{"active":true,"first_name":"Max","last_name":"Chow","race":"Asian","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PBMS","assignment_date":"2026-07-12","id":"PBMS"},"shield_no":3249,"taxid":"955818","complaint_ids":[202302685,202107207,202105285,202100409,201601609],"command_history":[{"command":"TRN BUR","id":"485"},{"command":"ESS 04","id":"ESS4"},{"command":"013 PCT","id":"13pct"}],"appt_date":"2014-01-08","middle_initial":"G","shield_no_history":[14628],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Mcnair, Larry vs Doe, John/jane, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"102063/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Chow, Max"},{"name":"Mcnair, Larry vs Doe, John, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-02","disposition_date":"2016-05-13","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV03454","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Chow, Max","summary":"On February 19, 2015 McNair entered a shoe store to search for shoes similar to the new ones he was wearing when he entered the store. Upon exiting he was acuosted by a store guard who accused him of attempting to leave wearing stolen shoes. The store guad would not check the cameras or identify himself. A P.O. was called in, P.O. requested to see video footage of McNair stealing but security guard could not produce it. P.O. asked why security called him, and security stated he was told to arrest “all racial epithet who came into the store wearing jeans and hoodies.” The security guard and P.O. strip searched McNair. P.O. demanded I.D. and McNair asked if he could call his common-law wife to bring it to him. McNair’s request was denied and he was falsely arrested and taken to 28th precinct. McNair was held in a cell and began to hear voices and attempted to hang himself. McNair was taken to the hospital and given medication. McNair’s case was later dismissed. \n\nOn March 25, 2015 McNair was placed in the custody of Ryker’s Island on misdemeanor charges. McNair was strip searched, sexually assaulted, and left in intake for 7 days before being housed. McNair was led through an X-ray machine and a P.O. told him he had contraband in his anal cavity and would have a chance to remove it himself. McNair refused and the P.O. bent him over and inserted 2 fingers into his rectum. No contraband was found. McNair asked to be taken to a captain or clinic and his request was denied. McNair was physically assaulted by six inmates and 3 officers watched and did nothing as McNair lost two teeth from the attack.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.442077/gov.uscourts.nysd.442077.25.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7929319/mcnair-v-doe/"},{"officer_name":"Chow, Max","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2015-06-30","disposition_date":"2020-02-24","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"15CV04006","name":"Mcnair, Larry vs John Doe, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523146/mcnair-v-doe/"},{"name":"Flynn-Rodriguez, Scharlene vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-06","disposition_date":"2017-08-02","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"14CV02287","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Chow, Max","summary":"On April 9, 2013, at approximately 3:30 PM, Plaintiff Scharlene Flynn-Rodriguez was walking as a pedestrian with her 6-year-old granddaughter on the sidewalk in front of or near her residence at 1757 Bath Avenue in Brooklyn. Defendant Officers Cheng and Chow (in uniform) approached Plaintiff and demanded her ID. Cheng and Chow violently pushed and/or shoved Plaintiff's granddaughter out of the way. Defendants Chow and CHeng pushed plaintiff against the patrol vehicle. An officer violently pulled Plaintiff's hands behind her back and handcuffed her. Plaintiff pleaded to find a babysitter for her granddaughter before being transported to the precinct, but her pleas were ignored. Plaintiff was then shoved, pushed, and her legs were pulled into the patrol vehicle. She was not informed nor read her Miranda rights. While in the vehicle, Plaintiff made several complaints of the handcuffs being extremely tight, and she pleaded that they be loosened. The officers did not loosen them, however, and she had severe wrist injuries and pain that lasted for several weeks thereafter. \n\nPlaintiff was then charged falsely with criminal offenses and subjected to excessive custodial detention. Plaintiff was transported to the 62nd precinct, where she was photographed and placed in a holding cell with no explanation as to her detention. She was subject to inappropriate pat downs and searches by Defendants Cheng and Chow. She was denied all requests to make a phone call. She informed the officers multiple times that she had several prescription medications that were medically necessary, but defendants denied all access to her medication. She was transported to the hospital, where she was examined and treated, and then she was sent back to the 62nd precinct and was placed in a holding cell for 12 more hours until she was sent to Central Booking, where she was held for approximately 22 hours. The cell was dirty, filled with bugs, and grossly unsanitary. While in custody, plaintiff was further denied her prescription medications, as well as food, water, or the right to a phone call. And she was never read her Miranda rights or informed of the charges against her. Defendants Cheng and Chow yelled at plaintiff for \"ruining their afternoon.\" After over 36 hours of being detained without medicine, food, or water, she was released. Plaintiff's sister went to the precinct on April 9, 2013 to inform the desk sargeant that plaintiff had not sent any text messages to Rose Flynn. Plaintiff informed Officers Cheng and Chow that she had taken a orders of protection against Rose Flynn. Plaintiff advised Cheng and Chow that it was Rose Flynn who was in violation of the order of protection, not plaintiff. Plaintiff advised Cheng and Chow that Rose Flynn was working in unison with Plaintiff's brother, Thomas Flynn (who was also in violation of an order of protection) to harass, threaten, and intimidate plaintiff. Plaintiff advised defendants that Rose and Thomas Flynn were stalking plaintiff and sending her messages. Despite all this, Defendants failed to relay this information to the assigned DA. On July 14, 2014, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.354903/gov.uscourts.nyed.354903.22.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5706660/flynn-rodriguez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/SZDZ-max-chow.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"96477","regular":"96145","overtime":"45907","other":"13498","total":"155550"},"id":"SZDZ","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/SZDZ"}