Dennis Vargas

Dennis Vargas

Dennis Vargas
Badge #7471, Hispanic Male, 33
Police Officer at Patrol Borough Bronx South Public Safety Teams since October 2021, active
Also served at 42nd Precinct
Service started July 2014, made $105,000 last year, Tax #957245

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card (5)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-25860
Closed: 5/3/2023
Case: 2022-25524
Closed: 2/16/2023
Case: 2022-25313
Closed: 7/13/2022
Case: 2022-25518
Closed: 6/8/2022
Case: 2015-14822
Closed: 7/19/2016

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Lawsuit settlements:
$45,000   Fraticelli, Jose vs City of New York, et al., 2022 BCSC BCSC 800478/2022E
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Complaints

13 Complaints
39 Allegations
12 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
2 Substantiated (Charges)
8 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
11 Exonerated
9 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202004217, June 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #202003654, May 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #202002792, April 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202002669, April 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202002500, March 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201908924, October 2019
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201904508, May 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201904481, May 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201902639, March 2019
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201810665, December 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201609754, November 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201603891, May 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201506210, July 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #202004217, June 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #202003654, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 15-17 Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Male, 45-49 Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 60-64 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 60-64 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 45-49 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 45-49 Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #202002792, April 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202002669, April 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202002500, March 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 21-24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 25-29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25-29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Female, 21-24 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 21-24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 25-29 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201908924, October 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Male, 30 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201904508, May 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 38 Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201904481, May 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201902639, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Male, 36 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Male, 36 Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201810665, December 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201609754, November 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 50 Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201603891, May 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201506210, July 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force White Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Report
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-25860
Closed: 5/3/2023
Case Details:
  1. Failed to activate their body worn camera.
  2. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2022-25524
Closed: 2/16/2023
Case Details:
  1. Failed to activate their body worn camera.
  2. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
  3. Violated patrol rules.
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2022-25313
Closed: 7/13/2022
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A

Case: 2022-25518
Closed: 6/8/2022
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A

Case: 2015-14822
Closed: 7/19/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty, entered a location known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.
Penalty: Vacation days (3 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.

Bennett, Donetta M. and Smith, Wesley S. as Co-Administrators of The Estate of Smith, Rameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812043/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2023

Stafford, Rabelto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 811243/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 27, 2023

Fraticelli, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800478/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2022, ended October 26, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 13, 2020, plaintiff was approached by defendant P.O.s Alvino, Vargas, Doe and Roe, who accused him of having committed a crime. Defendant P.O.s proceeded to grab and arrest plaintiff, using excessive force while handcuffing him. Defendant P.O.s further strip-searched plaintiff. Plaintiff was charges with several crimes, of which all were terminated in his favor.