May 20, 2020 Protestors set fire to an NYPD Van after a peaceful protest turns into a violent uprising. Photo: Ryland West/ ALMPryor Cashman Associate Charged With Damaging NYPD Vehicle With Molotov Cocktail During Protest
Colinford Mattis, a corporate lawyer, was accused of driving a van from which an occupant emerged to throw an incendiary device at an unoccupied NYPD vehicle in an act that was caught on camera, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
May 31, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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A Pryor Cashman associate is among those charged with damaging New York City Police Department vehicles with Molotov cocktails during protests in Brooklyn early Saturday, according to complaints filed Saturday in the Eastern District of New York.
Colinford Mattis, 32, is a member of Pryor Cashman's Corporate Group, according to his listing on the firm's website Sunday.
He's accused of driving a van while passenger Urooj Rahman, 31, who is also registered as an attorney in New York state, threw a Molotov cocktail during protests related to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
An NYPD surveillance camera recorded Rahman throwing the incendiary device toward an unoccupied NYPD vehicle in Fort Greene, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release. Rahman and Mattis were soon found in the van along with supplies related to the making of Molotov cocktails, and they were arrested, according to the news release.
According to the New York state attorney registry, Rahman was admitted to the New York bar in June 2019 and graduated from Fordham University School of Law. It was not immediately clear Sunday whether she was affiliated with a firm in New York.
Mattis graduated from New York University School of Law in 2016 and received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University, according to his page on the firm's website. Until 2018, he was an associate at Holland & Knight, according to the Pryor Cashman site and the New York state attorney registry.
Pryor Cashman, Mattis and Rahman did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday.
An initial appearance for Mattis and Rahman is set for Monday in the Eastern District of New York.
This is a developing story.
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