Complaint #202005246,
July 26, 2020

Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: White Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: White Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: White Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Woods, Thomas White Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Woods, Thomas White Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Woods, Thomas White Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Woods, Thomas
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 10 days)

Summary

On July 26, 2020, [redacted] visited the 50th Precinct Stationhouse to file a domestic violence complaint. Detective Thomas Woods and Detective Catherine Marousek of the 50th Precinct Detective Squad brought [redacted] into a separate room within the stationhouse. Det. Woods asked [redacted] whether she knew anything about crack cocaine or heroin, and whether she was a drug addict (Allegation A: Discourtesy-[redacted]). Det. Woods asked to look through [redacted] s bag, then did so (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). Det. Woods did not provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 26, 2020
Received: July 27, 2020
Closed: February 22, 2022

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 50th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Catherine Marousek