{"active":true,"first_name":"Anthony","last_name":"Vargas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBQS","assignment_date":"2023-05-16","id":"132"},"shield_no":5651,"taxid":"958140","complaint_ids":[202501828,202200892,202107003,202106826],"command_history":[{"command":"063 PCT","id":"63pct"}],"appt_date":"2015-01-07","shield_no_history":[16199],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Henry, Tafari, et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-07-16","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"714596/2024","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On July 28, 2023, plaintiffs, who are all black adults, were lawfully present at a house in queens. Defendant NYPD officers Steven Lima, Anthony Vargas, and several John Doe officers arrested them with no probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Defendants handcuffed all three plaintiffs, and took them into  custody at a nearby precinct. Plaintiffs had personal property that was taken from them at the station and never returned. Each plaintiff was then searched at the precinct and held in detention for a significant time. Plaintiffs were eventually released and all charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ZTSku6ZRe2i295KuEf8kvQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Henry, Tafari vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-11-22","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"727118/2023","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On July 27, 2023, plaintiff was arrested by defendants, which had no warrant to arrest plaintiff.  Defendants handcuffed plaintiff.  Upon arrival at the jail, the police subjected plaintiff to a humiliating search and confiscated all his money and personal belongings.  Plaintiff was then incarcerated in a cell.  Eventually, Plaintiff was released from jail after about 37 hours in custody.  Defendant police officers also stole plaintiff's property, including, but not limited to. Plaintiffs computer and tools.  After being released from jail, a criminal proceeding may have been brought against plaintiff.  All charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=yuQFh0sTLPRB5ra1KMMaMg==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-04-19","case_no":"2023-28250","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"payroll":{"salary":"119248","regular":"113394","overtime":"26713","other":"15342","total":"155448"},"id":"3AW5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/3AW5"}