{"active":false,"first_name":"Matthew","last_name":"Giannella","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"040 PCT","assignment_date":"2019-05-08","id":"40pct"},"shield_no":27163,"ended_date":"2024-07-02","taxid":"965135","complaint_ids":[202305212,201910281],"appt_date":"2018-01-10","middle_initial":"J","lawsuits":[{"name":"Manan, Geraldo vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-09-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"814025/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On June 8, 2023, on a street in the Bronx, Plaintiff Geraldo Manan was walking when he was rushed by Defendants NYPD Officers, whereupon he was assaulted -- an assault that led to numerous lacerations, bruises and abrasions -- and thereafter arrested, relocated, and detained at the precinct. Ultimately, the charge Defendants sought to bring against him for possession with intent to sell were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=7u6FyUzUzoHVoR4oFyD9Dg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Romero, Julio vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-04-19","disposition_date":"2024-12-02","payout_amount":42500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"806435/2024E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On November 1, 2024, Plaintiff Julio Romero was illegally stopped, searched and detained by defendant Police Officer Matthew Giannella, Police Officer Nicholas Haspil, Police Officer John Doe, and Police Officer John Roe. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff JULIO ROMERO remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=aWq0x_PLUS_IWUmgIl_PLUS_qcsnshMQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Santiago, Josue vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-08-04","disposition_date":"2024-02-26","payout_amount":85000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"811879/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On February 1, 2023, in the area of Canal Street and East 144th Street in the Bronx, Defendant officers Giannella, Doe and Roe, without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any legal justification, approached Mr. Santiago and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Mr. Santiago remained incarcerated for over twenty-four hours and was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ERosI9ZG0cFVe_PLUS__PLUS_hrpqksA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Kulka, Renata vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-03-23","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"803175/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 4, 2020, Plaintiff was in front of at the 40th Precinct, when Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested, battered and assaulted by PO Ernesto Hernandez and Matthew Gianella, which caused Plaintiff to sustain great bodily injury in and about his anatomy and be rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240701085527/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=VCRrrI8aiIcc0kloy119mA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Velez, Moises vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-12-30","disposition_date":"2023-03-07","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"034882/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Giannella, Matthew","summary":"On or about September 14, 2018, Moises Velez was unlawfully stopped, searched, and arrested by NYPD Officer Matthew Giannella near 257 Alexander Avenue in the Bronx. Officer Giannella accused Velez of possessing a gravity knife and allegedly fabricated evidence to justify the arrest. Velez was detained for three days before being released on his own recognizance. The charges were eventually dismissed on July 16, 2019. Velez claims that he suffered physical, emotional, and psychological injuries due to the unlawful arrest, including pain from tight handcuffs and a strip search conducted at the precinct.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=blN1WDmIRf_PLUS_S0OH61xDtGw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-04-23","case_no":"2021-24356","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful threat of force."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped individuals."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086355-seh_965135","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/J95K-matthew-giannella.jpg","id":"J95K","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/J95K"}