{"active":true,"first_name":"Edwin","last_name":"Vega","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"047 DET","assignment_date":"2019-04-23","id":"47det"},"shield_no":7097,"taxid":"948435","complaint_ids":[202509668,201706006,201703887,201701976,201610563,201701968,201500370,201300550,201206193],"command_history":[{"command":"047 PCT","id":"47pct"}],"appt_date":"2009-07-14","middle_initial":"C","shield_no_history":[27670],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"029594/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin"},{"name":"Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-14","disposition_date":"2019-09-23","payout_amount":150000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"028696/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","summary":"On May 10, 2017, defendant POs Santomero and Vega approached plaintiff, grabbed him, violently threw him to the ground, handcuffed him and struck him about his body, causing a complete tear of the right rotator cuff, broken ribs as well as arm and back pain. Defendant POs Santomero and Vega then, without probable cause, arrested plaintiff and  falsely accused him of having committed the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance and related charges. Plaintiff had to defend against those charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=DditNoVV21NFqCL_PLUS_FGdobA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Diaz, Angel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"028358/2018E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","summary":"On June 22, 2017, at approximately 6:00 pm, Plaintiff Angel Diaz was in the vicinity of 3735 Merritt Avenue, Bronx, New York, when several NYPD officers, including Officer Edwin Vega (Shield #027670) and an unidentified Officer John Doe, approached him with guns drawn, yelling for him to put his hands up. Diaz complied by lying face down on the ground. Despite his compliance, the officers arrested him without a warrant, using excessive force. Officer Vega and other officers punched Diaz in the arm, forcefully twisted his right arm behind his back, causing a “pop” in his shoulder, and handcuffed him. They then picked him up solely by the handcuffs, causing another \"pop\" in his shoulder. After being detained at the 47th Precinct for an hour, despite requesting medical attention, Diaz was taken to Montefiore Hospital where he received treatment for a fractured ankle, a torn right rotator cuff, a separated shoulder, and other injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=D/rzEwaOAIyiHiIfBTVuOQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Franks, Nkenijika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-01-05","disposition_date":"2018-04-16","payout_amount":18000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV09938","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","summary":"Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiffs in their car with no probable, claiming he had found two guns in their car during a prior stop. Defendant Officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff's car, arrested Plaintiff, and transported to 47th Precinct, then Central Booking, and remained in custody for 24 hours.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.466917/gov.uscourts.nysd.466917.19.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4612362/franks-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Burrell, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"026976/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","summary":"On or about May 25th, 2015, at approximately 9:15pm, Plaintiff was lawfully proceeding as operator of a motor vehicle when Defendant PO Vega, PO Helgerson, and PO Does 1-3 stopped and approached him without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed any crime or offense. NYPD Defendants intentionally placed Plaintiff in apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact and caused him to suffer personal injuries. Defendants forcible and violently seized, struck, assaulted, battered, and restrained Plaintiff using excessive and unreasonable force and contact without provocation. Defendants intentionally and wrongfully arrested and confined Plaintiff without probable or reasonable cause.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=8qINEYzCV_PLUS_/s27mnzKgMrQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-09-23","disposition_date":"2015-03-03","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV07598","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","summary":"On January 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving in the Bronx, New York near Nereid Avenue and Ely Avenue. Plaintiff was stopped without cause by two defendant officers. Defendants ordered Plaintiff out of his car and slammed him against it, then searched the car without Plaintiff's consent. After Plaintiff was detained for half an hour, two defendant officers presented Plaintiff with a DMV traffic summons for a defective headlight, despite Plaintiff’s headlights were working. Plaintiff took his car to a police precinct immediately thereafter, where a different police officer provided him with a paper confirming that his headlights were in working order. \nOn February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was locking up his car in a lawful parking spot outside of his daughter’s mother’s home in the Bronx when he was approached by Defendants Lugo, Lasso, and Santos. Defendants detained and arrested Plaintiff, and falsely charged him with disorderly conduct violations and moving infractions. After Plaintiff’s arrest, he was held in police custody a number of hours\nbefore being released with four summonses. After returning to court several times, one of the summonses issued to Plaintiff was dismissed, and he was acquitted of all remaining charges at trial. \nOn May 9, 2014, near East 234th Street and Bronx Boulevard in Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was once again pulled over and subjected to a harassing stop and detention by Defendant Officers Vega and Henderson. Defendant officers falsely claimed Plaintiff ran a stop sign and intentionally or recklessly obstructed vehicular traffic, and issued Plaintiff a summons for Disorderly Conduct, as well as falsely claimed that Plaintiff’s car had an insufficient license plate light, and issued Plaintiff a DMV summons. Plaintiff was detained for a period of time by the Defendant officers without lawful cause. Both of the May 9, 2014 summonses issued to Plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.432793/gov.uscourts.nysd.432793.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920346-Johnson-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13144647/johnson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Vega, Edwin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-17","disposition_date":"2013-08-20","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309316/2012","name":"Carrasquillo, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":15000}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"121227","overtime":"53747","other":"20450","total":"195423"},"id":"JCC3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JCC3"}