{"active":true,"first_name":"Kevin","last_name":"Vega","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"PBSICRT","assignment_date":"2023-11-02","id":"774"},"shield_no":2738,"taxid":"959339","complaint_ids":[202407385,202406785,202405820,202400956,202400576,202308780,202305180,202304222,201908683,201904523],"command_history":[{"command":"120 PCT","id":"120pct"}],"appt_date":"2015-07-08","middle_initial":"B","shield_no_history":[20511],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Collier, Donnell vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2025-09-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"152240/2025","court":"Supreme Court - Richmond"},{"name":"Taggart, George vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-09-21","disposition_date":"2018-03-23","payout_amount":67500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV05445","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Vega, Kevin","summary":"Police were called to the Plaintiff's apartment as a result of a condition involving Plaintiff's nephew. Soon after the defendants entered the apartment, Officer Vega grabbed the Plaintiff, twisted his arm, and slammed him into a wall. Plaintiff was then dragged from his apartment, slammed into another wall, had his arms twisted behind his back, and was then handcuffed and placed in the rear of a police vehicle. Half an hour later, Plaintiff had his handcuffed removed and was charged with Disorderly Conduct by Officer Vega. Plaintiff informed the defendant officers that he needed medical attention and was told that he should obtain medical attention on his own. Plaintiff's charges were eventually dismissed by the Court.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.407063/gov.uscourts.nyed.407063.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13441057/taggart-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-01-15","case_no":"2021-24276","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful removal to a hospital."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086020-seh_959339","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/WJ49-kevin-vega.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"29966","other":"25963","total":"164439"},"id":"WJ49","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/WJ49"}