| Officer: | Vargas, Edwin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Vargas, Edwin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Handcuffs too tight |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Vargas, Edwin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Vargas, Edwin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Schmidt, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Vargas, Edwin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Schmidt, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vargas, Edwin | Hispanic Male, 20 | Offensive Language: Race | Unfounded |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Vargas, Edwin | Hispanic Male, 20 | Force: Handcuffs too tight | Unfounded |
| Vargas, Edwin | Hispanic Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Exonerated |
| Vargas, Edwin | Hispanic Male, 20 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
| Schmidt, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Exonerated |
| Vargas, Edwin | Hispanic Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
| Schmidt, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 3, 2003, at approximately 12:00 PM, [redacted] was on his way back to Harrison Avenue in the Bronx after [redacted] He was walking toward the subway. As he reached the corner of 135th Street and Willis Avenue, in the confines of the 40th Precinct, an unmarked dark-colored Ford sedan pulled up beside him. Two police officers in plain clothes stepped out of the vehicle. They were later identified as PO Edwin Vargas and Sgt. Christopher Schmidt of the 40th Precinct. [redacted] recognized that they were police officers because their guns were clearly visible, holstered at their sides, and one of them was holding a radio. They asked [redacted] where he was coming from (allegations A and B). [redacted] started to reach into his pocket for a letter that he had from the center regarding the GED, and PO Vargas told him not to put his hands in his pockets when he spoke to them.
PO Vargas was holding a paper in his hand, and he asked Sgt. Schmidt, "Does he look like him?" PO Vargas was the more active of the two officers. Sgt. Schmidt responded with words to the effect of, "Let's investigate it." PO Vargas immediately handcuffed [redacted] with no further discussion. PO Vargas frisked [redacted] and Sgt. Schmidt searched him, putting his hand inside [redacted] jacket pocket. [redacted] was placed in the back of the vehicle. On the way to the precinct he asked the officers several times what was going on, and they told him that they would explain when they got to the precinct. Although [redacted] was able to determine why he had been taken in, the officers never did give him an explanation.
[redacted] was detained at the 40th Precinct (allegations C and D). First he was brought to the front desk, where officers took his pedigree information. The contents of his pockets were examined. He did have a wallet on him, the same wallet that he produced at his CCRB interview, which contains multiple picture IDs, including a [redacted] ID card, social security card, and [redacted]. While he stood before the desk, he...
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