{"active":false,"first_name":"Melvin","last_name":"Thomas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2021-07-15","id":"10"},"shield_no":7388,"ended_date":"2026-02-02","taxid":"940800","complaint_ids":[202305135,202005545,201605199,201009017,201007698,200911686,200906283,200905429,200816518,200813184],"command_history":[{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"},{"command":"041 PCT","id":"41pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[16356],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Padron, Joseph Et. al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-13","disposition_date":"2019-05-03","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024146/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin"},{"name":"Salman, Allan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-05","disposition_date":"2018-10-02","payout_amount":8251.88,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"023873/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin","summary":"On March 3, 2017, plaintiff was in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue and Southern Blvd when three defendant P.O.s, including Thomas, approached him. Defendant P.O.s proceeded to stop and strip-searching plaintiff. In their arrest of plaintiff, defendant P.O.s assaulted and detained him in an aggressive manner. Plaintiff was charged with several crimes, which were all terminated favorably.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Nvnp6V257bK8GdeJY_PLUS_B5_PLUS_A==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cruz, Juan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-04-03","disposition_date":"2018-12-11","payout_amount":18491.27,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"023639/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin","summary":"On October 2, 2017, in the vicinity of 1035 Longwood Avenue, defendant police officers Thomas and others, without warrant or cause, searched, handcuffed and arrested the plaintiff with excessive force. The plaintiff was falsely accused of having committed a crime. The plaintiff was strip searched while at custody and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. All charges against the plaintiff was ultimately dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sNGimAZ4jG3HvgJ5miGj4g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Padilla, Nancy vs City of New York , et al.","start_date":"2017-09-08","disposition_date":"2018-05-03","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027861/2017E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin","summary":"On or about June 8, 2016, on a street intersection, the Plaintiff was lawfully walking on the sidewalk with an acquaintance when two Defendant NYPD officers arrived in a vehicle, approached, questioned, searched, and detained Plaintiff and Plaintiff's acquaintance. During the period of detention, Plaintiff's phone rang. When Plaintiff went to answer her phone, a Defendant officer insinuated that Plaintiff was going to record the officers and \"Now you're going in.\" Plaintiff was then improperly arrested and confined without knowledge a warrant or other legal justification. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct, where she was subjected to a strip search. Plaintiff was charged with crimes, which charges were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sH5Vj8JtYMZ6PKldKfoNrw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-01-04","disposition_date":"2023-02-07","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"031432/2010","name":"Melendez, Jarrett, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":420000},{"officer_name":"Thomas, Melvin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2010-02-17","disposition_date":"2018-10-09","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"003771/2010","name":"Zabala, Joel vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":3650000},{"name":"Garcia v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918671-Garcia-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"07CV04331","officer_name":"Melvin A. Thomas"},{"name":"Meredith v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918851-Meredith-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918852-Meredith-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"09CV01220","officer_name":"Melvin A. Thomas"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2011-3879","disposition_date":"2014-11-07","penalty":"Forfeiture of twenty (20) days served on pre-trial suspension and restoration of twenty-five (25) days served on pre-trial suspension","opened_date":"2011-03-02","charges":[{"desc":"Was involved in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419067-nypd-cases-223.html"}]},{"case_no":"2012-7022","disposition_date":"2014-11-07","penalty":"See Case #2011-3879 for penalty","opened_date":"2012-03-13","charges":[{"desc":"Did subject a person known to the Department to sexual contact without the latter's consent","disposition":"Dismissed"},{"desc":"Was involved in a physical altercation with two individuals known to the Department","disposition":"Guilty In Part"},{"desc":"Did fail to properly safeguard his off-duty firearm","disposition":"Not Guilty"},{"desc":"Having changed his residence, did fail to notify his Commanding Officer by submitting change of name, residence or social condition form, as required","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Having been involved in an off-duty incident, did thereafter fail to report said incident to the Patrol Supervisor, precinct of occurrence","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419067-nypd-cases-223.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119489-940800_11072014_2014051pdf","date":"2014-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/9VK-melvin-thomas.jpg","news":[{"title":"Cop accused of groping woman at Bronx nightclub sports a black eye at his arraignment","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/accused-groping-woman-bronx-nightclub-sports-black-eye-arraignment-article-1.1029479","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2012-02-27"}],"id":"9VK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9VK"}