{"active":true,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Castellano","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"046 DET","assignment_date":"2026-08-06","id":"46det"},"shield_no":4586,"taxid":"957429","complaint_ids":[202505927,202503467,202411722,202402315,202306886,202300635,202107073,202105664,202100277,202004156,201806270,201806511],"command_history":[{"command":"FTU"},{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"},{"command":"PBBXCRT"}],"appt_date":"2015-01-07","shield_no_history":[25087],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jimenez, Domonique vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-07-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"814639/2025E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Gumaneh, Mahmadu vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-04-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"806471/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On January 12, 2019, Plaintiff was sitting inside a car when he ordered to step out by POs Richard Castellano, Andrew Sokolohorsky and John Does. Plaintiff was struck in the face, body, and thrown to the ground. POs then proceeded to strike Plaintiff numerous times to his face, head and body with hard objects. POs then tazed Plaintiff. Plaintiff sustained serious physical injury. Plaintiff was arrested, despite not having engaged in any illegal or unlawful behavior, and charged. Charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=38gfJ554k8xxDGwhCR6KWA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Pierce, George vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-04-01","disposition_date":"2020-03-15","payout_amount":8000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV02405","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Castellano, Richard","summary":"On August 11, 2018, around 11:30 pm, Officers Francis, Boyer, Ramunno, Castellano, Felipe, and Perez approached Mr. Pierce in front of his residence and began harassing him and three individuals he was speaking to. One of the officers asked Mr. Pierce to see his identification and, while his wife went inside to get his identification, the officer ran Mr. Pierce's name and falsely claimed there was a warrant out for his arrest. \n\nThe officers arrested Mr. Pierce, handcuffed him, and transported him to the precinct. The officers charged him with acting disorderly, and Mr. Pierce had to show up in court as a result. When he arrived in court, all of the charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.511983/gov.uscourts.nysd.511983.33.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14735421/pierce-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Castellano, Richard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2019-01-23","disposition_date":"2020-11-20","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"020841/2019","name":"Dominguez, Linda vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000},{"name":"Santiago, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-12-14","disposition_date":"2020-08-10","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"034034/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Castellano, Richard","summary":"On July 14, 2018, at approximately 12:00 a.m., in the vicinity of Nelson Avenue and West 166th Street, County of Bronx, State of New York, NYPD Officers Michael Menses (Shield No. 11225),  Richard Castellano (Shield No. 25087)  and John Doe,  absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff Aaron Santiago for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff alleges that this stop was a part of New York City's \"Stop and Frisk\" policy and that it was racially motivated. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xFHi7OorzEMUw6xblPQ1yg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mitchell, Albert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-09-09","disposition_date":"2019-10-15","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302460/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Castellano, Richard"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-06-10","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful threat of force."},{"desc":"Wrongfully used a chokehold."},{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26091118-castellano_09102025pdf/","date":"2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z","type":"deviation-letter"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"58669","other":"25576","total":"192755"},"news":[{"url":"https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/16/nypd-jessica-tisch-ccrb-civilin-complaint-review-board-charges-dismissed-downgraded-extraordinary-circumstances/","title":"NYPD Commissioner Tisch Cut Penalties for 25 Cops Facing Disciplinary Charges","source":"The City","date":"2025-12-16"}],"id":"W94R","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/W94R"}