{"active":true,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Mattina","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT DS","command":{"command":"FOR INV","assignment_date":"2025-11-06","id":"301"},"shield_no":3346,"taxid":"943535","complaint_ids":[201503218,201501396,200905550],"command_history":[{"command":"DB FID","id":"490"},{"command":"DB SVD","id":"203"},{"command":"PB HRD","id":"619"},{"command":"PBSI","id":"PBSI"},{"command":"122 PCT","id":"122pct"},{"command":"NARCBSI","id":"204"}],"appt_date":"2007-01-10","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[4223,4933],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mascellino, Giuseppe vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-03-13","disposition_date":"2022-11-14","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150374/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Mattina, John J.","summary":"On or about January 6, 2017, Plaintiff was wrongfully pulled over in his vehicle and unlawfully searched, seized, detained and arrested by Officers Philip Vaccarino, John Mattina, Paul Farella and other unidentified officers, without probable cause or justification. During the arrest, Officers Vaccarino, Mattina and Farella used excessive force against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was charged with possession of controlled substance. \n\nPlaintiff was incarcerated for approximately 7 hours and had to make numerous court appearances. On or about June 14, 2017, all charges were dismissed. As a result, Plaintiff sustained personal, physical and emotional injuries and losses.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=NAlzen/QqgQanZwETvBoDg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Freese, Robert vs Sergeant Mattina, John, et al.","start_date":"2017-08-15","disposition_date":"2018-08-23","payout_amount":2000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV04390","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mattina, John J.","summary":"On November 16, 2016, Plaintiff was driving in his sister vehicle before he was stopped by defendant officers for no cause. When Plaintiff inquired the legal reason for his arrest, defendant officers stated they are checking for drugs. Plaintiff refused to give the officers permission to search the vehicle and this irritated the officers and they started beating up Plaintiff. They hit him in the back of the neck and head and pulled him out of the vehicle, pushing his head against the trunk. They found a prescription bottle with Plaintiff’s sister’s name on it, and accused Plaintiff of being a liar despite Plaintiff telling them that this vehicle and the prescription bottle belonged to his sister. They threw Plaintiff in a paddy wagon in an aggressive way, causing him to crash on the floor banging his left shoulder and head. They then drove in a reckless fashion and Plaintiff was hurt because he was handcuffed and had no seatbelt on. At the precinct, Plaintiff complained that he is in pain but defendant officers said that they do not care. The officer who beat up Plaintiff threatened him to not tell anyone about what happened, or he would make sure Plaintiff gets a lot of prison time.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.404871/gov.uscourts.nyed.404871.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6671845/freese-v-doe/"},{"name":"Davis, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-07-13","disposition_date":"2018-02-22","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV03756","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mattina, John J.","summary":"Plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle when he was pulled over by the defendants. He was ordered out of his vehicle before he could reach for his registration and insurance, two items demanded by the defendants. As the plaintiff and his car was searched, more detectives arrived to the scene. Plaintiff was taken to the 120th precinct where he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia on person, but these charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.403387/gov.uscourts.nyed.403387.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6180228/davis-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Balzano, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-18","disposition_date":"2018-06-15","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02830","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Mattina, John J.","summary":"Plaintiff was driving with a female passenger when he was pulled over by police officers. Officers ordered Plaintiff and passenger out of the vehicle while Officer Agostino searched the vehicle and the Plaintiff. Passenger possessed controlled substance which she voluntarily surrendered to police officers. Plaintiff was then arrested along with the passenger, handcuffed, and placed in a police van for hours before being transported to a precinct. At the precinct, during interrogation, Agostino grabbed plaintiff by the neck and slammed plaintiff's head against the wall twice.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923800-Balzano-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.401418/gov.uscourts.nyed.401418.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13440471/balzano-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066565-mattina-943535","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/JCTP-john-mattina.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"120744","regular":"120342","overtime":"77730","other":"22163","total":"220235"},"socials":[{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/johnnymatts23","type":"instagram"}],"id":"JCTP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JCTP"}