{"active":true,"first_name":"Melissa","last_name":"Martinez","race":"White","gender":"Female","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"090 DET","assignment_date":"2017-07-05","id":"90det"},"shield_no":4790,"taxid":"944239","complaint_ids":[201810812,201214816],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 3","id":"PSA3"}],"appt_date":"2007-07-09","middle_initial":"R","name_history":[{"first_name":"Melissa","last_name":"Napoli","middle_initial":"R"}],"shield_no_history":[629],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Brown, Eric vs Napoli, Melissa et al.","start_date":"2023-10-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"816548/2023","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Napoli, Melissa","summary":"On October 28, 2021,  Plaintiff, Mr. Brown, was lawfully present at 153-70 South Conduit Avenue, Queens, NY, when defendants, including Detective Melissa Napoli, unlawfully searched and falsely arrested the Plaintiff claiming she observed a video of Mr. Brown committing a burglary. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted untill these charges were dismissed on July 28, 2022. Similarly on November 17, 2021 Plaintiff was falsely arrested again by Defendant Andrei Pavlovici under similar false charges of  committing multiple burglaries. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted until charges were dismissed on September 8, 2022. Thenafter, on January 20, 2022, plaintiff was falsely arrested again by Defendany Craig Goodwin under falsel similar claim. Mr. Brown was maliciously prosecuted until they all were dismissed on July 28, 2022. Lastly, on September 25, 2022,  Plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendants, including Shakira Herrera on similar false claims. Mr. Brown was maliciously prosecuted  until charges were dismissed on June 23, 2023. \n Defendants conspired to falsely arrest, and maliciously prosecute Plaintiff even though they knew that the information they were providing the District Attorney was false that led plaintiff to be incarcerated in Rikers Island Correctional Facility for three months. Defendants, including Jane Does 1-10 detained plaintiff without probable cause and caused him to experience severe humiliation, degradation, and the loss of his dignity. Defendants arrested plaintiff even through they knew he didnt commit any crimes. Defendants failed to intervene and used excessive force and fabricated evidence to deprive Plaintiff of his liberty. Defendants, illegally approached, seized, searched, and then falsely arrested him, due to their discriminatory prejudices against African Americans, to fulfill an unconstitutional arrest quota.As a result false arrest and prosecution Plaintiff suffered oss of their liberty, irreparable reputational harm, loss of earnings and potential earnings, physical injury, as well as severe and permanent emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=/cW7OXPoU6Duf9JUSKGxXA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Green, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-05","disposition_date":"2014-08-01","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06146","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Napoli, Melissa","summary":"On August 11, 2012, Plaintiff was at a barbeque with friends when, without cause, justification or permission, defendants Officer Mosca and Officer Napoli approached and detained the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed by Defendant Napoli and pushed to the ground and kicked several times in the stomach by Defendant Mosca. Plaintiff was then taken to PSA3 and transported to Central Booking where, without cause or justification, Plaintiff was searched again. Plaintiff was released on August 12, 2012 and all charges were dismissed. Plaintiff spent about 26 hours in custody. \n\nOn August 29, 2012, Plaintiff was approached and detained by Officer Soto and an unidentified officer while walking home. Defendant Soto ordered the plaintiff to put his hands against the wall and, while Plaintiff faced the wall, the unidentified officer searched him. Defendant Soto then slammed the plaintiff's face against the wall, causing the plaintiff's lips, nose and eye to bleed. Defendants did not find anything illegal on the plaintiff and left the scene. No charges arose from this stop.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.348991/gov.uscourts.nyed.348991.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050365/green-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Musso, Ashley vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-22","disposition_date":"2014-07-09","payout_amount":11000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV02370","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Napoli, Melissa","summary":"On November 8, 2012, plaintiff Ashley Musso was at her boyfriend's apartment. At approximately 7pm she went into the hallway of the apartment to throw garbage in the garbage chute. While in the hallway, two defendant NYPD officers, a white female (believed to be either defendant officer P.O Sarah Sweigart or defendant officer P.O. Melissa Napoli) and white male defendant officer PO Thomas Mikalinis entered the hallway. The white female officer asked Ms. Musso \"what is that smell?\" to which Ms. Musso responded by pointing to a door down the hall \"check in there, they always smoke.\"  Thereafter, the female defendant officer told Ms. Musso to put her hands behind her back and placed her under arrest for marijuana possession. Ms. Musso, only wearing socks and pajamas, was not permitted to put on any other clothes. \n\nMs. Musso was placed in a prisoner van where she was transported to PSA 3 Station House and handcuffed to a pole at the station  for approximately 13 hours instead of being placed in a prison cell by Defendant officer P.O. Robert O'Brien.  \nMs. Musso was forced to be handcuffed to the pole for the entire night and was forced to sit with her hand above her head where she sustained injuries to her wrist. Ms. Musso was released from the pole to use the bathroom and was thereby forced to use the bathroom with the door open while defendant male officer P.O. Andy Cruz watched her.\n\nAt 9am the next morning plaintiff Musso was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and was released from the police station. Plaintiff was given a ACD without seeing a Judge or lawyer. Plaintiff did not plea to any crimes or violations and at no time did she commit any offense against the laws of New York City or State.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.341848/gov.uscourts.nyed.341848.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049487/musso-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Napoli, Melissa","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2009-05-21","disposition_date":"2017-04-06","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"011086/2009","name":"Moore, Sedell et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21057873-giglio-napoli-944239-12-20-19","type":"brady-giglio"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"14369","other":"24444","total":"154566"},"id":"WGM3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WGM3"}