{"active":true,"first_name":"Vladimir","last_name":"Garcia","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"CPT","command":{"command":"DVU ZONE 2","assignment_date":"2025-11-03","id":"963"},"taxid":"941021","complaint_ids":[202500285,202401598,202309694,202310873,202308464,202305125,202304607,202300412,202207328,202207278,202205105,202204385,201601918,201501322,201302120,201207108,201115001,201111571,200904445,200804389],"command_history":[{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"},{"command":"NARCBBS","id":"172"},{"command":"024 PCT","id":"24pct"},{"command":"046 PCT","id":"46pct"},{"command":"033 PCT","id":"33pct"},{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-31","age":41,"middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[25020,4857],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Ledesma, Elias vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"158756/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On or about July 3, 2023, Plaintiff was on the street when several Defendant NYPD officers, including officers Prieto, Osso, Pirro, Battista, Garcia, as well as several other unknown officers, tackled Plaintiff to the ground. The Defendants repeatedly struck Plaintiff, including punching him, kicking him, twisting his arms, struck their knees on his back, and put handcuffs upon him that were excessively tight. Plaintiff was detained and the Defendants falsified information relating to Plaintiff's arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=M9ax/ULKTlrmzLVMfvaqAQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Nibal, Leo vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-10-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"159143/2024","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On July 5, 2023 Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vestibule of his building when POs Joseph O'Shea, Kenneth Brown, Andrew Anderson, Sean Jordan, Vladimir A. Garcia, and John and Jane Does 1-10 seized him, held him to the ground, brutally beat him, and arrested him without legal justification. Plaintiff was wrongfully detained at the 33rd Precinct for several hours before being transported to Central Booking, where he was kept for approximately 16 hours before prosecution was declined. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his head, back, and face as a result, and required extensive medical treatment for these injuries as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=aBd8qBX/v/gn/PshVa4iQA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Manuel, Jermail vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-07-15","disposition_date":"2020-04-23","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"027362/2019E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Garcia, Vladimir","summary":"On September 18, 2016 at approximately 4 A.M., multiple NYPD officers including Sgt. Vladimir Garcia and P.O. Christopher Chin arrested Plaintiff Jermail Manuel under the accusation of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol despite the accusations being false. They continued to attempt to prosecute Plaintiff Manuel until he was acquitted of all charges and prosecution was terminated on July 18, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066004-27362_2019e_jermail_manuel_v_city_of_new_york_et_al_summons___complaint_1","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rivera, Louis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-10-03","disposition_date":"2021-04-30","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"031181/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Garcia, Vladimir","summary":"On or about January 24, 2018, at approximately 12:00 P.M. in the vicinity of 2200 Morris Avenue, Bronx County, NY, Plaintiff was on his way to pick up his girlfriend from her friend's apartment located at the aforementioned location when he was stopped outside the building and handcuffed by Police Officer Thomas Accomando (Shield No. 8316 of the 46th Precinct) and Sergeant Vladimir Garcia (Shield No. 4857 of the 46th Precinct). Plaintiff was then taken to the 46th Precinct where he was strip searched and nothing of an illegal nature was recovered. Plaintiff was then taken to Bronx County Central Booking where he was arraigned and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and related offenses. The case was dismissed within a month upon application of the Bronx County District Attorney.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=86bi6mvTFhlMeBAtOB/Opg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Rivera, Louis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-10-03","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"031180/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Garcia, Vladimir","summary":"On October 10, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Plaintiff was near 2200 Morris Avenue, Bronx when Police Officer Thomas Accomando and Sergeant Vladimir Garcia from the 46th Precinct approached, stopped, and tightly handcuffed Plaintiff without probable cause. Plaintiff, who was on his way to obtain a drill bit from a friend, who lived there, was not engaged in any illegal activity. Despite this, the officers arrested Plaintiff, allegedly under false pretenses.\n\nPlaintiff was taken to the 46th Precinct, placed in a holding cell, and subjected to a strip search. After being held at the precinct for several hours, he was transferred to Bronx County Central Booking, where he remained in custody for over 24 hours. Plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and related offencess. He was arraigned on October 12, 2017, and released; he subsequently had to attend multiple court appearances. Ultimately, the charges were dismissed upon the application of the Bronx County District Attorney on January 10, 2018. Plaintiff alleges the officers acted with malice, causing him significant physical and emotional distress​","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=y69cKPpyIye/gH/Qzv/3Cg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Piantini, Alejandro vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-06","disposition_date":"2016-03-31","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV04621","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Garcia, Vladimir","summary":"Civilian Defendant reported a crime to 911 against the plaintiff, causing plaintiff to be arrested by the defendant police officers and transported to the 40th Precinct. The charges were not specified and were eventually dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.443470/gov.uscourts.nysd.443470.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13346847/piantini-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Garcia, Vladimir","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2013-03-15","disposition_date":"2013-09-11","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"13CV01381","name":"Hutchinson, Roger, et Al vs Police Officer Garcia, Vladimir, et al.","payout_amount":40000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13049326/hutchinson-v-garcia/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-05-02","case_no":"2024-29891","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-01-06","case_no":"2023-29497","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2024-01-06","case_no":"2023-29497","penalty":"Training","recommendation":"Training","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"case_no":"2011-5948","disposition_date":"2012-08-01","penalty":"Dismissal from the New York City Police Department; however, judgment is suspended and  respondent will be placed on dismissal probation for a period of one (1) year. Forfeiture  of five (5) suspension days, twenty-five (25) vacation days.","opened_date":"2011-10-18","charges":[{"desc":"Wrongfully requested the assistance of other members of service to prevent the processing and adjudication of several summonses issued to various individuals","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4419223-nypd-cases-312.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/5PCP-vladimir-garcia.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"157515","regular":"154744","overtime":"46941","other":"25377","total":"227062"},"email":"vladimir.garcia@nypd.org","id":"5PCP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5PCP"}