Vanessa Tejada

Vanessa Tejada

Vanessa Tejada
Lieutenant Commander Detective at Detective Bureau Criminal Enterprise Division since April 2023
Service started July 2004, made $191,000 last year, Tax #935831
Hispanic Female

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera

Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000   Javier-Salcedo, Waleska vs City of New York, et al., 2015 NYCSC NYCSC 156396/2015
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Complaint #202302916, April 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #202302916, April 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Javier-Salcedo, Waleska vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156396/2015, Supreme Court - New York, June 29, 2015, ended August 14, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2014 Plaintiff was lawfully at an intersection when PO Asim Sheikh, PO Vanessa Tejada, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, detained, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification and motivated by racial bias. Plaintiff was wrongfully imprisoned, subjected to a strip search, and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against her were terminated favorably. Plaintiff suffered severe and permanent bodily injuries about his head neck, back, body, and limbs, pain and suffering, emotional distress, reputational injury, loss...