{"active":false,"first_name":"Kenneth","last_name":"Lehr","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"AC","command":{"command":"PBBX","assignment_date":"2020-01-24","id":"PBBX"},"ended_date":"2022-01-04","taxid":"891719","complaint_ids":[202105159,202006855,201409395,201111655,9700248,9301224,9202782],"command_history":[{"command":"009 PCT","id":"9pct"},{"command":"067 PCT","id":"67pct"}],"appt_date":"1987-01-20","age":59,"middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[31378,2780],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Baizan, Roy, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-03-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"804592/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On June 4, 2020, the police officers blockaded, grabbed and handcuffed, shoved, and/or beat protestors of the FTP4 protest in the wake of the Black Live Matters movement following the murder of George Floyd. Three plaintiffs are protestors of that protest. Specifically, Roy Baizan was a photographer at the protest. But police officers threw him into a fence, tripped him, and beat him before handcuffing him. The request to loose the tight handcuff was ignored by the officers. Mr. Baizan’s bags, camera, and other belongs are confiscated by the officer.\nThe second plaintiff, Antonio Andres Rodriguez is a freelance photographer participating in the protest. But he was pushed and punched by the police officers. The last plaintiff, Luz Cruz, is a writer and was at a van volunteering to deliver food in the area. The officer stopped, searched his van, and arrested Mx. Luz. Their request to lose the tight handcuff was ignored and confiscated their insulin and did not let them administer it resulting in missing a dose of it. The insult was never returned.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=KAjIck46EtBg0MkPrOrwlQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Ugurlu, Ali, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-03-10","disposition_date":"2025-11-05","payout_amount":198500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"801554/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On June 4, 2020, plaintiff Ugurlu participated in a protest when defendant Doe 81 grabbed his hands and defendant Doe 82 placed him in excessively tight plastic zip-tie handcuffs.  Defendant Doe 83 then put him in a NYPD transport bus.  At Queens County Central Booking, plaintiff Ugurlu was 16 hours in custody, before he was released and given a Desk Appearance Ticket, which was later dismissed.\n\nOn June 4, 2020, plaintiff Lucero participated in a protest when defendant Doe 85 deployed pepper spray in her proximity, causing pain to her eyes and throat.  NYPD officers then shoved people near plaintiff Lucero, causing her to fall down.  Defendants Doe 86-89 then struck plaintiff Lucero and the people on top of her with batons.  One of them also struck plaintiff Lucero's head, another one struck her on both arms.  Defendant Doe 90 grabbed plaintiff Lucero, causing bruising.  Defendant Doe 91 then threw Plaintiff Lucero to the ground and pressed into her back and neck with his knee.  Defendant doe 91 placed her in extremely tight zipties and applied plastic handcuffs to her wrists with extreme tightness.  On June 5, 2020, defendant Matias issued plaintiff Lucero a summons.  The criminal prosecution against plaintiff Lucero was dismissed on September 4, 2020.\n\nOn June 4, 2020, plaintiff Mulvey participated in a protest when Defendant Doe 95 sprayed her in the face with pepper spray.  Defendant Doe 97 arrested plaintiff Mulvey by slamming her onto a car and applying excessively tight zip ties to her hands.  Defendant Doe 98 then placed her in a NYPD transport vehicle that transported her to Queens County Central Booking.  After seven hours in custody, plaintiff Mulvey was charged with a curfew violation, which was later dismissed.\n\nOn June 4, 2020, plaintiff Beygzadeh participated in a protest when he was attacked by defendants Doe 101 and 102 from behind, pulling him and slamming him onto a car.  These officers handcuffed him excessively tightly with zip tie handcuffs.  They then forced him to sit on the concrete at that location for several hours.  Defendant Gonzalez then placed him into a NYPD transport vehicle which transported him to Queens County Central Booking.  After about 16 hours in police custody, Defendant Gonzalez swore out a Desk Appearance Ticket charging plaintiff Beygzadeh with unlawful assembly, which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=YICzEGJwsoFljkt3ZA0b7g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Curran-Groome, Elizabeth vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-12-28","disposition_date":"2023-03-17","payout_amount":50001,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"22CV00710","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 4th   2020 plaintiff peacefully attended a protest taking place in Mott Haven, Bronx County New York.  Near East 136th street the defendants Dermoth Shea Commissioner of New York, Terence Monahan Chief of Department, New York Police and Chief assistant Kenneth Lehr Commander of Patrol Borough Bronx, ordered and authorized the encircling and trapping of  protestors, including plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by one of the Doe defendants and cuffed with tight zip-ties that left bruises on her wrists. Plaintiff was brought to stand in line  for hours to board the transport vehicle and was searched. Plaintiff was transported to Queen’s Central Booking and locked in a holding cell. Upon arrival at Central Booking plaintiff did not enter immediately but waited outside for four hours. During that time the zip-ties were removed and replaced with metal handcuffs. PO Katherine Tejeda was plaintiff's arresting officer and filed false complaints against plaintiff based on information provided by PO John and  Jane Does 1-2. Plaintiff was released with a Desk Appearance Ticket signed by Sergeant Scott Haldeman on the morning of June 5, 2020. Plaintiff was charged with Unlawful Assembly.  