Complaint #202007153,
October 27, 2020

Officer: Smith, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Thomas White Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Smith, Thomas White Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Smith, Thomas White Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On October 27, 2020, [redacted] was attending a rally in front of 633 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] took a telephone call by his Citi Bike, which was by the edge of the sidewalk. In an unmarked vehicle, Capt. Thomas Smith of the 17th Precinct allegedly motioned to [redacted] to come over. [redacted] approached the officer, who told [redacted] that he and his bike could not be near the sidewalk. Capt. Smith instructed [redacted] to move. [redacted] moved. Capt. Smith allegedly told [redacted] that if he did not move again, the officer would arrest him (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] moved further onto the sidewalk with his bike. [redacted] then asked the officer for his business card. Capt. Smith allegedly said that he did not have a business card (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Officer [redacted] allegedly asked for the officer's name and shield number. Capt. Smith allegedly did not provide his name to [redacted] upon request (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] went back to attending the rally. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 27, 2020
Received: October 28, 2020
Closed: June 6, 2022

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 17th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued