{"active":false,"first_name":"Andrew","last_name":"Ventrella","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DI","command":{"command":"SRG","assignment_date":"2019-01-23","id":"SRG"},"ended_date":"2022-11-01","taxid":"896907","complaint_ids":[200508754,200100016],"command_history":[{"command":"077 PCT","id":"77pct"},{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"1990-10-12","shield_no_history":[26717,4770],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Richardson, Diana C., et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-07-06","disposition_date":"2023-06-15","payout_amount":415002,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV03609","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On May 29, 2020, the plaintiffs, both New York State legislators, were participating in a protest at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. The peaceful protest was organized after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in May 2020. Plaintiffs identified themselves as lawmakers to police officials before and during the protests. Shortly before 8 AM, the defendant NYPD officers broadcast a message to the protesters, telling them to disperse, despite having no legal basis for this order. Plaintiffs attempted to comply with these commands, but the NYPD officers \"kettled\" them in place, leaving them with nowhere to go.\n\nDefendant officers including Defendand Ciota then began to use their bicycles to assault Plaintiffs and other protestors, ramming their legs, abdomen, and pelvic area. The officers, including defendants Clinton, Perez, Kovalik, Bemudez, and Ciota then sprayed plaintiffs with pepper spray, blinding plaintiffs and knocking Plaintiff Richardson to the ground. No defendants attempted to give medical assistance to plaintiff Richardson. Meanwhile, defendants Taylor and Calderon arrested plaintiff Myrie without probable cause and refused to offer him medical assistance. Defendant officers Kovalik, Ciota, Bermudez, Ventrella, Olfano, and Kerr failed to intervene in the unlawful conduct against both plaintiffs. Plaintiff Myrie was eventually identified as an elected official and was released from custody. The plaintiffs then left the scene of the protest. Both plaintiffs suffered from physical and emotional injuries after these incidents.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.465989/gov.uscourts.nyed.465989.45.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60017783/richardson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Ventrella, Andrew","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2018-01-22","disposition_date":"2018-09-07","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","docket":"700782/2018","name":"Neil, Eva S. vs Ventrella, Andrew, et al.","payout_amount":20000},{"name":"Reinhart, Julia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-21","disposition_date":"2014-08-01","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08314","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Ventrella, Andrew","summary":"On September 17, 2012, Plaintiffs JULIA REINHART and TIMOTHY EASTMAN  were lawfully present in Lower Manhattan as photojournalists covering the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Without cause, Plaintiff JULIA REINHART was bodily seized by one or more Defendant POLICE OFFICERS, handcuffed and placed under arrest at the direction Defendant NEW YORK CITY POLICE CAPTAIN VENTRELLA. Without cause, Plaintiff TIMOTHY EASTMAN was bodily seized by one or more Defendant POLICE OFFICERS, handcuffed and placed under arrest at the direction Defendant NEW YORK CITY POLICE CHIEF THOMAS PURTELL. Plaintiffs were released later in the day on September 17, 2012. All charges against Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed and sealed, but Plaintiffs were prevented from undertaking journalistic coverage of the Occupy Wall Street one year anniversary activities by their arrests.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.420387/gov.uscourts.nysd.420387.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4621274/reinhart-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Ventrella, Andrew","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-07-15","disposition_date":"2014-04-30","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"155601/2013","name":"Criollo, Cynthia C. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":45000},{"officer_name":"Ventrella, Andrew","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-02-20","disposition_date":"2013-04-16","court":"Civil Court - Queens","docket":"004393/2013","name":"Geico Indemnity Company Aso Walker, Charlie vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":1680.12},{"name":"Branch v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":324001,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922227-Branch-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922225-Branch-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922226-Branch-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV03048","officer_name":"Andrew Ventrella"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"id":"PP44","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/PP44"}