{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Lagattolla","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"WARRSEC","assignment_date":"2022-10-03","id":"118"},"shield_no":1831,"taxid":"955036","complaint_ids":[202304255,202202532,202106521,202000321,201510870,201504717],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBN","id":"PBBN"},{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"}],"appt_date":"2013-07-09","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[28165],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Peters, Hawkins vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-05-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"515111/2026","court":"Supreme Court - Kings"},{"name":"Smith, Dennis vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-03-08","disposition_date":"2024-05-21","payout_amount":33500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"506705/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On July 11, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk when Defendant NYPD officers, including Matthew McCurry, Michael Ardolino, Michael LaGattolla, Nicholas Conway, Sergio Castillo, Christian Calvagna, Joshua Navarro, and Michael Hansson unlawfully approached and stopped Plaintiff to question him about an argument he had with his wife several hours before. Defendants then seized and searched Plaintiff, despite lack of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Plaintiff was accused him of a criminal act and was placed in overly-tight handcuffs, causing injury. While Plaintiff was in custody, Defendants went to the residence of Plaintiff's wife and lied to gain access and search the property. Defendants knowingly gave false information pursuant to the charges against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was later found not guilty on all charges by a jury on May 13, 2021.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=IWbJkENRYpHdH81LD7Zktw==&system=prod","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jones, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-31","disposition_date":"2017-04-04","payout_amount":2501,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV02286","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Lagattolla, Michael J.","summary":"Plaintiff was walking home after buying some beer when defendant officers stopped him, asked for ID, and gave him a summons for an Open Container even though the alcohol was sealed.  Officers then pushed him, arrested him, brought him to the 75th Precinct, and charged him with Harassment and Resisting Arrest. The charges and summons were all dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.385051.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325474/jones-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-09-20","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Command Discipline - B","allegations":[{"desc":"Activity log violation."},{"desc":"Failure to safeguard prisoner property."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21025091-lagattolla-d2e3d896e73093c3e9a774d3627295769aabdcd5","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/M9SZ-michael-lagattolla.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119314","regular":"115072","overtime":"38315","other":"15351","total":"168739"},"id":"M9SZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/M9SZ"}