All charges against plaintiff were later dismissed in her favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.573937/gov.uscourts.nysd.573937.27.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/62633965/curran-groome-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Deluca, Marie, et Al vs Police Dept, Nyc.","start_date":"2021-11-18","disposition_date":"2023-05-30","payout_amount":175000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV10777","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 4, 2020, plaintiffs attended the FTP protest that began at \"the Hub\" at 149th and 3rd avenue in the Bronx. NYPD officers \"kettled\" the protestors as the marched through the streets until they were in a location from which there was no exit. The protestors asked to leave but were not permitted to do so. Officers began striking protestors with batons and shields, threw bicycles into the crowd, and spray pepper spray indiscriminately under the supervisions of Officer Monahan. Officers began arresting the protestors using handcuffs that were too tight, at time lifting the protestors off the ground using the handcuffs. The protestors then spent between 6 and 20 hours in police custody","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=B5tSWZb5RaAnuBtlCUpIXA==","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61624575/deluca-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Rodriguez, Shellyne, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-18","disposition_date":"2024-09-18","payout_amount":490000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV10815","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 4, 2020, plaintiff participated in the \"FTP4\" protest in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. This protest started before an 8 PM curfew that had been implemented by the NYC Mayor. At or around 7:45, before the curfew became effective, the NYPD \"kettled\" the protesters by forming blockades around them on all sides and thereby preventing them from leaving. At this time, Defendants Sehl, Nin, and two other officers approached and attacked plaintiff, shoving her face into a barrier, grabbing her by the hair, and punching her in the stomach. They then applied zip tie handcuffs to her wrist, tightened them so tightly as to cut off circulation, and arrested her. Plaintiff was then put into a van, wherein she suffered an asthma attack. After she was transported to the police precinct, defendant Dorch falsely swore out a summons accusing plaintiff of knowingly violating the curfew. Plaintiff was released at or around midnight on June 5, and the charges against her were dismissed on September 5, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.571993/gov.uscourts.nysd.571993.71.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61625043/rodriguez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-11-18","disposition_date":"2023-05-08","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV10899","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD \"kettle\" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.572123/gov.uscourts.nysd.572123.23.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61631500/sukana-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Department, Nyc., et al.","start_date":"2021-10-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"811888/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Lehr, Kenneth","summary":"On June 4, 2020, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Plaintiffs Shannon Jones, Brittany Williams and Bryan Roman were protesting in Mott Haven in Bronx County for justice regarding the murder of George Floyd. Defendant NYPD Police Officers, under the pretext of Mayor de Blasio's Emergency Executive Orders, engaged in unlawful and impermissible violence to disrupt this protest, injuring and arresting plaintiffs. \n\nPlaintiffs bring claims of: unlawful stop and search, false imprisonment, assault and battery, excessive force, failure to intervene, negligence, and violation of 42 USC Sections 1983 and 1988.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=XlIq0g9EgOmfgcASAhhXEg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Dept, Nyc., et al.","start_date":"2021-10-26","disposition_date":"2022-02-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"21CV10082","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On Jne 4, 2020, Plaintiffs were peacefully attending a protest, when SRG officers in full riot gear formed aline with their bicycles to block protestors for walking any further. The officers used their bicycles as weapons, pushing the protestors back. Protestors were trapped and unable to leave, and NYPD (including Monahan and Lehr) failed to respond to their pleas. Per order of Monahan, Plaintiff Jones was grabbed, seized, chocked, and thrown to the ground by PO Wilson. PO Doe 1 assisted in the arrest, and both him and PO Wilson put their full weight on Plaintiff Jones while she was faced down on the ground, not resisting. After removing her from the ground, the Defendants placed her in extremely tight zip ties/flex cuffs. Plaintiff Jones was falsely charged with resisting arrest, and was denied food, water, and a phone call. At the same time, Plaintiff Williams was violently attacked, unprovoked. PO Does 2-7 tackled Plaintiff Williams to the ground and struck her head with a baton. Monahan/Lehr was also believed to have approved of her arrest, and did nothing to prevent the excessive use of force. Plaintiff Williams was bleeding and in need of immediate medical attention, but was instead sent to the precinct to be searched and charged. Additionally, Plaintiff Roman was not committing any crime when a PO struck the Plaintiff in the head with a baton. Plaintiff Roman was thrown to the ground and placed in very tight flex cuffs/zip ties. The zip ties were so tight that Plaintiff Roman's hands/fingers started to change color from lack of circulation. Again, Monahan/Lehr approved of the arrest and did not prevent the excessive use of force. The Plaintiff was not given food, water, or a phone call either. He was detained for more than 10 hours.