Named in 3 known lawsuits, $5,000 total settlements.
Thomas, Shawn Randall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03205,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 15, 2018, ended February 7, 2020
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 8, 2015, around 9:00pm, Mr. Shawn Randall Thomas was carrying a vape pen on a subway platform at Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street in Brooklyn. He was approached by NYPD Officers who detained him and asked him to provide identification. Mr. Thomas refused to provide identification and told the officers that vaping is not a criminal offense. The officers knew that neither vaping nor refusing to produce identification were criminal offenses. Nonetheless, they arrested Mr. Thomas for violating smoking restrictions, obstructing justice, and disorderly conduct. In the course of the arrest, the officers twisted Mr. Thomas's arm and compressed his chest against a wall, causing injuries that required hospitaliz...
Gregg, Kevin vs P.O. Yang, Wei, et al.
Case # 15CV06539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 23, 2015, ended February 22, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 16th, P.O. Young approached Plaintiff on the train as he was having a physical conflict with his son. P.O. Young hit Plaintiff with an object in the face under his eye and he fell on the floor. More officers came and started hitting Plaintiff as he was on the floor, including Officer 30373 and P.O. Hicks and three more officers. P.O.s put Plaintiff in the police vehicle, handcuffed him and continued to hit him. Plaintiff defended himself by biting an officer. Plaintiff had stitches to his lower left eye and received treatment and a CAT scan in the hospital.
Thomas v. City of New York
Case # 18CV03205,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Description: The plaintiff was approached at a subway platform by the defendants who detained him for carrying a personal vaporizer. The plaintiff declined to produce his personal identification. The individual defendants arrested Plaintiff at the said date and time on the charges for violating the Smoking Restrictions under the New York State Public Health Law, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, and for Disorderly Contact. The charges were dismissed on February 5, 2016.