{"active":true,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Alerte","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"088 DET","assignment_date":"2020-03-19","id":"88det"},"shield_no":5893,"taxid":"929599","complaint_ids":[202309044,202002128,202001241,201909402,201100184,201017115,201014230,200701209,200404118,200307358],"command_history":[{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"}],"appt_date":"2002-07-01","middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[12008],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Valentin, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-01-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"522021/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"On April 7, 2018, the plaintiff was a work when his mother frantically called him and asked him to return home because police officers had unlawfully entered their home. When the plaintiff returned home he observed defendant NYPD officers in their apartment at 10 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, New York. At no time did the defendants recover any illegal drugs, weapons or contraband from the plaintiff's person. Nonetheless, plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed and transported to the 73rd Precinct. The officers then provided the District Attorney with false information.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3EJIUHC8VrmgiDF5DliZ1Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Long, Norman vs Police Officers Alerte, Richard, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-19","disposition_date":"2020-03-20","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV06217","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"On July 6, 2018, NYPD Officers executed a search warrant at 487 Carlton Avenue, Apt. 25K, where Mr. Norman Long lives with roommates. Mr. Long was arrested for possession of a small amount of oxycodone, even though the oxycodone was prescribed to him by a doctor and therefore in his possession lawfully. The Officers unreasonably used force while arresting Mr. Long. At no point did Mr. Long resist arrest. During the execution of the warrant, the Officers also seized around $5,000 from Mr. Long's closet. Mr. Long was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. Mr. Long returned to court four times and each time entered a not-guilty plea. Mr. Long moved to suppress the evidence recovered from the search by challenging the legality of the search warrant. The prosecution did not oppose the motion to suppress. On January 30, 201[9], the District Attorney moved to dismiss the charges against Mr. Long.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.518701/gov.uscourts.nysd.518701.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15875661/long-v-alerte/"},{"name":"Graham, Terrence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-08-25","disposition_date":"2018-03-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"16CV04613","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"Defendant Officers received a radio run about a drug transaction inside a location and stopped Plaintiff as he was in the hallway.  They searched his jacket pocket without conducting a pat down, recovered a gun, arrested Plaintiff, brought him to the 73rd Precinct,  and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second and Fourth Degree & Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth and Seventh Degree. Plaintiff was convicted by a jury but an appellate Judge overturned the conviction saying the evidence should have been suppressed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.390051/gov.uscourts.nyed.390051.17.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4521160/graham-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lopez, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-18","disposition_date":"2016-04-21","payout_amount":3000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06115","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"Defendant Officers executed a search warrant at Plaintiff's apartment and although no contraband was found they arrested him, took him to the 90th pct., and charged him with 220.03, which was dismissed. Plaintiff prescription meds were destroyed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921236-Lopez-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.376981.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324902/lopez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Houston, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-29","disposition_date":"2016-09-06","payout_amount":2500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04993","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"Defendant Officers entered residence and arrested Plaintiff and damaged or destroyed property.  Plaintiff was taken into custody and charged with Possession of Pistol Ammunition and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana which were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921001-Houston-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.374664.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324727/houston-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Velez, Jocelyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-04","disposition_date":"2015-12-01","payout_amount":9000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"509410/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"On October 9, 2014, at 930 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY, police officers entered and searched Velez's apartment. During that time, plaintiffs were sleeping. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and brought to the living room during a search of the apartment. Officers broke cabinets and doors while ransacking through every room of the apartment. One officer questioned Soto and asked if she had any drugs in which she replied no. Soto was patted down by a male police officer from below her breasts down to her waist. Completing the search, no contraband was found. Police claimed they recovered marijuana. Plaintiffs never saw the marijuana officers claimed they found. Plaintiffs were arrested and brought to the precinct. After six hours, they were released and all received a summons, charged with the lowest marijuana charge. Officers never indicated where marijuana was found. Plaintiffs attended one court appearance. On December 16, 2014, Soto learned her case had been dismissed on December 10, 2014. On December 16, 2014, Velez and Almeyda's cases were dismissed because a lab report was never filed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=1RrcKOtjFJudozaljsIU9Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Thomas, Maryetta vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-03","disposition_date":"2013-12-16","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"12CV06272","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","summary":"On September 21, 2011 at approximately 9:00 AM, plaintiff Maryetta Thomas was present in her home when defendants Jean-Bernard Remy, Michael Petitto, Richard Alerte, \"John\" Prendergast, Dominick Maranzano, \"JOHN DOE\", and \"JANE DOE\" entered plaintiff's apartment with their guns drawn. A defendant officer discharged his weapon at plaintiff's ten month old puppy, causing him severe physical injuries. The defendant officers ordered plaintiff to lie on the floor and handcuffed her. After searching the apartment the defendant officers arrested plaintiff without probable cause to believe that she actually possessed contraband. The officers stopped and ate breakfast while plaintiff was handcuffed in the police vehicle. All baseless charges levied against plaintiff by defendant officers were dismissed and sealed after the District Attorney's office reviewed the arrest and declined to prosecute her.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.337534/gov.uscourts.nyed.337534.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919699-Thomas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049178/thomas-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2012-12-19","disposition_date":"2013-08-23","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV05510","name":"Thompson, Chinua vs P.O. Edgar, John, et al.","payout_amount":0,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922339-Thompson-v-Edgar-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322191/thompson-v-edgar/"},{"officer_name":"Alerte, Richard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-12","disposition_date":"2013-08-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV06112","name":"Peterson, Brian, et Al vs Detective Goodwin,, Christopher, et al.","payout_amount":50000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322275/peterson-v-goodwin/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21020208-alerte-e4573d660c5f005e5798079d04392731b40c62dd","type":"brady-giglio","lawsuits":["11CV7005","12CV259","12CV20078"]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"43077","other":"25576","total":"184405"},"id":"YELT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/YELT"}