{"active":true,"first_name":"Valerie","last_name":"Matteo","race":"White","gender":"Female","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"SI SVS","assignment_date":"2017-08-30","id":"717"},"shield_no":5671,"taxid":"950848","complaint_ids":[201503659,201206056],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBS","id":"PBBS"},{"command":"123 PCT","id":"123pct"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"E","shield_no_history":[4188],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Dellaquila, Felicia vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-05-13","disposition_date":"2017-09-11","payout_amount":42500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150213/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond","officer_name":"Matteo, Valerie","summary":"On February 24, 2015, at the 23rd Precinct, PF was suddenly and without warning detained, questioned and held within the custody of Police Officers who unlawfully and without justification arrested PF against her will and without probable cause. PF was handcuffed and placed in a cell in the Precinct where she did not receive any food and was not permitted to make any phone calls. PF was then handcuffed and placed in a van with others and transported to Central Booking where PF was searched and placed in a cell with others. PF was detained and held against her will by Detective Charles Kazak, Sergeant Yael Magori, Police Officer Valerie Matteo, and other members of the NYPD for a period of 1 day for which the PF should have been at liberty. PF was not guilty of any of the offenses for which she was charged and the police officers did not have reasonable or probable cause to stop or detain the PF. PF sustained severe and serious injuries, a severe shock to her nervous system and certain internal injuries. PF was discriminated against because of her sexual orientation.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=AzYFGIaPXR9Y1wWeGuZ9Sw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Graham, Jessica C. vs Matteo, Valeri, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"14CV05815","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Matteo, Valerie","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520328/graham-v-po-mccarthy/"},{"name":"Mina, Pablo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-04","disposition_date":"2014-06-09","payout_amount":70000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05092","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Matteo, Valerie","summary":"On April 16 2012, Plaintiff Pablo Mina and girlfriend were walking towards plaintiff's car in Brooklyn New York.  Officers Valerie Matteo and John Doe #1 & #2 approached plaintiff and attempted to grab plaintiff.  Plaintiff stated the officers did not have the right to grab him and the officers stated they could do whatever they pleased.  Plaintiff expressed he was leaving work from a school nearby and continued walking towards vehicle.  Officers explained that plaintiff was under arrest.  Plaintiff asked to speak to plaintiff's daughters who were waiting nearby.  Officers #3-10 arrived.  Plaintiff expressed he suffered from back and heart problems.  John Doe #3 pepper sprayed plaintiff.  Officers #4-10 punched plaintiff.  Plaintiff was taken to the ground, tasered in his back, and lost consciousness.  Plaintiff was taken to Kings County Hospital where the taser probe was removed from plaintiff's back.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.346827/gov.uscourts.nyed.346827.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050099/mina-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Matteo, Valerie","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-11-07","disposition_date":"2013-06-07","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV07779","name":"George, Elsworth vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":5001,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12962311/george-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528332-2201","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/TW7V-valerie-matteo.jpg","id":"TW7V","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/TW7V"}