{"active":true,"first_name":"Alfonso","last_name":"Vargas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"SRG 4","assignment_date":"2015-11-10","id":"SRG4"},"shield_no":15386,"taxid":"945073","middle_initial":"R","appt_date":"2007-07-09","lawsuits":[{"name":"Brown, Ricardo, et al. vs P.O. Neville, William, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-11","disposition_date":"2015-05-13","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04554","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vargas, Alfonso R.","summary":"On May 9, 2013, plaintiff Brown was lawfully present with his brother, plaintiff Green, on a public walkway running between a premises on Beach Channel Drive, in Queens, NY. Three police cars pulled up in front of plaintiffs. Three defendant officers exited the vehicle and approached plaintiffs. One of the defendants stated they received a report that fifteen persons, at least one of whom was in possession of a firearm, were present at that location. Neville approached Brown and searched inside his pockets. One defendants took hold of Green, and without probable cause patted him down and unlawfully searched his pockets. Brown took a booklet out of his pocket he received at a police-community meeting, and told Neville and defendant Sergeant John Doe that Neville did not have a right to search inside his pockets. Neville responded, \"You think you're tough?\", struck Brown with his baton, threw him to the ground, stomped on and rear-handcuffed him, and continued to hit him after he was handcuffed. Neither Sergeant John Doe nor the other defendants made attempts to prevent Neville from assaulting Brown. Green protested the treatment his brother Brown, was receiving. As a result of his voicing his protest, one of the defendants grabbed Green from behind, threw him to the ground, hit with batons, kicked and rear-handcuffed and arrested him. Brown and Green were placed in a police car and driven to the 101st Precinct. At the precinct, Brown requested medical assistance. One of the defendants responded by handing him tissues, telling him to wipe the blood off himself and to \"Suck it up.\" Brown said that he was going to make a report to the Internal Affairs Bureau. Brown requested to be taken to a hospital. Brown was told if he went to a hospital it would extend his time in custody and delay arraignment. Brown agreed to be taken to Queens Central Booking, where he was transported at about midnight. \nOn May 10, 2013, Brown appeared at Queens Criminal Court, charged with two criminal violations and a misdemeanor, and released on his own recognizance.\nOn November 21, 2013, Brown pled guilty to disorderly conduct in Criminal Court and subsequently paid a fine. \nGreen was in custody at the 101st Precinct and Queens Central Booking until May 10, 2013 when he appeared at Queens Criminal Court and charged with a criminal violation and a misdemeanor. Green was released on his own recognizance and sought treatment for his injuries at a hospital. On July 15, 2013, Green received\nan adjournment in contemplation of dismissal. On January 15, 2014, all charges against Green were dismissed and sealed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.359194/gov.uscourts.nyed.359194.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139534/brown-v-nevell/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/DBVP-alfonso-vargas.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"28818","other":"29171","total":"166499"},"id":"DBVP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DBVP"}