{"active":true,"first_name":"Albert","last_name":"Vitarelli","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"DB MSHM","assignment_date":"2026-04-30","id":"459"},"shield_no":3966,"taxid":"935939","command_history":[{"command":"001 DET","id":"1det"}],"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[20154],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Johnson, David L. vs Vitarelli, Albert","start_date":"2026-02-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"25CV10760","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72092012/johnson-v-vitarelli/"},{"name":"Gordon, Larry vs Det. Albert Vitarelli, et al.","start_date":"2023-04-06","disposition_date":"2025-04-03","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"23CV01086","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On January 28th, 2021, Plaintiff was lawfully in his apartment located in a hotel that was then converted into a shelter used to house the homeless. NYPD Officers (Detective Albert Vitarelli, and others (listed in the case as PO John and Jane Doe 1-10)) along with a resident assistant, of the hotel, entered Plaintiffs's apartment. Plaintiff was taken to the 1st precinct where he was interrogated by the aforementioned officers. The officers charged plaintiff with two counts of burglary. Following the charges, plaintiff spent 24 hours in custody before facing a judge where he became privy to the charges being alleged against him. After facing a judge, Plaintiff spent 8 days unlawfully on Rikers Island before his bail was posted. On January 4th, 2022, the New York County District Attorney's Office moved to dismiss Plaintiff's Case. The basis of the charges against Plaintiff were unsubstantiated. The only evidence presented was a surveillance video; there were no witness' to the burglary. A written notice of claim was served upon the defendants to the Comptroller's Office but all adjustment and payment of the claim were neglected and refused.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.593674/gov.uscourts.nysd.593674.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66798099/gordon-v-vetarelli/"},{"name":"Guzman, Luis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-07","disposition_date":"2018-11-21","payout_amount":12500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"153923/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Vitarello, Albert","summary":"On February 7, 2017, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Plaintiff Luis Guzman was at 526 Broadway, New York, NY. Plaintiff was lawfully present, not engaging in any illegal behavior.\n\nPolice Officer Albert Vitarelli, Sergeant Daniel Moessner, and other unnamed NYPD officers N/H/A JOHN/JANE DOE IIII, approached, detained, and arrested Plaintiff without a warrant, probable cause, or legal justification. Officers grabbed, handcuffed, and physically seized Plaintiff in an excessive and aggressive manner, causing both physical pain and mental suffering. \"the handcuffs were placed on Plaintiff’s wrists so tight that Plaintiff’s wrists turned red and were swollen\"\n\nPlaintiff claims that he was unlawfully imprisoned in the City of New York's jail facilities, to wit a local police precinct holding cell, and to Central Booking; for approximately 28 hours before his release, following the District Attorney declined to prosecute the case.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eBFQ28U_PLUS_RrY5pozilx0Sqg==","type":"complaint"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/WPJM-albert-vitarelli.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"45005","other":"24268","total":"185026"},"id":"WPJM","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WPJM"}