Lowell Thomas

Badge #10439, Asian Male
Former Police Officer at 44th Precinct
Service started January 2006, ended August 2015, Tax #940799

Lawsuit settlements:
$27,501   Rivera, Damaris vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV03645
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201017529, December 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201017529, December 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 39 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 39 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $27,501 total settlements.

Meier, Eric vs P.O. Gargir, Adam, et al.
Case # 026120/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2015

Rivera, Damaris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03645, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 6, 2014, ended April 1, 2015
$27,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2011, Plaintiff confronted a store owner who was selling drugs, left and later returned. Several NYPD officers were outside the store. When Plaintiff tried to explain the situation to Defendant Officer Vincenti Guzman, he grabbed her arm with such force to break it. Defendant Officer Guzman spun Plaintiff around and against a wall, where he roughly handcuffed her. Defendant Officer Thomas Lowell prepared false statements that Plaintiff attempted to run, when in fact she was outnumbered 6-1 and surrounded by large male officers. After Plaintiff was transported to the 44th Precinct the officers mocked her body and accused her of being an addict. Plaintiff’s hand was swelling so she was transport...