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.570820/gov.uscourts.nysd.570820.1.1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/61577573/jones-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Hernandez, Krystin, et al. vs City of Ny","start_date":"2021-09-09","disposition_date":"2023-04-20","payout_amount":349012,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV07406","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60357611/hernandez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gray, Adam, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"21CV06610","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On May 30, 2020, plaintiff while in the street photographing, was forcibly pushed to the ground by P.O. Luigi Tirro. Plaintiff was then pulled from the sidewalk and restrained by Lieutenant Robert Cattani and PO Tirro. Plaintiff was t surrounded by officers including PO Nicholas Terrent and handcuffed. Plaintiff was then re-cuffed and detained by PO Leonel Girron and Adam Muniz. Plaintiff repeatedly explained that he was a member of the press and asked that defendants look at his credentials, to no avail.  Lieutenant Daniel Gallagher was informed by plaintiff that he was a member of the press, but Lieutenant Gallagher ignored the statement and instructed that the plaintiff be taken away and charged.  Inspect Spataro supervised the arrest. Plaintiff was taken for booking and processing by P.O. Girron. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters, placed in an overcrowded cell, his laptop and camera were seized and he was detained for approx. eight hours. Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket. The Manhattan District Attorney issued a note backdated to May 31st, 2020, declining to prosecute plaintiff. \n\nOn July 15 2020 while standing in the street plaintiff was arrested his property was seized by PO Brianna Carlo as per instructions of NYPD Captain (then Lieutenant) Gzim Palaj.  Captain Palaj told plaintiff that he would be charged because he did not have a press pass although it was obvious given the n multiple professional cameras hanging off of him, but was told this did not matter. Other members of the public who were standing in the vicinity, but who were not taking photographs, were not arrested. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters where he was processed and then taken to the 5th precinct where he was placed in custody. After several hours, plaintiff was taken out of custody to speak to NYPD Sergeant Patrick E. Quigley, who told plaintiff he knew he was not involved in any criminal act and should not have been arrested. Sergeant Quigley also told plaintiff that he was “lucky” that he was “not going to be locked up all weekend” and indicated plaintiff should “thank” Sergeant Quigley and the NYPD for “putting their necks on the line” for him.  After that plaintiff was taken again to police headquarters and after several hours was releases without charges and with no release documents. \n\nOn June 2nd 2020, plaintiff was photographing events occurring in the street when he was struck in the face by P.O. Christopher B. Hewitson. Plaintiff retreated and held up his press pass. Regardless, PO Hewitson pursued plaintiff with a baton drawn and shoved plaintiff a second time knocking him to ground and leaving him there. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his arms and legs and head trauma, and his equipment was seriously damaged requiring weeks to repair during which plaintiff was unable to perform assignments. The equipment could not be fully repaired.\nOn June 1st 2020 plaintiff was photographing events taking place inside a store at approximately six feet from her. NYPD officers were standing outside the store. Plaintiff was wearing her press pass around her neck. As she was about to shoot a picture she was struck in the face with a baton by P.O. Christopher Radzinski and her lip was split. \n\nOn February 11, 2020 plaintiff was recording a police arrest when he was approached by P.O. Sean P. Robinson. PO Robinson forcibly grabbed and dragged plaintiff to where the arrest was taking place. Plaintiff repeatedly informed PO Robinson that he was a journalist and offered to produce his press pass. Regardless plaintiff was pushed against a car and surrounded by other PO. He was then arrested and handcuffed. Plaintiff again repeated he was a journalist and offered to show his pass. No other by stander was arrested. Plaintiff’s phone, press pass and backpack were seized and plaintiff was taken to the 7th precinct where he was processed and placed in custody. Plaintiff was not permitted to make a phone call and was mocked by a PO. NYPD Seragetan Daniel Slevin asked plaintiff about his press pass. PO Slevin retrieved it from plaintiff backpack, questioned plaintiff about it and then confiscated it. The pass was eventually returned following inquires of plaintiffs attorney. Plaintiff released three hours later and was given a summons. Before leaving plaintiff asked PO Robinson his name and he refused to provide it. The plaintiff’s arrest was reported by news outlets. A video showed plaintiff clearly identifying himself as a journalist contrary to the statements made by the NYPD spokesmen to the press. On plaintiff’s desk appearance ticket PO Robinson affirms that plaintiff stated he was a journalist. With a letter dated May 18 2020 plaintiff was informed that he did not have to return for summons.