{"active":true,"first_name":"William","last_name":"Vargas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"078 DET","assignment_date":"2018-03-12","id":"78det"},"shield_no":6905,"taxid":"942652","complaint_ids":[201705224,201409262,201407710,201012590,200910048,200807693,200805813],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"},{"command":"NARCBMS","id":"70"},{"command":"WARRSEC","id":"118"}],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"R","shield_no_history":[18464],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Hardy, Levorn vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-05-05","disposition_date":"2018-03-09","payout_amount":100000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV01837","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"The plaintiff bought crack cocaine on the street and was approached by the defendant officers. The plaintiff was taken to the Midtown South Precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. The plaintiff never sold any of the crack cocaine he purchased. Because of the added false change, the plaintiff's bail was set too high for him to pay and therefore spent the next 19 months in custody. The plaintiff went to trial and was acquitted on all the false charges and was convicted only on the misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree charge.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.470748/gov.uscourts.nysd.470748.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444310/hardy-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Adegboye, Peter vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-28","disposition_date":"2016-04-27","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07303","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"Defendant Officers stopped a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger, ordered everyone out, and took photographs of them with an officer's cell phone. When Plaintiff protested, he was handcuffed, taken to the 73rd Precinct, strip-searched twice, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Seventh Degree, which were all later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921427-Adegboye-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4325088/adegboye-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wong, Laurence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-10-30","disposition_date":"2016-08-12","payout_amount":1000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06229","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"An undercover officer approached a male who was standing on his own away from Plaintiff.  The male exchanged currency for marijuana.  Other officers then attempted to arrest the other males in a group nearby the male and searched and handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 5th precinct and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which were later ACD'd.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921251-Wong-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523219/wong-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Marzuq, Farid vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-15","disposition_date":"2016-03-12","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV04302","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"Plaintiff was stopped in street by Defendant officers, put in tight handcuffs and brought to the 13th precinct where he was strip searched. Plaintiff charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The Plaintiff charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.442994/gov.uscourts.nysd.442994.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13246394/marzuq-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Holley, Anthony N. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-27","disposition_date":"2015-11-20","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV01241","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"On or about July 20, 2014, at approximately 8PM, Anthony Holley was arrested by NYPD officers while Holley was inside a car with his friends at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Christopher Street. The car stopped at a traffic light at the intersection and waited for the light to turn green. When the light turned green and the car was about the move the NYPD officers in their unmarked vehicle cut in front of Holley's car and blocked the car from moving. The officers then jumped out of their vehicle and approached Holley and his friends with guns drawn and pointed at them. The officers shouted freeze and Holley and friends put their hands in the air. The officers arrested Holley and placed him in handcuffs that were so tight, he sustained bruises. One of the officers took several photos of Holley and his friends. Holley and friends were searched but no items were found on them or in the vehicle. Holley and Peter Adebeyo (friend who was arrested) were placed in a police van and driven around by them for about 3 hours before being brought to the 73rd precinct at about 12AM. At the precinct, Holley was strip-searched twice. Upon arraignment, Holley was released on his own recognizance. Holley had to appear in court on several occasions until January 30, 2015 when all the criminal charges brought were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.367180.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324183/holley-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Murray, Demar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-24","disposition_date":"2015-07-17","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV09294","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, William","summary":"On June 10, 2014, Plaintiff was working at about 5:00 PM, standing at 5 Times Square, on the corner of 7th Ave and 42nd Street, selling comedy show tickets for LOL Comedy Club. After working for a few hours, Plaintiff took a break at a nearby Baja Fresh restaurant (1441 Broadway) where he ate dinner for about thirty minutes. Upon leaving at 7:45 PM, he refilled his soda at the soda machine. He returned to his intersection where he saw two acquaintances - Denelle Joly and Gary Foreman - across the intersection. Plaintiff crossed to ask Mr. Joly and Mr. Foreman if either wanted his soda, but  they both declined. After chatting for less than a minute about business, Plaintiff returned to the front of 3 Times Square to continue selling tickets. He saw Mr. Joly go with an unfamiliar woman into the Chase Bank at 3 Times Square. That woman was an undercover police officer (Defendant UC245) to whom Mr. Joly was in the process of selling fake cocaine. After two minutes, Mr. Joly and the Defendant PO exited the bank and then walked in different directions. Mr. Joly saw the Plaintiff and approached him and the two chatted for no more than thirty seconds before Mr. Joly walked away. Soon after, Mr. Joly broke into a sprint as two undercover officers were chasing him; and the officers caught up to him and arrested him. Numerous undercover officers swarmed the area. Plaintiff watched the chaotic scene and saw Mr. Joly being led away in handcuffs by a police officer. Plaintiff noticed that Mr. Joly had dropped his club's promotional materials, so he bent to pick them up. As he bent down, Detective Mantilla stepped behind him and ordered him to put his hands behind his back and told him he was under arrest. Det, Mantilla handcuffed the Plaintiff and searched his pockets and took his bag and cell phone. Plaintiff asked why he was arrested, but Det. Mantilla ignored him. Sergeant Loud told Detective Mantilla to arrest all three of them (including Mr. Foreman and Mr. Joly). \n\nPlaintiff was put in an NYPD van and driven around for over an hour and then taken to the 14th Precinct where he was booked and processed. After about three hours in the holding cells, Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking in Manhattan where he remained until the following evening. On June 11, 2014, around 10 PM, Plaintiff was arraigned and charged with various misdemeanors including: Imitation Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Fraudulent Accosting, and Petit Larceny. Mr. Foreman was a co-defendant. The Complaint against Plaintiff was signed by Det. Vargas, who based his factual allegations on information provided by Defendant UC245. At the arraignment, the New York County District Attorney's Office recommended 2 days of Community Service on a guilty plea to the top charge of Imitation Controlled Substance. Plaintiff pled \"not guilty\" and was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to Criminal Court on July 21, 2014. On that date, there was an adjournment to September 16, 2014, at which time his case was dismissed for failure to prosecute. The case against Mr. Foreman was also dismissed for failure to prosecute, while the case against Mr. Joly was resolved at his arraignment with a guilty plea to selling \"an imitation controlled substance.\"","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.435338/gov.uscourts.nysd.435338.8.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920366-Murray-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920365-Murray-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13145233/murray-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Vargas, William","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-05-03","disposition_date":"2018-03-16","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"500967/2012","name":"Archer, Corey vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":300000},{"name":"Bahadur v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"Defendant plain-clothed NYPD officers approached plaintiff, inquired about a drug sale, and then brutally attacked him until another undercover officer intervened.  Plaintiff was arrested and officers alleged he attempted to strike an officer.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922758-Bahadur-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV00978","officer_name":"William R. 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