Lawsuit settlements:
$60,000 Vale, Jason vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV01866
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$60,000 Vale, Jason vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV01866
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Richard J. Napolitano
Badge #14017,
White Male
Service
started July 2014,
made $107,000 last year,
Tax #956967
Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
0
Substantiated
1
Exonerated
Complaint #202000554,
November 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 51 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202000554, November 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Asian Male, 51 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Lawsuits
Vale, Jason vs City of New York, et al.Case # 18CV01866, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 19, 2018, ended March 12, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 2, 2017, around 8:30pm, Mr. Jason Vale was arrested at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. NYPD Officer Casey Thomas arrested Mr. Vale. Mr. Vale was then shackled to his hospital bed for 20 before he was finally arraigned on March 22, 2017, and released on his own recognizance. Both of Mr. Vale's legs and one of his arms were shacked to the hospital bed, causing him discomfort and pain. While Mr. Vale was shacked to his bed, he was guarded by different NYPD Officers. Even though the NYPD, the Queens County District Attorney's Office, and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center have procedures that provide for hospital bedside arraignments, Mr. Vale was not arraigned within 24 hours as is require...