{"active":false,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Cohen","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PSA 7","id":"PSA7"},"shield_no":1933,"ended_date":"2020-08-05","taxid":"905584","complaint_ids":[201808031,201804175,201704146,201301984,201112028,201108723,200505682,200503566,9704346],"command_history":[{"command":"060 PCT","id":"60pct"}],"appt_date":"1994-02-25","age":56,"lawsuits":[{"name":"Reynolds, Keemont, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-09-04","disposition_date":"2020-06-24","payout_amount":125000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"518938/2019","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Cohen, Richard A.","summary":"On September 20, 2018, the defendant police officers unlawfully stopped and questioned the plaintiffs without cause or legal justification. The defendant officers forcibly grabbed one of the plaintiffs, tackled him, slammed him to the floor, punched him in the ribs, and kicked him, causing physical injury to his chin, hand, forehead, and ribs. The defendant officers handcuffed said plaintiff for no legal reason. At no time herein did either plaintiffs commit a crime or violate the law in any way, nor did the police officer have an objective reason to accuse plaintiff committing a crime or violating the law in any way. The defendant officers even called one of the plaintiffs a \"black bitch” and threatened to lock her up. As a result, both the plaintiffs needed to be treated for their injuries by an EMT. On September 21, 2018, after 40 hours in unlawful custody, plaintiffs were arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court, charged with crimes that the defendant officers had no basis to alleged that they committed and they were released from custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23581442-2020_keemont_reynolds_et_al_v_keemont_reynolds_et_al_summons___complaint_1518938_2019","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Chepilko, Sergei vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-01-15","disposition_date":"2018-10-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"14CV04173","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Cohen, Richard","summary":"On July 4, 2011, Plaintiff was selling photographs on the street in Kings County, NY. NYPD PO Burton approached Plaintiff and stated Plaintiff was not a licensed vendor and therefore was prohibited from selling photos. Plaintiff tried to write PO Burton’s badge number down. PO Burton handcuffed Plaintiff and dragged him to a group of NYPD officers. The officers kicked Plaintiff’s legs and did not address Plaintiff’s complaints of overly-tight handcuffs. Later, while in a holding cell, NYPD Sgt. Cohen made a statement that Plaintiff considered a sexual threat. Plaintiff was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct which were both dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.358445/gov.uscourts.nyed.358445.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5680698/chepilko-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Greenberg, Mark vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-24","disposition_date":"2015-03-23","payout_amount":24000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05307","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Cohen, Richard","summary":"On May 12, 2013, Plaintiff had some interaction with Defendant Kang Lin who alleged that Plaintiff stole a parking spot from him, and police ignored the matter without reason to arrest anyone. Described in the Complaint as \"several weeks later\" Plaintiff was arrested after Kang Lin allegedly made false allegations that Plaintiff had attempted to strangle him. Plaintiff is a retired police officer, and there was question about whether Plaintiff should not be arrested given the lack of evidence aside from the allegations of Defendant Lin. It was decided that Plaintiff should be arrested apparently for the avoidance of improper preferential treatment appearing to be given to Plaintiff for being a retired police officer. For the arrest, Plaintiff alleges false arrest, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.360607/gov.uscourts.nyed.360607.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139730/greenberg-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21021878-cohen-004d681d32e3173655703c237b04bdaa5f6289c5","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201603928,"available":true}]}],"id":"GU67","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/GU67"}