{"active":false,"first_name":"Lee","last_name":"Wittek","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2021-07-15","id":"10"},"shield_no":3714,"ended_date":"2024-06-04","taxid":"935978","complaint_ids":[202105963,202104085,201207186,201203464,201107743,201012078,200909094,200513257],"command_history":[{"command":"122 PCT","id":"122pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","age":50,"middle_initial":"T","shield_no_history":[24768],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Balogun, Sulaeman vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-06","disposition_date":"2014-07-29","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01355","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Wittek, Lee","summary":"On February 8, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when he was approached, accosted, and falsely arrested by NYPD Officers Lee Wittek and others.  The arresting officer made up facts leading to her being charged, to cover up misconduct, and obtain credit for arresting as well as overtime compensation.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.423982/gov.uscourts.nysd.423982.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056655/balogun-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Brennan, Meaghan vs P.O. Yubini, Aldo, Shield No. 8600, et al.","start_date":"2013-03-06","disposition_date":"2014-02-07","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV00150","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Wittek, Lee","summary":"On April 28, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Plaintiff was arrested in the vicinity of 17 Amber Street in Staten Island, New York. Plaintiff, who is an insulin-dependent Type 1 Diabetic, was taken to a police precinct where she began to feel sick, nauseated, and dizzy. Plaintiff asked the Defendant Officers multiple times for her insulin medication or for medical attention, but they refused. After several hours, Plaintiff was taken to Staten Island University Hospital. She was then taken back to the precinct and then eventually to Richmond County Central Booking where she remained for several hours without her medication. After repeated requests from the Plaintiff for her medication and/or medical treatment, Defendants threatened to significantly extend her detention if she insisted on obtaining medical treatment. During her arraignment, Defendant felt dizzy and was unable to speak. Shortly after being released, a friend had to call an ambulance for the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was admitted to Staten Island University Hospital where she was treated for Diabetic Ketoacidosis, a life threatening complication of diabetes which Plaintiff had never suffered from before.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.337993.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322334/brennan-v-yubini/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-29","case_no":"2023-28139","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (6 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."},{"desc":"Wrongfully searched an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-01-11","case_no":"2022-27621","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful threat of force."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21030205-wittek-f49036e604574fb6f1816f59a15fab15d9d816e9","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201213216,"available":true}],"lawsuits":["12CV1135","11CV0053"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20482128-foil_master-redacted_page2336","findings":["Omitted entries in Department records, forms or reports"],"type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/UUXM-lee-wittek.jpg","id":"UUXM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/UUXM"}