The Case Of Mr. Shawn Thomas

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The complainant, Mr. Shawn Thomas, known to the Department under NYSID# 05036218Z, who resides at 130 Pelham Road New Rochelle NY 10805, was interviewed by investigators. Mr. Thomas stated that he had $150.00 inside of his camera bag. The last time he saw his camera bag was when he was inside of his cell and saw the subject officer, PO Miroshnyk, searching it on the desk. He did not see the officer remove any money while he was searching his bag. He received $5000.00 in cash as a donation from Deborah Goodman. He never deposited that money into a bank and did not have a receipt for the currency. He left his apartment at approximately 1700 hours on July 8, 2015 and went to Manhattan. On his way back to Brooklyn, while in the subway at Nevins …show more content…

He stated there were three (3) officers at the scene, "Sergeant Eill", in plain clothes, an "Offi cer Picks", in uniform, and the "arresting officer". He stated that when he was arrested he had his camera bag which was has a shoulder strap, and was secured around his waist. Inside of the bag, was a camera, audio recording equipment, and $150 in cash (3 $50 bills). Upon his arrest he was searched briefly at the scene, and placed in a "marked car" and transported to TD30 station house. The officers did not search his bag at the scene. Once at the TD30 station house the officers searched him in front of the desk where PO Miroshynk removed his camera bag from his waist, counted the $3.68, which was in his pants pocket. PO Miroshnyk placed his camera bag on the desk where the sergeant sits, and did not search the bag there. He was then taken to the cell are and PO Miroshnyk started going through his bag. He stated that he realized his $150 was missing when he observed the officer take out his camera but not the money out of his bag. He asked the officer where his money was, but the officer did not say any thing back to

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