{"active":true,"first_name":"Thomas","last_name":"Demkiw","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"052 PCT","assignment_date":"2023-02-13","id":"52pct"},"taxid":"945658","complaint_ids":[202003263,202001681,201910753,201806170,201706461,201308433,201015572,200907143,200818332],"command_history":[{"command":"VED ZN1","id":"303"},{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"PBBX SU"}],"appt_date":"2008-01-07","age":40,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[25767,4600,691],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Padilla, Francisco vs City of New York","start_date":"2018-11-30","disposition_date":"2020-01-23","payout_amount":33750,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"033400/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas","summary":"On December 15, 2017, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully present near 2860 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York when he was approached by Police Officers Luilly Vargas and Thomas Demkiw, along with other unnamed officers (John Doe and John Roe). Plaintiff was not engaged in any suspicious or illegal behavior at the time.\n\nThe officers approached and detained Plaintiff based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations. They allegedly “stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner.” Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident. Plaintiff was then taken into custody, where he was subjected to a strip search, fingerprinted, photographed, and falsely accused of committing a crime. He remained in custody for over 24 hours before his arraignment and release. Plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances, and eventually, the charges against him were favorably dismissed. Plaintiff was subjected to scorn, ridicule, embarrassment and was degraded in the esteem of the community both personally and professionally. Paintiff was caused to sustain serious, severe, painful and permanent bodily injuries so that he was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled and so remains and was and will be compelled to seek medical aid and attention and incur expenses for same in an endeavor to cure himself of his said injuries and he was and will be prevented from attending his usual occupation and duties. Plaintiff  have been illegally stopped and seized, searched and questioned based on their race, and in order to meet arrest quotas.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MUtDaaR4HeMA3tlszqBMSQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mitchem, Tony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-07-29","disposition_date":"2017-01-03","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"302596/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Pilcher, Michelle vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-03-09","disposition_date":"2017-04-25","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300917/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Loehmann, Corey vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-19","disposition_date":"2016-10-31","payout_amount":85000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"021093/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Cummings, Victor vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-11","disposition_date":"2018-02-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"300061/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Quezada, Jose David vs Det. Bakraqi, Kreshnik, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-29","disposition_date":"2017-09-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV10105","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas","summary":"On January 19, 2013, at approximately 11:24 AM at the opposite of 324 E. Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, Jose David Quezada was arrested for offenses of criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. Defendant PO Thomas Demkiw stated he observed the plaintiff hand William Davis (who was also arrested) a small object. Defendant Kelvin Glover stated he observed plaintiff have on his person an orange filmy substance and its packaging, believing the substance was crack/cocaine. This led the plaintiff to be wrongfully arrested.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.451801/gov.uscourts.nysd.451801.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6059641/quezada-v-bakraqi/"},{"name":"Gray, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-02","disposition_date":"2017-05-09","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304086/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Fana, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-14","disposition_date":"2018-06-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"15CV08114","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas","summary":"1st incident: Plaintiff's car was pulled over by officers who told him to exit the vehicle, handcuffed him, searched the car, and then assaulted him. He was processed and sent to Rikers.2nd incident: Plaintiff tried to film the arrests of other individuals when he was then arrested and charged with dis con and oga. Case was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921505-Fana-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.448665.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523305/fana-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Arauz, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-14","disposition_date":"2015-11-18","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06393","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas","summary":"Defendant Officers sawed open Plaintiff's home door, pushed Plaintiff and family members on the ground and yelled offensive language. Plaintiff was handcuffed excessively tight and forced into a police van wearing nightclothes. Officers drove around for hours, including stopping for breakfast, while Plaintiffs were in van. Plaintiff was illegally strip searched. Plaintiff's house was ransacked and property, including cash and clothes, was never returned. Charges were dismissed because Officer Glover failed to appear in court.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.431076/gov.uscourts.nysd.431076.14.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245574/arauz-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Battle, Victor, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-18","disposition_date":"2014-09-30","payout_amount":202500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301366/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Mota, Carlos, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-14","disposition_date":"2014-05-15","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07915","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas","summary":"After witnessing their neighbor's arrest, Plaintiffs went to neighbor's residence to notify arrestee's family and then were subject to an unlawful stop and frisk, taken to the 46th precinct, subjected to an unlawful strip search, and charged with false charges.  \" This action also stems from Plaintiffs' routine harassment by officers from NYPD 43rd and 46th Precinct who routinely stop and frisk, and arrest Plaintiffs, without cause to do so, particularly due to their minority status and male gender.\"","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920021-Mota-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13055807/mota-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Riley, Hamani, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-25","disposition_date":"2017-02-21","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"305592/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Demkiw, Thomas"},{"name":"Fana v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On the first incident, March 6, 2014, at approximately 6 pm, Defendant Officer pulled over plaintiff and ordered all people in the car to exit the vehicle. Plaintiff was handcuffed and his vehicle was searched. Defendant detective physically and verbally harassed plaintiff. On the second incident, July 18, 2014 at 4:15 pm, plaintiff videotaped an arrest made by defendant officers. The defendant officers then handcuffed, arrested and transported plaintiff to a nearby precinct. Plaintiff was charged with obstructing government administration in the second degree and disorderly conduct. Plaintiffs' charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920789-Fana-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV03772","officer_name":"Thomas J. Demkiw"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-01-16","case_no":"2022-26217","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"142202","regular":"137386","overtime":"26067","other":"18783","total":"182236"},"id":"U6H7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/U6H7"}