Rafael Vega

Badge #1727, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Police Service Area 8 VIPER
Also served at Police Service Area 8, 75th Precinct
Service started July 1998, ended June 2021, Tax #921833

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2018-19614
Closed: 11/29/2018

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$21,000   Oliva, Robert, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2018 KCSC KCSC 503143/2018
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Articles

7 New York Police Officers Arrested in Prostitution and Gambling Investigation, Authorities Say, New York Times, 9/12/2018

Complaints

2 Complaints
12 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200306613, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200302699, April 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200306613, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200302699, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
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Conclusion Meanings:

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


Discipline

Case: 2018-19614
Closed: 11/29/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongfully disseminated confidential Department information.
  2. Guilty: Violated confidential informant procedures.
  3. Guilty: Criminal association.
  4. Guilty: Misleading statements.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), forfeiture of time/leave balances, service retirement, suspended w/o pay (30 days), vacation days (45 days)


Lawsuits

Oliva, Robert, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503143/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2018, ended July 16, 2019
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 5, 2015, at or around 9:30PM, the plaintiffs, Robert Oliva and Patricia Oliva, were lawfully within their residence in Brooklyn New York, when several unidentified New York City officer, under an unlawful search warrant, burst into the residence and searched the apartment and allegedly recovered firearms from the building where the plaintiff's residence is located but not within their residence. The defendants claimed that the plaintiffs were in possession of the firearms and placed them under arrest. The plaintiffs were transported to police precinct where they were subjected to an strip search and were interrogated and charged with criminal weapons possession. The police officers allegedl...

Other Documents

Bronx DA Notified Officer List