{"active":false,"first_name":"Victor","last_name":"Cardona","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"INT CIS","assignment_date":"2024-07-05","id":"10"},"shield_no":446,"ended_date":"2025-06-02","taxid":"934579","complaint_ids":[201407889,201406926,200906712,200802114],"command_history":[{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"2004-07-01","age":45,"middle_initial":"B","shield_no_history":[7045],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Province, Jerry vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-05-20","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"511949/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On April 1, 2019, while lawfully present inside the Sprint Store located at 456 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, questioned, searched, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained by defendants, including Cardona, Kocher, Chew, Merslich, Meija, and John Does 1-10, in an excessive manner without legal justification and solely because of his race and national origin. The defendants physically restrained the plaintiff, tackled him to the ground, and punched, kicked, and struck his body, face, neck, knees, and head. They then proceeded to illegally search the plaintiff, including the humiliating act of pulling off his pants and underwear, exposing his private parts in full view of the public inside the Sprint Store without any probable cause. The defendants illegally arrested the plaintiff by affixing extremely tight handcuffs. Defendants who were present but not physically involved failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to the 84th precinct and then to Central Booking, where he was fingerprinted, photographed, retina scanned, and searched. The plaintiff was wrongfully detained for approximately seven days. The defendants fabricated evidence and falsely accused the plaintiff of committing five counts of assault and harassment. All charges were dismissed in favor of the plaintiff on January 28, 2020.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=G5o2qz9_PLUS_HqZo1hHzJdDCAQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Whitaker, Pink vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-09-07","disposition_date":"2018-05-01","payout_amount":4000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"157727/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","summary":"On or about August 22, 2014, at approximately 9:00 AM, in the vicinity of the front of 117 West 126th Street in Manhattan, Plaintiff was approached by Detective Victor Cardona, Retired Detective Antonio Edwards, and three unidentified NYPD officers. Without legal cause or consent, they approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs, and other objects which they used to search, seize, strike, and restrain Plaintiff. The handcuffs were placed on Plaintiff’s wrists so tight that his wrists turned red. The officer’s actions caused Plaintiff physical pain and mental suffering. Plaintiff was taken into custody to a police station and maliciously charged with crimes. Plaintiff was held in custody for nine (9) hours before he was released. The NYPD officers maliciously provided false and/or incomplete information to the District Attorney’s office to induce the prosecution of Plaintiff. On or about November 29, 2016, the charges were dismissed in a favorable termination for Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sCREOWPeaORaafOFb5HeMQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Lopez, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-08-25","disposition_date":"2016-05-09","payout_amount":19500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV06638","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","summary":"Defendant Officers bust open the door to plaintiff's apartment, arrested her, took her to a nearby precinct, and then released her after 24 hours because the DA declined to prosecute.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23686998-2016_lopez_15cv06638","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13246993/lopez-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Murdough, Allen vs Young, Roger Moo, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-17","disposition_date":"2016-01-13","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02765","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","summary":"Defendant Officers approached plaintiff on the street, arrested him, strip-searched him at a precinct, charged him with 220.39(1) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree for allegedly selling an undercover crack 7 months prior to the arrest.  Charges dismissed and sealed","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23685944-murdough-complaint","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13246112/murdough-v-young/"},{"name":"Jones, Phyllis vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-26","disposition_date":"2016-02-25","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV09202","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","summary":"Officers entered home where Plaintiff was a lawful guest and ordered her out of bed, giving her a rob to cover up with no belt.  Plaintiff was then handcuffed, leaving her front exposed and naked, and humiliated by derogatory comments made by officers. Plaintiff was arrested for no reason, brought to 28th precinct and unlawfully strip searched. False charges were filed and eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920362-Jones-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13245733/jones-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Pearson, Sean vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-09-27","disposition_date":"2014-01-31","payout_amount":6500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06868","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","summary":"Doorman opened the apartment door for residents and plainclothes detective went in building with them.  Det Cesear yelled at residents (black males) waiting for the elevator to get on the ground.  Det. Cardona and Talavera arrived and arrested plaintiff on Possession of Marijuana stating he had thrown it on the ground. Plaintiff was taken to 25th precinct, given a DAT for 221.10(1) and 221.05 which were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919981-Pearson-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4352761/pearson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Cardona, Victor","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-10-07","disposition_date":"2014-11-03","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV07084","name":"Reyes, Mario vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":65000,"summary":"Plainclothes officer stopped Plaintiff, did not identify himself, and asked him what he had in his pocket. Officer and Plaintiff, thinking he was being mugged, fell to the ground struggling until he was placed under arrest and taken to the 25th precinct. Plaintiff was strip-searched and assaulted by 5-6 officers resulting in 3 fractured ribs, a dislocated elbow, nerve damage to wrist, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and contusions. Charged with 215.40 (tampering with evidence), 120.05(3) (assault in the 2nd degree), 205.30 (resisting arrest), and 220.03 (crim. Poss. Of a controlled substance). Plaintiff PG to 220.03","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919367-Reyes-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4349666/reyes-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Pina v. The City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"Plaintiff was arrested on the street for having prescription methadone and denied his diabetes medication while in custody. Plaintiff remained at Rikers and went into withdrawal symptoms. On the day he was taken to court, Plaintiff's attorney saw his condition and sent him in an ambulance to the hospital","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919140-Pina-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"10CV07327","officer_name":"Victor B. Cardona"},{"name":"Durham v. Young et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On the incident date, the plaintiff was arrested for sale of a controlled substance when the defendants jumped out of an unmarked car and handcuffed the plaintiff. His pockets were searched and the contents were placed in a yellow envelope by the defendants. The plaintiff was brought to the 25th precinct where he was placed in the holding cell area and told to get naked. The plaintiff did not comply and was jumped, beaten, had his clothes torn off, and underwent a \"visually\" and \"manually cavity\" search by the defendants.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4924599-Durham-v-Young-et-al"}],"docket":"17CV00535","officer_name":"Victor B. Cardona"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2017-02-17","case_no":"2016-16741","penalty":"Vacation days (30 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed and neglected to list his firearm on his force record as required.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Failed and neglected to maintain his activity log as required.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"On approximately seventeen (17) occasions wrongfully made inquiries in the Department's computer systems that were not related to the official business of the Department.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, and without just cause engaged in off-duty employment without permission or authority to do so.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"While off-duty, wrongfully and without just cause operated a Department vehicle without permission or authority to do so.","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully altered the date opened caption in his Department activity log.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21021434-cardona-c1e089edcbfdcfdd9ae58546973c1070288be5b0","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21057458-cardona-934579-12-20-19","type":"brady-giglio"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20528245-1374","findings":["Misuse of Computer, Email, or Mobile Digital devices","Possession/Use of an Unauthorized Firearm","Unauthorized Off Duty Employment","Unauthorized Use of Department Vehicle"],"type":"brady-giglio"}],"id":"XSLH","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XSLH"}