{"active":false,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Vega","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"QNS CT","assignment_date":"2023-04-21","id":"176"},"shield_no":4650,"ended_date":"2026-01-02","taxid":"939645","complaint_ids":[200615616,200612379,200610558,200604535],"command_history":[{"command":"040 PCT","id":"40pct"}],"appt_date":"2005-07-11","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[28506],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Holmes, Hasan vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2016-11-01","disposition_date":"2026-01-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Administrative Closing","docket":"024527/2016E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On July 5, 2013, Defendant officers suddenly grabbed Plaintiff as he was lawfully walking and threw Plaintiff on the ground. Officers began kicking and punching him, and as a result, Plaintiff suffered serious physical injuries. Due to the severe beating, Plaintiff suffered numerous physical injuries and repeatedly asked for medical attention but was denied. After several hours, EMS was called to the precinct and determined Plaintiff needed to be transferred to the hospital for injuries sustained from the officers’ excessive force. On July 6, 2013, Plaintiff was transported to Bronx Central Booking and because Plaintiff could not post bail, he was transferred to the Department of Correction.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=XgFpPWEbDrppSclRN8g5ag==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Summerville, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-21","disposition_date":"2016-04-28","payout_amount":2000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV08097","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Vega, John","summary":"On September 17, 2014, Plaintiff was at Mount Saint Michael Academy, located at 4300 Murdock Avenue in Bronx, New York, from approximately 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Plaintiff is a referee for the Metropolitan Football Officials Association and was there for a referee meeting. As he left, he walked toward his motorcycle, when he heard someone yell \"put your hands up!\" Plaintiff turned to see a Hispanic male, who later identified himself as Defendant P.O. Colon, and an unknown female. Defendant Colon drew a firearm and pointed it at Plaintiff's face, and again shouted for Plaintiff to put his hands up. Defendant Colon aggressively grabbed the Plaintiff and handcuffed him. The handcuffs were tight, causing swelling an bruising, but Defendant ignored Plaintiff's request to loosen them.  Plaintiff asked why he was being arrested and Defendant Colon said that he would find out when the cops came and that he knew what he did. Approximately twenty minutes after the arrest, Defendants P.O. Veras, P.O. Vega, P.O. Guillen, Sgt. Genao, and P.O. John Does 1-10 arrived at the scene and Defendant Colon informed them that the Plaintiff was in possession of Defendant Colon's stolen motorcycle. One of the Defendant's asked Plaintiff for his identification and removed his handcuffs. The Defendants checked the license and registration and inspected the motorcycle, and they determined that the registration was appropriate and they did not identify the motorcycle as stolen. Plaintiff repeatedly asked the Defendants if he was free to leave and they repeatedly told him that he could not leave the scene. Defendants did not immediately release the Plaintiff from custody, and he was in custody for for approximately one hour in total. After approximately one hour, one of the Defendants informed Plaintiff that it was all a misunderstanding and he was free to leave. Plaintiff was released from custody and he left the scene with his motorcycle.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.433465.42.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922284-Summerville-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354258/summerville-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2020-12-02","case_no":"2020-22299","penalty":"Pre-trial suspension days (31 days), vacation days (10 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to make proper notifications.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Involved in a physical altercation.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Left the scene of an accident.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22119516-939645_08312010_2010129pdf","date":"2010-08-31T00:00:00.000Z","type":"trial-decision"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21029801-vega-b54c741633da5ecca1e4826f488022bdfd1ade33","type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"JQ5V","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JQ5V"}