{"active":false,"first_name":"Thomas","last_name":"Passolo","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"CPT","command":{"command":"GVSD Z1","assignment_date":"2016-01-27","id":"236"},"ended_date":"2022-08-02","taxid":"924312","complaint_ids":[201807587,201402199,201306080,201302489,201311508,201304766,201212803,200505970,200507388,9905617],"command_history":[{"command":"TB DT33","id":"TB33"},{"command":"081 PCT","id":"81pct"}],"appt_date":"1999-07-07","age":50,"shield_no_history":[3772,3689],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-11-13","disposition_date":"2018-11-08","payout_amount":21000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV08575","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Jaime. Officers later returned $34,378 of plaintiff Javier Jaime's appropriated funds, but not the remainder of the funds. The search, during which officers refused to present a warrant, resulted in the damage or destruction of numerous items, including plaintiffs' Playstation Portable console, X-box console, computer, and television. Plaintiff Luis Jaime spent four hours in a jail cell at the 79th Precinct before being released.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23685875-jaime-complaint","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6944373/jaime-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gaffney, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-10-03","disposition_date":"2018-04-03","payout_amount":925000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"517036/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"On November 2, 2013, Lieutenant Thomas Passolo, along with Police Officers Francisco Delossantos, Jimmy Clerge, Vaughan Ettienne, and Ryan Galvin, conducted a search of premises in which the Plaintiff had an expectation of privacy, without a search warrant, consent, or legal justification. The Defendants alleged that they found an illegal firearm during the search, arrested the Plaintiff, and initiated a criminal proceeding against the Plaintiff. The Defendants did not have probable cause to believe that the Plaintiff had committed a crime or was about to commit a crime. In addition, the Defendants made false statements to the prosecution and withheld exculpatory evidence. All charges against the Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed. As a result of the Defendants’ actions, the Plaintiff was incarcerated for over a year and sustained physical, emotional, and psychological injuries, as well as embarrassment, humiliation, damage to reputation, lost earnings, and other economic losses.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Tzzs8VW42WYGPrA9kSx0Zg==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927877-Gaffney-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Clark, Stanley vs Ettienne, Vaughn, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-27","disposition_date":"2016-04-11","payout_amount":27000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04961","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"Plaintiff opened his apartment door and defendant officers grabbed him, punched him in the face, threw him to the ground, and assaulted him. Plaintiff was handcuffed, searched, and taken to central booking where he was prosecuted for Assault in the 2nd Degree.  Plaintiff eventually accepted an ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920991-Clark-v-Ettienne-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324715/clark-v-ettienne/"},{"name":"Robinson, Isaiah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-27","disposition_date":"2015-08-19","payout_amount":42500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05834","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"On September 26, 2013 Plaintiff was stopped as he left a convenience store by Defendant NYPD officers Emily Harris and Thomas Passallo.  Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs, searched, placed under arrest and transported to the 81st Precinct.  Despite multiple requests for information during the initial stop and arrest, it was not until he was in the patrol car that officers stated he was being arrested for a domestic dispute.  At the 81st Precinct, Defendant Officer Emily Harris grabbed Plaintiff’s arm.  When Plaintiff objected, another plainclothes officer verbally and physically abused Plaintiff, throwing him violently to the floor while handcuffed.  That office pressed his knee to Plaintiff’s neck, causing immense pain.  Three other officers then assaulted Plaintiff by kicking and stomping  his prone body.  The arresting officers stood by and watched.  After an officer finally began to pull Plaintiff off the floor, he was again thrown down.  Plaintiff was then strip searched, being forced to squat and having his genitals inspected.  Only then was Plaintiff put into a cell until morning, when he was released and issued a ticket for disorderly conduct.  Plaintiff was forced to appear in court numerous times before it was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361483/gov.uscourts.nyed.361483.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139874/robinson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Littles, Kaheem vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-03","disposition_date":"2016-10-24","payout_amount":24400,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05002","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"On July 4, 2013, plaintiff was in the backyard of his house in Brooklyn when he was arrested by defendant NYPD officers. Defendants entered his backyard without a warrant and without reasonable or probable cause. Plaintiff was transferred to the 81st precinct.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920211-Littles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920212-Littles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.360041.15.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323644/littles-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Breeden, Willie vs P.O. Lewis, Shartisi, et al.","start_date":"2013-07-25","disposition_date":"2014-03-06","payout_amount":1000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04214","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","summary":"On or about May 26, 2012, Plaintiff Willie Breeden was stopped, searched, and seized by Defendant NYPD Officer Lewis, who lacked probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or other legal reason for the police action, and who was assisted in the unlawful action by Defendants NYPD Officers John Does 1-5. Defendants Sgt. John Doe 6 and Lt. Thomas Pasolo were present or made aware of the unlawful police action. Subsequent to arrest, Plaintiff was transported to and held at Kings County Central Booking where he was subjected to two body cavity searches and denied medical attention after he alerted the officers to a pre-existing medical condition. Though the complaint does not specify a charge or charges against Plaintiff, whatever charge was brought was subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.345246.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322737/breeden-v-lewis/"},{"officer_name":"Passolo, Thomas","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-07","disposition_date":"2017-06-07","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"005281/2012","name":"Silverio, Amaurys, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":50000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2015-05-18","case_no":"2015-13190","penalty":"Vacation days (8 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, entered a location known to the Department without sufficient legal authority","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119096-941905_05242016_2016067pdf","date":"2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119302-924312_09222015_2015061pdf","date":"2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"}],"id":"8JFP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/8JFP"}