Thomas Rice

Badge #12860, White Male
Former Police Officer at Housing Manhattan
Also served at 113th Precinct, Vice Enforcement Squad Manhattan South, 103rd Precinct Detective Squad, 106th Precinct Detective Squad, 67th Precinct
Service started August 1998, ended June 2018, Tax #923032


Lawsuit Settlements:
$12,500   Gaines, Sha-Quay vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV06286
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Articles

Cop allegedly lied about income to avoid higher child support payments, New York Post, 6/19/2018
NYPD detective stripped of gun, shield for allegedly making up bogus witnesses to bury gran, New York Daily News, 5/4/2018
NYPD detective used fake names and addresses in crime reports to avoid doing any work - and he's still on the job, New York Daily News, 1/27/2018

Complaints

7 Complaints
14 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201405447, May 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 70
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201204494, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: White Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200906863, April 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200809867, July 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200604584, January 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200402931, March 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200006110, August 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201405447, May 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 59 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 70 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201204494, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property White Male Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Male Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200906863, April 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Asian Male, 62 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 62 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Asian Male, 62 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Asian Male, 62 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200809867, July 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 38 Exonerated
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Complaint #200604584, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 46 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200402931, March 2004
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200006110, August 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 33 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Discipline

Case: 2013-9189
Document
Opened: 9/26/2013
Closed: 8/25/2014
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Failed to properly investigate cases and accurately document activity in Department records including but not limited to complaint follow-up reports resulting in inaccurate entries to be made in Department records
  2. Guilty: Failed to maintain said detective's activity log, as required
Penalty: Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.

Gaines, Sha-Quay vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06286, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2016, ended August 31, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff had just come out of McDonald's and was waiting for a street cab when the defendant officers approached and arrested the plaintiff using excessive force and tightly handcuffed him. The plaintiff was taken to a nearby plaintiff and told that he was being charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property due to being suspected to be associated with another individual who had committed such crimes. The charges were later dismissed. On a later incident, the defendant officers showed up at the plaintiff's home and arrested him taking him to the 67th Precinct for questioning. He was released without any charges hours later.

Lalush, Ygal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021454/2011, Supreme Court - Queens, October 12, 2011, ended May 17, 2018
Administrative Closing