Jonathan L. Vasquez

Badge #11731, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Bronx Court Section since February 2023, active
Service started July 2011, made $133,000 last year, Tax #951370

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2020-22477
Closed: 11/9/2021
Case: 2017-18104
Closed: 11/1/2017

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Lawsuit settlements:
$150,000   Dyer, Mark, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 810223/2021E
$125,000   Hill, Jesse vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 025211/2020E
$50,000   Santos, Daniel vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 307592/2013
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Complaints

4 Complaints
14 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
5 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201909415, October 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #201607005, August 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201610320, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Asian Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Asian Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Asian Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201213089, October 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201909415, October 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #201607005, August 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201610320, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Asian Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 20 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Asian Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Asian Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 20 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201213089, October 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 39 Miscellaneous
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

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Discipline

Case: 2020-22477
Closed: 11/9/2021
Case Details:
  1. Failed to activate body-worn camera
  2. Failed to prepare required reports.
  3. Violated patrol rules.
  4. Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
  5. Wrongfully searched an individual known to the Department.
  6. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, forfeiture of time/leave balances
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2017-18104
Closed: 11/1/2017
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on duty, wrongfully failed to terminate a vehicle pursuit when the risk of injury outweighed the need to stop said vehicle
Penalty: Vacation days (8 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $325,000 total settlements.

Stephens, Dante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800372/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2023

Dyer, Mark, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810223/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 5, 2021, ended November 30, 2022
$150,000 Settlement

Hill, Jesse vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025211/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 4, 2020, ended July 25, 2022
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 24, 2017, Plaintiff and his friend traveled to the Bronx in a car rented and operated by Plaintiff’s friend. Plaintiff’s friend parked near a train station so they could take the train into Manhattan. Plaintiff and his friend later returned to the car to drive back home. Plaintiff was seated in the passenger side and his friend was operating the vehicle when several NYPD officers including Officers Nunez and Vaquez, ordered the Plaintiff’s friend to pull over without reasonable suspicion. Plaintiff’s friend complied and both he and Plaintiff were ordered out of the vehicle after showing ID. Officers recovered no contraband from Plaintiff but claimed to have found marijuana in Plaintiff’s frien...

Peralta, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV00605, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 1, 2016
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2019, late at night, the plaintiff, Manuel Peralta, was standing on the sidewalk near his apartment speaking with a neighbor when that neighbor got into a heated verbal argument with a third man. Mr. Peralta began heading away from the argument and then saw two additional men running toward the group, at which point Mr. Peralta began running home. The two men were defendant NYPD Officers Andrew Distelhurst and Michael Gonzalez; they were dressed in plain clothes and never identified themselves as police officers or ordered Mr. Peralta to stop. The two men chased Mr. Peralta into his building. They forced the building's door open, and when he raised his hands in surrender, they turned him onto his stom...

Santos, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307592/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 10, 2014, ended July 28, 2015
$50,000 Settlement

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