{"active":false,"first_name":"Christophe","last_name":"Thomas","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"},"shield_no":5203,"ended_date":"2020-07-06","taxid":"926370","complaint_ids":[201705391,201505367,201410065,201015849,200711459,200701524,200402405],"command_history":[{"command":"075 PCT","id":"75pct"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-10","lawsuits":[{"name":"Allen, Tanya vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"503527/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"On April 27, 2017, plaintiff was in her apartment when defendant officers unlawfully entered and searched the apartment and all individuals present. Defendant officers did not recover anything illegal. Plaintiff was handcuffed and arrested, and while handcuffed plaintiff told defendant officers that she had a pre-existing back injury, and that being handcuffed being her back was painful, and defendant officers ignored her. Defendant officers also falsely stated to the district attorney that plaintiff was in possession of drugs.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=yAHobXT7lWhaEQa9E575SA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Dixon, John, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-11-23","disposition_date":"2018-01-10","payout_amount":90002,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV06271","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"The plaintiffs were asleep in their home when they woke to the defendant officers forcibly entering their home. The apartment was searched and the plaintiffs were handcuffed and taken to a nearby precinct. Nothing illegal was found in the apartment but the plaintiffs were still charged with possession of a controlled substance. The charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.393474/gov.uscourts.nyed.393474.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6148741/dixon-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Bryant, Shamecca, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-08","disposition_date":"2018-06-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV07360","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"Defendant officers burst into Plaintiffs' residence, aggressively grabbed and handcuffed everybody, and searched the apartment, damaging and removing many items.  Plaintiffs were brought to the 81st and 75th precinct and criminal charges were filed against them that were later dismissed. 3 months later, Officers broke into the apartment again, searched it, handcuffed Plaintiffs for 5 hours in a van, and then released them without charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.379670.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520688/bryant-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lopez, Carolyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-30","disposition_date":"2018-06-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV07292","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"Defendant officers burst into Plaintiffs' residence, aggressively grabbed and handcuffed everybody, and searched the apartment, damaging and removing many items.  Plaintiffs were brought to the 81st and 75th precinct and criminal charges were filed against them that were later dismissed. 3 months later, Officers broke into the apartment again, searched it, handcuffed Plaintiffs for 5 hours in a van, and then released them without charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.379507/gov.uscourts.nyed.379507.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520685/lopez-v-new-york/"},{"name":"Conyers, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-22","disposition_date":"2016-08-29","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05420","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"Plaintiff gave a panhandler money while he was sitting in his car, was then approached by defendant officers, who searched plaintiff and the car.  Officers arrested Plaintiff for a knife and cocaine allegedly found in the vehicle and prosecuted him but all charges were dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921066-Conyers-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324796/conyers-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Andrews, Charles vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-08","disposition_date":"2015-01-09","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05039","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"Plaintiff was seating on a bench within a housing complex talking to his friend when defendant officers arrested the two women who stood on the bench next to them. Plaintiff was then arrested with his friends and was brought to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was then released in the courthouse without any charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920214-Andrews-v-city-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323642/andrews-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Rivera, Rafael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-02","disposition_date":"2017-11-27","payout_amount":79500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05148","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"On September 1, 2011, plaintiffs were asleep in their respective apartments in a three-family home when several defendant P.O.s, including Aponte, Solmonsohn, and Thomas, entered. \n\nDefendant P.O.s searched all three apartments. Claiming to have found contraband in each, the P.O.s arrested plaintiff R. Rivera, Jr. who lived in the basement. The P.O.s also beat R. Rivera, Jr. during the arrest, injuring his face, body and head. The P.O.s arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera and M. Ramos-Rivera from the first-floor apartment, separating them from their granddaughter, plaintiff K.r. The P.O.s further arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos from the second-floor apartments – separating both couples from their three children, plaintiffs Jo.R., Ju.R., and T.R. \n\nAfter taking the arrested plaintiffs to the precinct, Aponte informed the District Attorney's Office that they had observed them commit several crimes and offences. After his release from Rikers Island, where he spent an extended time, R. Rivera, Jr.'s criminal case was dismissed. The cases against Plaintiffs Rivera, Sr. and M. Rivera were similarly dismissed. The District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the cases of J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos.\n\nPlaintiffs K.R., Jo.R., Ju.R., and T.R. were unlawfully removed from their guardians. An ACS Petition was filed against all guardians, forcing them to undergo burdensome proceeding. In T.R.'s case, the parents were ultimately forced to move their home in order to regain custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.360199/gov.uscourts.nyed.360199.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520306/rivera-sr-v-aponte/"},{"name":"Mitchell, Shamel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-28","disposition_date":"2015-06-22","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV03205","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","summary":"Plaintiff was at his friend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in with guns drawn, searched Plaintiff, arrested him and took him to the 75th Precinct.  All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920160-Mitchell-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920159-Mitchell-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520258/mitchell-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Thomas, Christopher","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-09-13","disposition_date":"2014-08-07","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"13CV06545","name":"Simon, Dennis vs Brooklyn Narcotics Division, et al.","payout_amount":11000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928123-Simon-v-Brooklyn-North-Narcotics-Division-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928122-Simon-v-Brooklyn-North-Narcotics-Division-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928124-Simon-v-Brooklyn-North-Narcotics-Division-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4522810/simon-v-brooklyn-north-narcotics-division/"},{"name":"Dupree et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs while they were sitting in their father's car, unlawfully arrested them, took them to the 75th Pct, and charged them with PL 220.03, Criminal Possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, which were subsequently ACD'd against both plaintiffs. Five days later, defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment, threw him to the ground, searched him and the apartment, and took him to the 75th PCT. Plaintiff was charged with 265.03, which was eventually dismissed.","docket":"12CV04392","officer_name":"Christopher C. Thomas","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957714/dupree-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jackson v. City Of New York et al.","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","payout_amount":19888,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant officers entered the residence of the Plaintiff's grandmother during a birthday party. The residence had been under police surveillance. All of the adults, including the plaintiff were arrested. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawfully dealing in the first degree. When at Rikers, plaintiff was strip searched. The charges brought against him were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919774-Jackson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919775-Jackson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"13CV00765","officer_name":"Christopher C. Thomas","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18072459/jackson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walker et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"Plaintiff were in a vehicle pulled over by the road because they were lost. Approached by the officers and asked to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was searched including the trunk were an air rifle was found. They were arrested and brought to a precinct.   DA declined to prosecute all but one of the plaintiffs who received an ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921190-Walker-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV05879","officer_name":"Christopher C. Thomas","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324864/walker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Johnson v. The City Of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's home, searched her apartment,  and arrested her.  Plaintiff was driven around for hours, denied medical attention, and then brought to a local precinct where she was given a DAT for Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree and Use of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree. The DA Declined to prosecute the charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922933-Johnson-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5764740-Johnson-2016-PolichronJ"}],"docket":"16CV03295","officer_name":"Christopher C. Thomas","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325574/johnson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"news":[{"url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/nyregion/testilying-police-perjury-new-york.html","title":"'Testilying' by Police: A Stubborn Problem","source":"New York Times","date":"2018-03-18"}],"id":"49WX","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/49WX"}