{"active":true,"first_name":"Juan","last_name":"Delsalto","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"PBMS","assignment_date":"2016-07-10","id":"PBMS"},"shield_no":15080,"taxid":"954718","complaint_ids":[201610065],"appt_date":"2013-07-09","middle_initial":"C","lawsuits":[{"name":"Coe, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-05-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"154055/2023","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On February 7, 2022, at or about 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff Bryan Coe, a credentialed member of the press, was lawfully present inside the AMC theater at 234 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan documenting activists who had paid to enter the theater but declined to wear masks. Plaintiff, who was masked and possessed valid press credentials, was seated in the theater with another journalist apart from the activists when police officers arrived and spoke to the activists. Consistent with the law, the unidentified first responding officers gave Plaintiff and the journalist with whom he was sitting express permission to remain and document the activists’ civil disobedience and police response.\nThereafter, the NYPD Strategic Response Group arrived, and, at the apparent direction of Defendant Inspector Robert OHare, unlawfully placed Plaintiff under arrest for trespass in the absence of probable cause. Defendants placed tight handcuffs on Plaintiff’s wrists. Still in tight handcuffs and in pain and discomfort, Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, resulting in injury to Plaintiff’s physical and mental condition. After being held at the precinct for several hours, Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket (\"DAT\") and released. As a result of Plaintiff’s false arrest, he was publicly shamed and ridiculed as an anti-vaccine fanatic, and his image, name and likeness were defamed and sullied. The DAT was subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=51tQtjrXZy1KePF8cJWJfQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Levy, Oren vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-05-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"154052/2023","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On February 7, 2022, at or about 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff Oren Levy, a credentialed member of the press and noted freelance journalist, was lawfully present inside the AMC theater at 234 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, NY documenting activists who had paid to enter the theater but declined to wear masks. Plaintiff, who was masked and displaying valid press credentials, was seated in the theater with another journalist apart from the activists when police officers arrived and spoke to the activists. Consistent with the law, the unidentified first responding officers gave Plaintiff and the journalist with whom he was sitting express permission to remain and document the activists’ civil disobedience and police response. Thereafter, the NYPD Strategic Response Group arrived, and, at the apparent direction of Defendant Inspector Robert O'Hare, unlawfully placed Plaintiff under arrest for trespass in the absence of probable cause and in violation of Plaintiff’s rights. Defendants placed excessively tight handcuffs on Plaintiff’s wrists, which Defendants refused to loosen despite Plaintiff’s requests. Still in overly tightened handcuffs and in pain and discomfort, Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, resulting in injury to Plaintiff’s body, including his back, neck and shoulders.\nAfter being held at the precinct for several hours, Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket (\"DAT\") and released. As a result of Plaintiff’s false arrest, he was publicly shamed and ridiculed as an anti-vaccine fanatic, and his image, name and likeness were defamed and sullied. The DAT was subsequently dismissed. Police officer Juan Delsato was also a named defendant in this case.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=739eq_PLUS_EmeHaNoqeP6cIFSw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Grytsyk, Petro vs P.O. Morales, Anthony, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"19CV03470","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Delsalto, Juan","summary":"On April 18, 2016, plaintiff and his wife were legally selling artworks on a Times Square sidewalk when the latter was issued a summons by Defendant P.O. Morales, returnable at Criminal Court. Plaintiff pointed out to Morales that their conduct was not illegal and that the summons should instead be returnable at the NYC Environmental Control Board, and Morales brought over Defendant Lieutenant Khan, who ordered Plaintiff to close down his vendor display. When Plaintiff protested that this decision had to be left to a judge, Khan ordered Morales to arrest him. Morales complied, charging Plaintiff with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. Morales handcuffed Plaintiff excessively tightly, aggravating a preexisting medical condition to Plaintiff's hand, causing him pain and requiring him to seek medical attention. These charges were dismissed by the DA on December 5, 2016. Morales also issued Plaintiff two summonses for the ECB, which were dismissed at an ECB hearing on April 26, 2016. \n\nOn May 3, 2016, while Plaintiff was selling artworks at the same location, Defendant Sergeant Bergen physically assaulted him, threatened him, and had Defendant P.O. Tansey issue a summons for the ECB. At a hearing on June 1, 2016, the summons was dismissed, and Plaintiff informed Bergen that all summonses issued against him were being dismissed. On June 18, 2016, Defendant P.O. Williams issued Plaintiff a Criminal Court summons, which was dismissed on September 7, 2016. On February 11, 2017, Defendants Sergeant Bergen and Captain O'Hara ordered Defendant P.O. Scialabba to issue a summons to Plaintiff. Another summons was issued on July 21, 2017. Between June 1 – October 14, 2018, Plaintiff was served with a total of 21 summonses by Defendants Sgt. McGurran, P.O. Lachmenar, Sgt. Murphy, Lt. Khan, P.O. DiCandia, Sgt. Schack, P.O. Desalto, P.O. Mohandes, P.O. Espinal, Sgt. Forlenza, P.O. Rahman, & P.O. Gao. All of these summonses were dismissed. On August 14, 2018, Khan, Lachmenar, Mohandes, & Murphy seized Plaintiff's original works of art, which he was selling, left it out in the rain to damage it, and confiscated it. On January 8, 2020, Plaintiff was issued another summons by Defendant P.O. Henry.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.514015/gov.uscourts.nysd.514015.35.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14963561/grytsyk-v-morales/"},{"name":"Cabot, Ruben, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-22","disposition_date":"2018-01-09","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV01991","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Delsalto, Juan","summary":"While Plaintiffs were riding their bicycles, they observed Defendant Officers construct a human chain link, and ordering Plaintiffs to \"GET THE FUCK OFF THE BIKES AND GET ON THE GROUND!\" Plaintiffs complied and Defendant Officers handcuffed and arrested both. The Defendants informed them that they were jumping on cars and Plaintiffs informed them that they were making a mistake. Both Plaintiffs were brought to the Manhattan Detention Complex and were imprisoned based on false allegations that Plaintiffs were riding against traffic, weaving in and out of lanes, and almost hitting vehicles and pedestrians. Plaintiffs were charged with reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct and were released upon arraignment. The charges against Plaintiff 1 were dismissed and Plaintiff 2's case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.471094/gov.uscourts.nysd.471094.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444328/cabot-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2017-06-30","case_no":"2017-16973","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Wrongfully allowed inaccurate information to be entered into New York City housing authority documents listing household income or household residents","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully made misleading or inaccurate statements","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully received public assistance benefits","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/SYBM-juan-delsalto.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"30097","other":"20646","total":"159254"},"id":"SYBM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/SYBM"}