{"active":true,"first_name":"Alexander","last_name":"Rapp","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT DS","command":{"command":"GVSD Z2","assignment_date":"2022-09-08","id":"44"},"shield_no":2234,"taxid":"943719","complaint_ids":[202200236,202105273,202103682,202102349,201910584,201115438,201001549,200919404,200907402],"command_history":[{"command":"GVSD GUN REC"},{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"PBBX AC"},{"command":"SRG","id":"SRG"},{"command":"WARRSEC","id":"118"}],"appt_date":"2007-01-10","middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[22508],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Benson, Laquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-03-17","disposition_date":"2024-05-20","payout_amount":375000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"506147/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Rapp, Alexander L.","summary":"On December 21, 2017, Laquan Benson (\"Plaintiff\") was lawfully seated in a rented car in Brooklyn, NY, when forcibly detained, searched, and arrested by Police Officer Robert Altieri, Detective Brandon Ravelo, and Sergeant Alexander Rapp (\"Defendants\"). \n\nThe Defendants acted without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion when they conducted an illegal search and seizure and false arrest whereby Detective Ravelo used his firearm to coerce the Plaintiff out of the car. The Plaintiff was then imprisoned without a warrant and without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that the Plaintiff had committed or was about to commit a crime.\n\nEvidence was then fabricated, including false claims that the Plaintiff threatened the Defendants, possessed a firearm, and that ammunition was found in the vehicle. \n\nThe Defendants did not have probable cause to believe that plaintiff was guilty\nof the crimes with which he was charged. Each observed the illegal and had a reasonable opportunity to intervene to prevent and/or stop the illegal and unconstitutional conduct.\n\nThe Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted, and denied the right to a fair trial, as a result, the Plaintiff was wrongfully imprisoned until the charges were dismissed on February 8, 2019. \n\nSignificant personal and financial harm to him and emotional distress to his wife, Takiya Dukes-Benson was caused as a result.  Dukes\nwas deprived and continves to be deprived of the services, society and consortium of the Plaintiff, suffered and continues to suffer economic loss, and has been otherwise damaged.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/save/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=vrPHC2EzLoH8ASTIf003jg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Flowers, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-30","disposition_date":"2018-07-05","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301373/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rapp, Alexander"},{"name":"Barkley, Rashawn vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-27","disposition_date":"2017-08-23","payout_amount":65000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"303376/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Rapp, Alexander"},{"officer_name":"Rapp, Alexander L.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-09","disposition_date":"2015-08-03","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV09610","name":"Walker, Kevin vs Kelly, Raymond, et al.","payout_amount":1800,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13142579/walker-v-kelly/"},{"name":"Smith v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":60000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923480-Smith-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV07452","officer_name":"Alexander L. Rapp"},{"name":"Giles v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923472-Giles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923473-Giles-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"11CV00936","officer_name":"Alexander L. Rapp"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-09-06","penalty":"B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)","recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful entry of a premises."},{"desc":"Wrongful search of a premises."},{"desc":"Wrongfully damaged property."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-03-28","case_no":"2021-24490","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to timely activate their body worn camera."}]}],"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/21027958-rapp-a083e2161fecfb7c2a161c0c1b7362d4e66cc5c2","type":"brady-giglio","lawsuits":["11CV2938"]}],"payroll":{"salary":"135511","regular":"135124","overtime":"55533","other":"24390","total":"215048"},"id":"VZV7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/VZV7"}