Complaint #202404782,
March 19, 2024

Officer: Vega, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vega, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Chaunce, Veldonna
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vega, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Chaunce, Veldonna
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Duran, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Duran, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vega, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vega, Kenneth Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vega, Kenneth Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Chaunce, Veldonna Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Vega, Kenneth Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Chaunce, Veldonna Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Duran, Edwin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unable to Determine
Duran, Edwin Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Vega, Kenneth Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Vega, Kenneth
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, August 3, 2026
APU Dismissed
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B / Formalized Training

Details

Incident: March 19, 2024
Received: April 2, 2024
Closed: July 9, 2025
Last Updated: August 5, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Marco Chavez, Anthony Dangelone, Michael Digiovanna, Bard Featherston, Jephte Guillaume, Jesus Hernandeztorres, Matthew Huynh, Victor Kwok, Farangiz Latipova, Peter Lombardo, Meg Louis, Joseph Medrano, Roberto Nazario, Victor Osorio, Ruben Romero, Ali Salem, Christopher Santiago, Nicholas Schiraldi, Justin Stewart, Mohamed Suddah, Mubbashar Zahid, Pierreriche Zephir
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected