{"active":false,"first_name":"Thomas","last_name":"Hardell","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"PBBN","assignment_date":"2019-10-10","id":"PBBN"},"ended_date":"2025-02-03","taxid":"936730","complaint_ids":[201408251,201306896,201306450,201107458,201011430,201009667,200804910,200717293],"command_history":[{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"},{"command":"GANG BN"},{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"},{"command":"PBBN SU"}],"appt_date":"2005-01-10","shield_no_history":[24109,1981,5091],"lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"Hardell, Thomas L.","start_date":"2020-10-26","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"20CV08924","name":"Payne, Jarrett, et Al vs De Blasio, Bill, et al.","county":"['Bronx', 'Kings (Brooklyn)', 'New York (Manhattan)']","summary":"During the protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in May and June 2020, Plaintiffs who were peacefully protesting against police violence and misconduct, were unlawfully arrested, subjected to excessive force including assault and battery with batons, pepper spray, and excessively tight handcuffs. NYPD Officers ignored requests for medical help, did not wear masks despite the Covid-19 pandemic, refused to acknowledge protestor pronouns, discriminated against protestors on the basis of race, stuck protestors in the head, referred to protestors as \"bodies\". This conduct was taken without giving protestors adequate notice or opportunity to disperse. Plaintiffs' civil rights were violated and Plaintiffs suffered physical and psychological injuries following the misconduct.","incident_location":"Protest/Demonstration","allegations":["Excessive force/assault and battery","False arrest/False imprisonment"],"types_force":["Baton/asps/object as weapon","Mace/Pepper spray","Non-weapon physical force","Tight handcuffs"],"defendant_types":["NYPD"],"documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.546923/gov.uscourts.nysd.546923.1.0_3.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18571382/in-re-new-york-city-policing-during-summer-2020-demonstrations/"},{"name":"Thomas, Amir vs P.O. Portillo, Ramon, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-18","disposition_date":"2015-09-01","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06863","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Hardell, Thomas L.","summary":"On August 26, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to his residence from the store when two unmarked NYPD vehicles pulled up. Plaintiff, who had a firearm, ran and threw the weapon away.  After a brief pursuit Plaintiff stopped.  Despite being stopped, Defendant Officers Ramon Portillo, Gabriel Cuevas, Leandro Cruz, Joongsuk Hwang and Justin Kelly and Sergeant Thomas Hardell tackled Plaintiff.  Despite offering no resistance, Defendants collectively severely beat Plaintiff with fists and hard objects.  \n\nPlaintiff was taken to the 83rd Precinct but due to his injuries he was transported by ambulance to a hospital.  After treatment for substantial head injuries, Plaintiff was returned to the 83rd Precinct.  However, because of continued pain, Plaintiff was taken back to the hospital for further treatment.  Before continued treatment, he had to be showered to remove insects that had infested Plaintiff at an unsanitary bathroom at the 83rd Precinct.  Plaintiff eventually pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and was incarcerated, but suffered extensive cuts, bruises, broken teeth and blurry vision from the beating.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.363349/gov.uscourts.nyed.363349.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140173/thomas-v-portillo/"},{"name":"Armstead, Naquan vs City of New York , et al.","start_date":"2013-12-12","disposition_date":"2016-04-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"020720/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Hardell, Thomas L."}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28132628-9214-iab-fi-2020-628"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/36S9-thomas-hardell.jpg","id":"36S9","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/36S9"}