\n\nOn May 29, 2020 plaintiff was recording events taking place in the street holding his camera in one hand, and his press pass up in his other hand at eye level, making his status as a journalist visibly apparent. As plaintiff was photographing the events NYPD Lieutenant (then Sergeant) Keith Hockaday target Plaintiff and started yelling in his face deliberately ignoring plaintiffs’ press pass. P.O Hockaday continued menacing plaintiff and protestors around him making prohibited over the head strikes with his baton. Plaintiff retreated backwards and fell hard hitting his back on the sidewalk curb. The fall caused a cyst in his back to rupture. Plaintiff had to undergo medical procedures and surgery and still suffers back pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508.124.0.pdf.","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60111148/gray-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Sierra, Samira, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-01-26","disposition_date":"2024-03-19","payout_amount":7161241.84,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV10291","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On June 4, 2020, NYPD orchestrated an operation to corral, \"kettle,\" assault, and arrest non-violent protestors in Mott Haven who were exercising their first amendment right to protest against police brutality and racial injustice. \n\nPlaintiffs Amira and Samali Sierra were seized by a group of officers who threw them to the ground, handcuffed them with excessively tight zip ties, were made to  wait hours sitting on the ground until Officer Umid Karimov put them on a bus to an arrest processing facility where Officer Alfredo Jeff identified himself as their arresting officer and put them in a holding cell without food, water, toilet paper, or other sanitary necessities and was ultimately issued a pink summons by Police Officer Alfredo Jeff. All charges against them were dropped. \n\nPlaintiff Ricardo Nigaglioni  had his mask pulled down by an officer and was pepper sprayed in the face, then was tackled and put in excessively tight zip tie handcuffs. He was made to wait for hours until ultimately being put on a bus and transferred to an arrest processing facility where he waited for hours without food, water, or medical attention and was ultimately issued a pink summons by Police Officer Debora Matias. All charges against him where dropped. \n\nPlaintiff Alex Gutierrez was struck with a baton, pepper sprayed, and put in excessively tight zip tie handcuffs. He was made to wait for hours until ultimately being put on a bus and transferred to an arrest processing facility where he waited for hours without food, water, or medical attention and was ultimately issued a pink summons by Police Officer Andre Jeanpierre . All charges against him where dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.549912/gov.uscourts.nysd.549912.38.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18720263/sierra-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Payne, Jarrett, et Al vs De Blasio, Bill, et al.","start_date":"2020-10-26","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"20CV08924","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Lehr, Kenneth","summary":"During the protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in May and June 2020, Plaintiffs who were peacefully protesting against police violence and misconduct, were unlawfully arrested, subjected to excessive force including assault and battery with batons, pepper spray, and excessively tight handcuffs. NYPD Officers ignored requests for medical help, did not wear masks despite the Covid-19 pandemic, refused to acknowledge protestor pronouns, discriminated against protestors on the basis of race, stuck protestors in the head, referred to protestors as \"bodies\". This conduct was taken without giving protestors adequate notice or opportunity to disperse. Plaintiffs' civil rights were violated and Plaintiffs suffered physical and psychological injuries following the misconduct.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.546923/gov.uscourts.nysd.546923.1.0_3.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18571382/in-re-new-york-city-policing-during-summer-2020-demonstrations/"},{"name":"Moore, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-12","disposition_date":"2017-09-19","payout_amount":125000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04365","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Lehr, Kenneth","summary":"Plain clothes defendant officers exited vehicle, approached plaintiff and began to pat frisk plaintiff looking for a weapon. Gun was found in a nearby doorway. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the third and fourth degree. The case was dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920899-Moore-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.373366/gov.uscourts.nyed.373366.41.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324622/moore-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Lehr, Kenneth C.","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2012-07-05","disposition_date":"2013-11-05","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV02961","name":"Vanterpool, Cristobal vs Blackman, Albert, et al.","payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5653685/vanterpool-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ortiz et al v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Ortiz was in his apt sleeping when the defendants loudly knocked on and kicked in door; defendants shouted for him to \"get on the fucking floor\" and took them into custody without lawful basis; took the plaintiffs to the 9th pct, while the other defendants rampaged through the plaintiff's apt (did not find any drugs etc).","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919156-Ortiz-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV08999","officer_name":"Kenneth C. 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