{"active":true,"first_name":"David","last_name":"Savella","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"070 DET","assignment_date":"2025-06-16","id":"70det"},"taxid":"952218","complaint_ids":[202102574,202002361,201710233,201602548,201507067,201503870,201503728,201303690,201211899],"command_history":[{"command":"060 DET","id":"60det"},{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"},{"command":"PBBS","id":"PBBS"},{"command":"071 PCT","id":"71pct"},{"command":"063 PCT","id":"63pct"},{"command":"TB DT30","id":"TB30"}],"appt_date":"2012-01-09","age":35,"middle_initial":"G","shield_no_history":[4134,4877],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jacques, Piterly vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-12-13","disposition_date":"2017-06-19","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV06272","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Savella, David","summary":"The plaintiff was in his vehicle in the McDonald's parking lot when the defendant officers approached and ordered the plaintiff and his friend out of the vehicle. The defendant officers used excessive force and arrested the plaintiff and took him to the 71st Precinct. After a few hours, the officer placed a summons in the plaintiff's wallet and told him he could leave the Precinct. The summons was for idling his vehicle at the scene of the arrest. The charge was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.393475/gov.uscourts.nyed.393475.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13344418/jacques-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Shaw, James vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-08","disposition_date":"2016-06-17","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05140","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Savella, David","summary":"Defendant officers approached and assaulted Plaintiffs without provocation.  Plaintiffs were brought to the 71st Precinct and charged with false allegations that were eventually dismissed against both Plaintiffs","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921014-Shaw-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.374952.22.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921015-Shaw-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324744/shaw-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Whiteley, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-05-16","disposition_date":"2013-10-24","payout_amount":13000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV02876","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Savella, David","summary":"On March 10, 2013, Plaintiff riding in a car with this aunt and uncle when it was pulled over.  Plaintiff was removed from the car and illegally searched.  Finding nothing, the officers threw Plaintiff to the ground and punched him in the face. Plaintiff was taken to the 61st Precinct where he was held in extremely tight handcuffs.  Plaintiff was arrested for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and other charges, and after 36 hours was released.  No disposition for the charges is listed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.342771/gov.uscourts.nyed.342771.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049575/whitely-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21028585-savella-ece7802b03bd1975585b265e94f18552c6ee9364","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23835914-savella-952218-02-05-20-1","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"141684","regular":"118755","overtime":"50791","other":"17472","total":"187019"},"news":[{"title":"A Mailman Handcuffed in Brooklyn, Caught on Video","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/27/nyregion/glen-grays-the-mailman-cuffed-in-brooklyn.html","source":"New York Times","date":"2016-03-25"}],"id":"ST95","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/ST95"}