Vicente Matias

Badge #7047, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 26th Precinct Detective Squad
Also served at 25th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started June 1992, ended June 2017, Tax #901930

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Nasty Words

Articles

NYPD detective fatally shoots robbery suspect in East Village after the man assaulted cop in halfway house: officials, New York Daily News, 4/25/2015

Complaints

8 Complaints
14 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201204886, April 2012
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201201257, January 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200408922, September 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200204373, June 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200203177, May 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103322, April 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9900723, February 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9900464, January 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201204886, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 58 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded
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Complaint #201201257, January 2012
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200408922, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Hispanic Female, 52 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 52 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 23 Exonerated
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Complaint #200204373, June 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 61 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200203177, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103322, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9900723, February 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9900464, January 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Felix, Dorrelien, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05845, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 8, 2016
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was living in a special home for individuals with mental illnesses and personally had paranoid schizophrenia. The defendant officers went to the plaintiff's home in order to question him about an allegation that he had stolen a woman's purse and forced their way in without a warrant. The security guard at the front desk informed the defendant officers prior of the plaintiff's mental illness. The defendant officers did not follow protocol and barged in scaring the plaintiff into running down his fire escape. In the lobby of his home, he encountered the defendant officers who shot the plaintiff in the chest although they knew he wasn't armed. The plaintiff died at the hospital.