Named in 2 known lawsuits, $77,500 total settlements.
Rawlins, Keith vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153782/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, April 27, 2023, ended January 16, 2025
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 01/12/23, at approximately, 6:00 a.m., Plaintiff Keith Rawlins was lawfully in the vicinity of 890 East 6th Street, New York, New York and doing nothing illegal, improper or acting suspicious in anyway. Plaintiff Keith Rawlins was not in possession of any contraband on his person, no contraband was in plain view and Plaintiff was entirely unaware of any contraband on the premises if there were was indeed any at all (which there was not). Moreover, Plaintiff was not the leaseholder nor a resident of any apartment within 890 East 6th Street, New York County. Defendant Officer Gowell Soto, Defendant Officer Vincent Ayres, Defendant Officer Thomas Cucciniello and several unnamed NYPD officers absent an arrest wa...
Green, Raynel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155007/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, June 1, 2021, ended March 24, 2022
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2020, Plaintiff was seated in the backseat of a parked van when Defendant Officers showed up and unlawfully searched him and the other passengers. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Plaintiff was not aware that the car was stolen and was not operating the van nor was he ever seen behind the wheel of it. On video, Plaintiff was assaulted by Defendant Officers; Plaintiff was thrown to the ground, kicked multiple times, and while being held down, one officer held his arm while the second officer had his knee on his neck. Medical records showed that Plaintiff was assaulted and tased, indicating a ...