{"active":true,"first_name":"Dennis","last_name":"Vargas","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"050 DET","assignment_date":"2024-12-17","id":"50det"},"shield_no":7630,"taxid":"957245","complaint_ids":[202004217,202003654,202002792,202002669,202002500,201908924,201904508,201904481,201902639,201810665,201609754,201603891,201506210],"command_history":[{"command":"RTCC","id":"375"},{"command":"PBBX SU PST"},{"command":"042 PCT","id":"42pct"}],"appt_date":"2014-07-09","age":36,"shield_no_history":[7471],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Bennett, Donetta M. & Smith, Wesley S. as Co-Administrators of The Estate of Smith, Rameek vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-10-24","disposition_date":"2025-04-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"812043/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Stafford, Rabelto vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-07-27","disposition_date":"2026-01-30","payout_amount":4000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"811243/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On March 27, 2022, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street walking to a friends house when he was approached by officers without cause. The Plaintiff stopped when instructed, and the officers immediately began illegally and forcefully searching Plaintiff's person. Plaintiff was placed in tight handcuffs and transported to the precinct. Based on false representations by the officers, Plaintiff was transferred to prison where he subsequently fell and suffered a back injury. The corrections officers did not promptly provide aid to Plaintiff after his injury. Plaintiff still requires the use of a cane to walk as a result of this injury. All charges against Plaintiff were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=35XFwQoIOnz70aGqr1Y7BA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Fraticelli, Jose vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-01-12","disposition_date":"2022-10-26","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"800478/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 13, 2020, plaintiff was approached by defendant P.O.s Alvino, Vargas, Doe and Roe, who accused him of having committed a crime.  Defendant P.O.s proceeded to grab and arrest plaintiff, using excessive force while handcuffing him. Defendant P.O.s further strip-searched plaintiff. Plaintiff was charges with several crimes, of which all were terminated in his favor.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=anpxv12T/tx0myg/62wTaw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-05-03","case_no":"2022-25860","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."}]},{"disposition_date":"2023-02-16","case_no":"2022-25524","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to activate their body worn camera."},{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."},{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-07-13","case_no":"2022-25313","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-06-08","case_no":"2022-25518","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2016-07-19","case_no":"2015-14822","charges":[{"desc":"While on-duty, entered a location known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Employment History Summary","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085935-seh_957245","type":"employment-history"}]},{"recommendation":"Charges and Specifications","allegations":[{"desc":"Made misleading or inaccurate statements during a civilian complaint review board interview."}]}],"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/JL39-dennis-vargas.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"37397","other":"25060","total":"170968"},"news":[{"url":"https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/05/13/suspect-dies-in-tense-bronx-shootout-with-nypd-officers/","title":"Suspect dies in tense Bronx shootout with NYPD officers","source":"New York Daily News","date":"2024-05-14"},{"url":"https://www.latinojustice.org/sites/default/files/ccrb_report/CCRB%20Report_v4_4-9.pdf","title":"Shielded From Accountability: How NYPD Officers Get Away with Lying to the CCRB","source":"LatinoJustice PRLDEF","date":"2022-04-11"}],"id":"JL39","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JL39"}