Za Lawng Thang – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

5 total documented “uses of force” over 3 documented “incidents.”

3 (60.00%) against Black people
2 (40.00%) against Hispanic people
3 (60.00%) against men
2 (40.00%) against women

slug	agency_name	INCNUM	Search by Date (YYYY-MM-DD)		Search by Unknown Officer #	Search by Officer ID#	Search by Officer Name	Search by Civilian #
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	113408uof	2025-05-17	DateA calendar pageMay 17, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoshua Smith 29-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD Operations Division > Administration > NW Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJack Steinacker 29-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD Operations Division > Administration > NW Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personZa Thang 25-year-old Other man 1 years in IMPD Operations Division > Administration > NW Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #53773 Unknown age Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Other (2x) by Joshua Smith (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Jack Steinacker (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Jack Steinacker (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Smith (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Za Thang (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Interfering with Reporting a Crime Intimidation Possession of Marijuana/Hash (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,967.00	42888,43301,45740	Joshua Smith,Jack Steinacker,Za Thang	53,773
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	101837uof	2024-07-09	DateA calendar pageJuly 9, 2024 Service TypePhoneWarrant Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personAlejandro Renteria 27-year-old Hispanic man 2 years in IMPD Operations Division > Northwest District > NW Middle Shift > FTO PROGRAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personZa Thang 24-year-old Other man 0 years in IMPD Operations Division > Northwest District > NW Middle Shift > FTO PROGRAM InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #49437 29-year-old Hispanic man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Za Thang (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Za Thang (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Alejandro Renteria (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Mental Writ	4,265.00	44213,45740	Alejandro Renteria,Za Thang	49,437
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	101659uof	2024-07-06	DateA calendar pageJuly 6, 2024 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personDrew Brown 29-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personBenjamin Wong 26-year-old Other man 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personKegan Anderson 29-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personZa Thang 24-year-old Other man 0 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #49397 33-year-old Black woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Drew Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Kegan Anderson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Benjamin Wong (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Za Thang (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Drew Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Benjamin Wong (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Drew Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Kegan Anderson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Za Thang (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Criminal Recklessness Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,910.00	42824,43306,43828,45740	Drew Brown,Benjamin Wong,Kegan Anderson,Za Thang	49,397