{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Thomas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2026-01-07","id":"44pct"},"taxid":"935840","complaint_ids":[202100008,202007629,202006857,201500586],"command_history":[{"command":"MANH TCS","id":"820"},{"command":"BXROBSQ","id":"189"},{"command":"BX TCS","id":"823"},{"command":"BRONX BLAST"},{"command":"TB DT02","id":"TB2"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","middle_initial":"D","shield_no_history":[13572,1559,3296],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Norman, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-24","disposition_date":"2023-03-30","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"025869/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Thomas, Michael D.","summary":"On February 24, 2018, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and detained when he went to visit someone to give them a haircut. He had fallen asleep in the living room when Defendant officers forced their entrance in the apartment without a warrant. They focused everyone to get on the ground and metal handcuffs were placed on Plaintiff before they illegally searched him several times without his consent. Plaintiff never committed any crimes or violations of the law. He was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree and other related charges. He was incarcerated for around 27 hours until he was released on February 25, 2018. Defendant Thomas signed the criminal court complaint and testified in the Grand Jury knowingly and falsely accusing Mr. Norman of these charges. He was dismissed of all charges on February 19, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=XLpW2tcMAUTomGm5QxW4iA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mccray, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-02-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"151204/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Thomas, Michael D.","summary":"On November 20, 2014, at approximately 8 pm inside the A, C and E subway station at West 4th Street, Plaintiff was being chased by defendant POs Michael Thomas and Jason Tornin when they negligently collided with Plaintiff, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs and resulting in severe injuries to the Plaintiff and he was knocked unconscious. The defendant POs knew that the Plaintiff had not committed, nor was about to commit a felony or serious crime, but rather a violation, so their continued chase of Plaintiff was unnecessary and unjustified.\n\nPlaintiff was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was handcuffed to a bed, and was hospitalized for approximately 3 weeks. In order to cover up their misconduct, defendant POs prepared false reports and made false statements that the Plaintiff had lost his footing.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ijwp/P9XMZsVj9av6/aXog==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Torres, Quintin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-08","disposition_date":"2014-04-25","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07066","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Michael","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928260-Torres-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928261-Torres-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055481/torres-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-03-27","case_no":"2023-27852","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department."},{"desc":"Wrongfully threatened to arrest individuals."},{"desc":"Wrongfully threatened to notify an outside agency."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085341-seh_935840","type":"employment-history"}],"payroll":{"salary":"118056","regular":"117719","overtime":"44527","other":"27564","total":"189810"},"id":"3HEV","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3HEV"}