{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Vitale","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"WARRSEC","assignment_date":"2021-05-24","id":"118"},"shield_no":4855,"taxid":"947584","complaint_ids":[202204991,201604724,201603371,201507134,201304902],"command_history":[{"command":"043 PCT","id":"43pct"},{"command":"NARCBQN","id":"177"},{"command":"NARCBQS","id":"132"}],"appt_date":"2008-07-08","middle_initial":"S","shield_no_history":[22125],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Foxworth, Stephanie Yvonne vs Gagliardi, Thomas, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-06","disposition_date":"2021-03-31","payout_amount":2500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV01956","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vitale, John","summary":"On or about June 29, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., at and in the vicinity of 110th Avenue and 156th Street, Queens, NY, NYPD Det. Sgt. Thomas Gagliardi, Det. Michael McCready, and Det. Jason Levy without consent, a warrant, or reasonable suspicion committed excessive force upon and unlawfully searched the plaintiff. Plaintiff was pulled over by the three, after which Galgliardi grabbled plaintiff, pulled her out of the car, and then threw plaintiff to the ground and searched her. Plaintiff's request to be searched by a female officer was denied. Because of plaintiff's appearance, defendant McCready referred to plaintiff using male pronouns, despite plaintiff's request to be referred to using female pronouns.\n\nOn or about December 12, 2016, McCready drove dangerously close to plaintiff, who was sitting in her parked car, and verbally threatened to hit plaintiff with the car.\n\nOn February 8, 2017, plaintiff was pulled over and searched three times in one day.\n\nOn March 8, 2017, Plaintiff was again pulled over by defendants Gagliardi, Brian Ritto and Craig Rosenberg. Defendant Rosenberg screamed at plaintiff to get out of the car and then threw the phone she was using to record the incident onto the ground. Rosenberg then placed plaintiffs arms behind her back and placed excessively tight handcuffs on plaintiff. Defendant Rosenberg then kicked plaintiff's legs out from under her, causing her to fall on her shoulder, and then dragged plaintiff on the ground.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14887153/foxworth-v-gagliardi/"},{"name":"Watson-Valgean, Tiffany as Administrator of The Estate of Valgean, Shawn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"700504/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Vitale, John","summary":"On January 10, 2015, at approximately 4:30pm, Shawn Valgean was found unconscious in a pool of vomit on the floor of his cell at Queens Central Booking following his arrest at approximately 7:00pm the night before, January 9, 2015.  Plaintiff had been placed in the Queens Central Booking cell at approximately 12:30am the morning of January 10. The complaint alleges that the Defendant NYPD Officers JOHN VITALE, ANNIE MATHEW, BARREN GORDON, and ten unidentified officers knew or should have known that Valgean had ingested contraband containing heroin and then failed to visually check on Valgean every fifteen minutes as they were required to do. Valgean was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was declared dead at approximately 5:25pm on January 10, 2015.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ciKpRUlDkMduOXXV6/XI1Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Wells, Tyleak vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-10","disposition_date":"2016-10-03","payout_amount":8500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02527","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vitale, John","summary":"Plaintiff was at a friend's place when he was confronted by Defendant Officers and arrested as a result of an overbroad warrant. Plaintiff was charged with 220.03; 221.05; and AC 10-131, which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.385608/gov.uscourts.nyed.385608.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325504/wells-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Albino, Earl vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-02","disposition_date":"2016-03-08","payout_amount":8000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV03823","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vitale, John","summary":"Plaintiff was in livery car when, at a traffic light, Defendant Officer Vitale ordered him out of the vehicle. The Defendant Officer searched the Plaintiff and found no contraband. The Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed and arrested. He was sent to the 113th Precinct. His criminal charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23685979-2016_albino_15cv03823","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324524/albino-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gill, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-12","disposition_date":"2015-06-10","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00138","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vitale, John","summary":"On September 20, 2014, Plaintiff David Gill was at a friend's house in Queens County, NY.  At that same time and place, Defendants - Police Officer John Vitale and an Undercover Officer (Shield No. C0108) - burst through the door and placed the Plaintiff in handcuffs, despite having no probable cause. The Defendant Police Officers searched the Plaintiff and found no evidence of any unlawful activity. Nevertheless, the Defendants transported the Plaintiff to a nearby precinct where he was detained for approximately 24 hours and was falsely accused of Criminal\nSale of Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. All proceedings against the Plaintiff were then adjourned in anticipation of dismissal at the arraignment on September 21, 2014.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365004/gov.uscourts.nyed.365004.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140372/gill-v-the-city-of-new-york-city/"},{"name":"Gill v. The City Of New York City et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920394-Gill-v-The-City-Of-New-York-City-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV00138","officer_name":"John S. Vitale"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-03-08","case_no":"2023-27888","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), restitution ($500), vacation days (60 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Possessed forged instrument.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Submitted forged instrument.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"46504","other":"24456","total":"186713"},"id":"GUDP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/GUDP"}