{"active":false,"first_name":"Francis","last_name":"Zito","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"052 DET","assignment_date":"2020-01-07","id":"52det"},"shield_no":3734,"ended_date":"2024-08-02","taxid":"942746","complaint_ids":[201603271,201116342,200918641],"command_history":[{"command":"028 PCT","id":"28pct"},{"command":"052 PCT","id":"52pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[22],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Geraldo, Edickson vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-02-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"801738/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On September 21, 2016, while driving the car, Plaintiff was directed to pull over by a police SUV; he was approached by NYPD officers including Francis Zito. Defendants approached Plaintiff’s car with their guns drawn and pointed at plaintiff and asked to see Plaintiff’s license, registration and insurance for the vehicle; all of which were up to date and valid. Plaintiff stated that he had done nothing wrong, but defendants initially claimed that they stopped Plaintiff because the tint in the windows was too dark; this was clearly a pretextual reason as there was no tint on the front or rear window and the driver’s side and passenger windows were both down since prior to Plaintiff being pulled over. Defendants ordered Plaintiff and the passenger out of the vehicle, searched both the car and through his pockets and under his clothes, recovered nothing evidentiary in nature, then alleged that Plaintiff was intoxicated.  Plaintiff denied this but was handcuffed and arrested, even though he had committed no crime and dragged to the 52nd Pct. The false charges against him were dismissed on March 28, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240701065922/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=h9PIMnA5OE/wKzw38WGbUw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Diallo, Ousmane vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-29","disposition_date":"2023-08-21","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"035773/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Zito, Francis","summary":"On August 24, 2019, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, seized, searched, assaulted and arrested by the defendant PO including POs Hans Arias, Michael Pisano and Francis Zito without any reasonable suspicion of unlawful behaviour. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of crimes and assaulted and battered the plaintiff, including throwing him on the ground and lifting him but the metal links in the handcuffs, which caused the plaintiff great physical pain. The plaintiff's hands were then contorted behind his back and then handcuffed in an excessively tight fashion. The plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct where she was fingerprinted, photographed and searched and was then taken to Bronx Central Booking where she was processed again. The charges were ultimately dropped on April 9, 2020","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=SGduIifU1U8rv9g8IexFYw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Davis, Bryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-21","disposition_date":"2021-01-21","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"19CV04655","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Zito, Francis","summary":"On or about November 29, 2016, plaintiff was stopped by NYPD officers Hans Arias, Zito, and Pisano because they believed that he matched the description of a suspect in an armed robbery. Officer Pisano punched plaintiff in the face and Officer Zito tackled plaintiff and sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. The officers then arrested plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.516008/gov.uscourts.nysd.516008.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15651736/davis-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Johnson, Daquan, et al. an Infant By Mng Washington, Brenda vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-06-01","disposition_date":"2019-08-09","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301913/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Zito, Francis"},{"name":"Valentin, William vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-13","disposition_date":"2014-10-09","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155806/2014","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Zito, Francis","summary":"On April 5, 2013 Plaintiff was taking his prescription medication on Eighth Avenue when he was stopped by POs and searched. Plaintiff cooperated and was let go. However, a few hours later PO Francis Zito and another stopped and frisked Plaintiff again. When Plaintiff asked what was wrong POs punched, beat, assaulted, and battered Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was also kicked while he was on the ground, then handcuffed and left on the ground for an unreasonably long period of time. Plaintiff was then taken to the 28th Precinct, given a ticket, then was released. Plaintiff was physically injured and otherwise damaged as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GNv8HjyE/KRqOQ/gXXCW3w==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Zito, Francis","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-08","disposition_date":"2013-07-02","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV01345","name":"Bennett, Anthony vs Police Department, New York City, et al.","payout_amount":5000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350274/bennett-v-new-york-police-department/"},{"officer_name":"Zito, Francis","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2011-12-22","disposition_date":"2020-04-29","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"114394/2011","name":"Lucas, Kenneth Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"officer_name":"Zito, Francis","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-09-06","disposition_date":"2022-12-01","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"109581/2011","name":"Mitchell, Neville vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":35000}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2013-9995","disposition_date":"2014-04-10","penalty":"Forfeiture of twenty (20) pre-trial suspension days; restoration of time, pay and benefits for nine (9) days","opened_date":"2013-06-24","charges":[{"desc":"While on duty, failed to immediately notify a Supervisor that an escaped prisoner was handcuffed","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on duty, failed to safeguard a prisoner, resulting in the escape of said prisoner","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on duty, did provide an inaccurate narrative of facts to investigators regarding the escape of a handcuffed prisoner","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418911-nypd-cases-485.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"MS4K","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MS4K"}