{"active":false,"first_name":"Rudy","last_name":"Lahens","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"075 DET","assignment_date":"2015-04-04","id":"75det"},"shield_no":2065,"ended_date":"2021-12-15","taxid":"927364","complaint_ids":[201601101,201402550,201306144,200915837,200604790,200514354],"command_history":[{"command":"070 PCT","id":"70pct"},{"command":"NARCBMS","id":"70"}],"appt_date":"2000-10-10","shield_no_history":[25985],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Ayarde, Juan vs Allison, Richard, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-27","disposition_date":"2023-04-10","payout_amount":600000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"156078/2021","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On January 22, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully walking down the street in the vicinity of 229 East 25th Street when Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped him without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. At no time prior to the stop did the Defendant Officers have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to make the stop.  The Defendant Officers unlawfully handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him under arrest. The Defendant Officers refused to tell Plaintiff why he was being detained. Plaintiff was transported to the 13th Precinct. At the 13th precinct, Plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and unlawfully detained in a holding cell. The Defendant Officers falsely stated to the DA that Plaintiff committed the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance despite lacking a legal and factual basis to allege that Plaintiff committed any crime. On January 23, 2013, after approximately 24 hours unlawfully in police custody, Plaintiff was arraigned in New York County Criminal Court. Bail was set based on the defendant Officers' false allegations. Four days later Plaintiff was released his own recognizance when the People failed to make their 180/80 Grand Jury presentation date.\n\nOn October 21, 2014, based on the Defendant Officers' false allegations, and lies in testimony and police paperwork, Plaintiff was convicted at a jury trial of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and sentenced to three years in prison. On June 22, 2016, after serving his three-year jail sentence. On or about May 24, 2018, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department set aside the trial court's verdict, based on the Defendant Officers' unlawful actions under the 4th Amendment. On March 7, 2019, the New York County District Attorney's office moved to dismiss the indictment, and all charges were dismissed and sealed against Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240717193844/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=A8YcRiTKcWlTB65zjJRltQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Bailey, Kemanie vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-10-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"518386/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","summary":"On or about May 3, 2017, plaintiff Kemanie Bailey was unlawfully stopped, frisked, searched, and falsely arrested by officers from the New York City Police Department near Vermont Street and New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. The officers, including Detective Christopher Connolly, falsely accused Bailey of possessing a weapon and assaulting his cousin. The officers believed that Bailey knew the identities of the perpetrators involved in a prior drive-by shooting on May 2, 2017, during which Bailey's cousin was injured. Despite Bailey's inability to provide this information, the officers arrested him, charged him with serious felony crimes, and detained him for 30 hours before arraignment. Bailey was remanded to Riker's Island for five days before being released when the District Attorney's office failed to indict him. Eventually, all charges were dismissed on November 20, 2017, as they could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=MB3TnpDLnbjNMCMYoqBeiQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Randolph, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-24","disposition_date":"2020-06-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"003092/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy"},{"name":"Nelson, Tyson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-20","disposition_date":"2017-04-21","payout_amount":45001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV00234","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","summary":"Defendant undercover officer purchased crack from an individual who was standing 15 ft away from Plaintiff and alleged that Plaintiff was acting as a lookout.  Plaintiff was searched, arrested, assaulted him, and took him to a precinct where he was strip-searched and charged with drug charges. After a Grand Jury indicted him, charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed by the prosecution.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921717-Nelson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.452145/gov.uscourts.nysd.452145.50.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921718-Nelson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356418/nelson-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Kane, Khadin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-02","disposition_date":"2016-08-17","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV08582","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","summary":"Plaintiff was approached by an undercover and asked to sell him marijuana, to which he replied no. Plaintiff then saw the undercover and a separate individual exchange money and small object. However, Plaintiff was instead arrested, searched, and charged with 221.40 which was dismissed by the DA after multiple court appearances.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.449411.