{"active":false,"first_name":"Randy","last_name":"Zerling","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"040 PCT","assignment_date":"2018-02-19","id":"40pct"},"shield_no":4434,"ended_date":"2025-04-01","taxid":"937786","complaint_ids":[202405544,202206248,201806729,201803163],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","shield_no_history":[4578],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Robinson, Ayesha vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-04-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"804816/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On or about September 18, 2022, the New York City Police Department decided to set up traffic enforcement operations at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 149th Street in the Bronx. At some point in time, defendant Officers Rivera and JAMES BORTOLOTTI stopped an individual riding an Ebike.  Officer Rivera and/or Bortolotti engaged in a heated confrontation with the rider of the E-bike. Officer Bortolotti removed himself from the confrontation with an Ebiker, broke out his baton, and relieved his frustration on an ATV driver by hitting him with a baton.  Officer Bortolotti hit the ATV operator on his back as he passed the officer. The force of the blow caused the operator of the ATV to become distracted from operating the ATV causing him to careen into plaintiff Ayesha Robinson who was lawfully riding her Citibike across 3rd Avenue. That ATV did strike and cause injury to the Ayesha Robinson. That after the ATV struck Ayesha Robinson Officer Bortolotti did not immediately seek to help her. After the ATV struck Ayesha Robinson Officer Bortolotti did not do anything to protect her body. As a direct result of Officer Bortolotti’s excessive use of force, Ms. Robinson sustained multiple fractures and have incurred medical bills which are not covered by the insurance law.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Pv4n1RsQhPkxdun0EhLrWw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2016-05-17","case_no":"2016-15827","penalty":"Counseling, vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Did wrongfully and without just cause prevent or interfere with an official Department investigation.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, did wrongfully consume an intoxicant to the extent that said officer was unfit for duty.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, having been involved in an off-duty incident, did thereafter fail and neglect to report said incident to the Patrol Supervisor.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, was involved in a physical altercation with a person known to the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"NZMV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/NZMV"}