Thomas F. Mosher
Badge #2905,
White Male
Also served at
33rd Precinct,
Special Operations Division Strategic Response Group
Service
started July 2010,
made $132,000 last year,
Tax #949371
Lawsuit settlements:
$150,000 Abelson, Brian vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV07038
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$150,000 Abelson, Brian vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV07038
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Complaints
3
Complaints
6
Allegations
0
Substantiated
3
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Exonerated
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202006572,
September 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201506848,
August 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201408499,
August 2014
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Handcuffs too tight |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202006572, September 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | White Male, 35-39 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201506848, August 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Hispanic Male, 24 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic Male, 24 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic Male, 24 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201408499, August 2014 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Handcuffs too tight | Hispanic Male, 31 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 31 | Exonerated |
| 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Discipline
Case Details:
- Guilty: Did fail and neglect to reside within the city of New York or permissible resident counties
Penalty: Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.Abelson, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07038, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 22, 2021, ended June 7, 2022
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff, Brian Abelson participated in a protest in the Bronx in relation to the murder of George Floyd. Plaintiff was caught between police barricades when officers Kevin Herrera, Christopher Nelson, and Thomas Mosher attacked him. Mosher punched plaintiff in the right eye, then Herrera and Nelson reached down, grabbed plaintiff's finger, and twisted it, breaking the finger. One of the three officers pulled plaintiff's mask and pepper-sprayed him. Plaintiff was then pulled over the barrier, thrown to the ground, hit with batons, kicked, and placed on his chest on the ground. An officer then placed plaintiff's hands behind his back and kneeled on his neck. Plaintiff was arrested, his su...
Wood, Charles Henry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10541, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 18, 2020
Complaint