attorney’s office and told the attorneys, baselessly, that Mike’s Heavy Duty Towing was associated with organized crime. All this was in spite of the fact that an invoice for the services provided (in the amount of $12,374.73) was delivered to Western Express and communications on and before July 8 indicated that Western Express had expressly requested Mike’s Heavy Duty Towing, Inc. to remove the truck. On or about July 11, 2019, Mr. Salvatore Mazzio and Mr. Michael Mazzio (who was roped into this due to his relationship with Mr. Salvatore Mazzio) were arrested and charged.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23690709-2022_mazzio_21cv01660","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59771840/mazzio-v-the-city-of-new-york-city/"},{"name":"Singh, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-11","disposition_date":"2021-03-17","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV02581","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Minutolo, Gary","summary":"On June 16, 2017, plaintiff Mr. Ryan Singh blew a tire on his way home from work. Shortly after, Officers Bistany and Minutolo pulled up behind Mr. Singh's car. The officers told Mr. Singh to get off his phone and asked him how much he had been drinking. Mr. Singh repeated denied having anything to drink Officer Bistany asked Mr. Singh to take a breathalyzer. Mr. Singh complied and the test gave no evidence of any alcohol consumption. Officer Bistany contacted Officers Mantas and Petrucci, who both arrived on the scene. Once on the scene, Officer Mantas aggressively questioned Mr. Singh then handcuffed him and transported him to the 112th precinct. There was no dashboard camera activated at any point. \n\nAt the precinct, Mr. Singh refused to take a second breathalyzer. He was then questioned by Officer Mantas, asked to endure a 'Gaze Nystagmus' test, and a series of physical tests. This was videotaped by Officer Petrucci. Ms. Singh passed all tests, yet was processed through Central Booking and charged with VTL 1192-1 and VTL 1192-3. He was acquitted in a jury trial.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.448907/gov.uscourts.nyed.448907.17.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17237822/singh-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Purvis v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928454-Purvis-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928456-Purvis-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV05096","officer_name":"Gary F. Minutolo"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"79438","other":"23322","total":"211270"},"id":"ESNK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/ESNK"}