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356048/kane-v-city-new-york/"},{"name":"Flores, Agustin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-04","disposition_date":"2015-10-27","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151302/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","summary":"On or about July 25, 2013, Plaintiff was tackled from behind without provocation by NYPD officers, including Police Officer Thomas O’Connor, Detective Rudy Lahens, Lieutenant Harris, and other unidentified officers. After being tackled to the ground, Flores sustained serious injuries, including to his right shoulder. The officers proceeded to frisk and search him without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, removing all contents from his pockets. Despite finding no contraband, drugs, or weapons, the officers handcuffed him tightly and arrested him without justification.\n\nFlores was then transported to the 9th Precinct, where he was fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. While in custody, he was unlawfully subjected to a strip search, during which he was forced to remove all his clothing, shake out each item, and bend over while spreading his buttocks. Following this, officers filed false and misleading reports, leading to Flores being criminally charged and arraigned on July 26, 2013. He was released on his own recognizance after approximately 24 hours in custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xaDBbe4vVbNsKoW1hqHwmA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Weldon, Flora vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-06-17","disposition_date":"2016-03-14","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155348/2013","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","summary":"On May 4, 2012, plaintiff was invited to and arrived at 288 10th Ave, NY, NY to visit her friend Sykes, who lived in Apt 3B. When plaintiff arrived, pursuant to Sykes' instructions, a mutual friend opened the building door and invited plaintiff in. Upon entering plaintiff walked to the stairwell, up the stairs to the third floor, directly to Sykes' apartment and knocked on the door. A man plaintiff did not recognize answered the door. Plaintiff asked where Sykes was and why he was in her apartment. The man identified himself as a police officer. Plaintiff saw Sykes inside the apartment. Two defendants exited the apartment and accused plaintiff of trespassing. Defendants frisked plaintiff and demanded to see plaintiff's ID. Plaintiff complied with their order. Defendants looked at plaintiff's ID and accused plaintiff of trespassing. Defendants told plaintiff she was under arrest, ordered her to turn around, handcuffed and arrested plaintiff. Plaintiff told defendants the handcuffs were too tight and were cutting her wrists. Defendants refused to loosen the handcuffs. Defendants placed plaintiff in an NYPD vehicle and transported her to a police precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and handcuffed to a pole for several hours. Plaintiff was issued a DAT and released from custody. Defendants charged plaintiff with trespassing. On June 11, 2013, plaintiff appeared in court, and had to make several appearances thereafter. On April 24, 2013, all charges against her were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Csw991lDTnF0ArBVxLRGSw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Lahens, Rudy","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-06-20","disposition_date":"2013-11-14","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV04666","name":"Lauria, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919586-Lauria-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919587-Lauria-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4350774/lauria-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Hogarth v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918572-Hogarth-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918573-Hogarth-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"05CV04850","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens"},{"name":"Dawes v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"10CV02848","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens"},{"name":"Williams v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff while he was playing chess in Washington Square park, took him to a police precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with false charges (unspecified) that were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919266-Williams-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV02619","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens"},{"name":"Randolph v. Feliciano et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","disposition":"Dismissed without Prejudice","summary":"While arresting Plaintiff, Defendant Officer Feliciano assaulted him in his already injured leg, resulting in it being amputated. Other defendant officers heard Plaintiff state that he had a bad leg and failed to intervene in Feliciano's assault.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921629-Randolph-v-Feliciano-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV09518","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356236/randolph-v-feliciano/"},{"name":"Cadet v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918647-Cadet-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"07CV01924","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens"},{"name":"Taylor v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918642-Taylor-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918643-Taylor-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"07CV00683","officer_name":"Rudy Lahens"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2015-02-19","case_no":"2014-12569","penalty":"Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (35 days)","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, failed to safeguard and voucher property recovered from a prisoner.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, failed to make accurate and complete entries in activity log.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While on-duty, made inaccurate statements to an assistant district attorney.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21025939-lahens-e0a963abe350dfd669f263a2279bacb22ed60dbc","type":"brady-giglio","lawsuits":["701562/2014"]}],"is_credibility":true,"news":[{"title":"Just-revealed blunders in 2014 coke bust throw detective's credibility into question","url":"http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/blunders-2014-coke-bust-threaten-cops-credibilty-article-1.2141412","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2015-03-08"}],"id":"G6VK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/G6VK"}