Thomas Amato

Badge #543, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at 20th Precinct Detective Squad since February 2024, active
Also served at 42nd Precinct, Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Service started July 2007, made $179,000 last year, Tax #945134

Lawsuit settlements:
$12,500   Clay, Torio & Ferguson, Jason vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV09171
$12,500   Hyde, Gary vs P.O. Amato, Thomas, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 13CV08372
$175,000   Torres, Jose Rodriguez v. City of New York, BCSC BCSC 021404/2015
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated

Complaint #201705845, April 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201105757, April 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201006701, May 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201705845, April 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201105757, April 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Gender Female, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201006701, May 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $200,000 total settlements.

Forbes, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301007/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017

Clay, Torio & Ferguson, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09171, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 24, 2014
$12,500
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers stopped Plaintiff 1 on the street, searched him, found a utility knife he uses for work, and charged him with 265.01(1), which was ACD'd. On a separate occasions, Defendant officers did the same exact thing to Plaintiff 2 and 3.

Hyde, Gary vs P.O. Amato, Thomas, et al.
Case # 13CV08372, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2014, ended September 11, 2014
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Page 3 is missing from scan so the facts are not there. I have coded the complaints.

Bonie, Nasean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024635/2013E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 10, 2013

Torres, Jose Rodriguez v. City of New York
Case # 021404/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint

Rivera v. City of New York
Case # 306455/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx
Settlement
Complaint