{"active":true,"first_name":"Thomas","last_name":"Gerlich","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"NARCBBXS","assignment_date":"2026-07-24","id":"943"},"shield_no":8140,"taxid":"963536","complaint_ids":[202505063,202406485,202307438,202204557,202103696,202102476,202006862,202002005,202000696,201908065,201907134,201900351],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"}],"appt_date":"2017-04-12","middle_initial":"C","lawsuits":[{"name":"Mercado, Eddie Acevedo vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2022-01-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"800089/2022","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gerlich, Thomas","summary":"On October 10, 2020, plaintiff was driving a tow truck in the Bronx when he was stopped by defendant John Doe NYPD Officers. Defendants pulled plaintiff from the truck and assaulted him, before arresting him and taking him to the 44th Precinct. Plaintiff was held in custody for several hours before being released with a desk appearance ticket and summonses. Defendants then submitted false statements to the district attorney, causing plaintiff to be arraigned and required to participate in multiple hearings before his criminal charges were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240701173551/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=gI_PLUS_JJ6Vnn5lzJzhzpK2JcQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Solomon, Maurice vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-21","disposition_date":"2020-04-14","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"026764/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Gerlich, Thomas","summary":"On January 1, 2019, at approximately 3:00 a.m., plaintiff was lawfully present in\nfront of his building at 1244 Clay Avenue. Plaintiff was waiting for an ambulance for his brother-in-law who was injured, when he was unlawfully stopped questioned, frisked, and falsely arrested plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and threw him to the floor, punched\nPlaintiff in the face, and slammed Plaintiff into a police vehicle. Defendants then tasered Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to lose consciousness and suffer bums. Plaintiff was handcuffed by defendants. The defendant police officers transported plaintiff to the 44th Precinct where plaintiff was processed. \n\nAt the Precinct, plaintiff repeatedly asked why he was arrested and got no answer. From the 44th Precinct, plaintiff was sent to central booking. The defendant police officers provided the DA with the false, misleading and/or incomplete information that plaintiff committed a crime, specifically obstructing governmental administration, and resisting arrest. On January 2, at approximately 3:00 p.m., after 35 hours in unlawful custody, plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx County Criminal Court, charged with crimes and was released from custody. Thereafter, Plaintiff made approximately 2 court appearances before having a\ntrial by jury. During Plaintiffs jury trial, the Defendant's made false and misleading statements to the Court. On March 8, 2019, a Jury found Plaintiff not guilty.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240729163050/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=bdCGSjOU9uI2VXW_PLUS_ff7EGA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Gerlich, Thomas","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2018-09-17","disposition_date":"2020-03-20","court":"Civil Court - Queens","docket":"028648/2018","name":"Geico General Insurance Company A/s/o Marciasborrero, J. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":5690}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26132813-gerlich_09182025pdf/","date":"2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","type":"deviation-letter"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086279-seh_963536","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/MEHB-thomas-gerlich.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"40021","other":"25963","total":"174495"},"id":"MEHB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/MEHB"}