Michael L. Vazquez

Badge #25967, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 52nd Precinct Detective Squad since July 2026
Also served at 47th Precinct, Patrol Borough Bronx Community Response Team
Service started October 2019, made $119,000 last year, Tax #968865

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Gun Pointed
Force: Hit against inanimate object
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera (2)
Abuse of Authority: Misleading official statement
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Discourtesy: Word (3)

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2024-30322
Closed: 5/3/2024
Case: 2023-29116
Closed: 11/29/2023

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$10,000   Pacheco, Jeffrey vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 BCSC BCSC 810513/2024E
$15,000   Caballero, Mario vs City of Ny, et al., 2023 BCSC BCSC 819569/2023E
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Complaints

8 Complaints
34 Allegations
15 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
5 Substantiated (Charges)
8 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
5 Complainant Uncooperative
9 Unable to Determine
4 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202601249, January 2026
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202512612, December 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202512048, November 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202406941, June 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202400995, January 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Misleading official statement
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202306090, June 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202304327, May 2023
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Dominican Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202207646, November 2022
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Previously Adjudicated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Closed Administratively (Command Discipline - A)
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Complaint #202601249, January 2026
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30-34 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202512612, December 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18-20 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18-20 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202512048, November 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40-44 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202406941, June 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35-39 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35-39 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202400995, January 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Misleading official statement Hispanic Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202306090, June 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 35-39 Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202304327, May 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Dominican Female, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Black Male Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202207646, November 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Previously Adjudicated
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Closed Administratively (Command Discipline - A)
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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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Discipline

Case: 2024-30322
Closed: 5/3/2024
Case Details:
  1. Failed to timely activate their body worn camera.
  2. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2023-29116
Closed: 11/29/2023
Case Details:
  1. Failed to safeguard prisoner property.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (8 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.

Terrero, Sugiery vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 809124/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2026

Battle, Joshua vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800560/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2026

Hernandez, Jordeny vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 824410/2025, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 25, 2025

Boone, Henry L. vs Joseph, Canale; et al.
Case # 25CV02440, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2025

Hairston, Richard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812116/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 1, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 27, 2023 Plaintiff was near his vehicle which was lawfully parked on the street. PO Michael Vasquez, PO Pierre Senat, and PO Francesco Monastra were in an unmarked police vehicle pursuing an individual in an ATV when their negligence caused the ATV to collide with Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff lawfully filmed the scene and did not interfere with police activity. Regardless, POs attempted to stop Plaintiff from filming. When Plaintiff refused unlawful orders to leave PO Vazquez ordered Plaintiff to put his hands behind his back for "standing in the street" and suddenly violently propelled Plaintiff's head, neck, and upper body into the street in a "suplex" move. PO Vasquez then sat on Plaintiff while be...

Pacheco, Jeffrey vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810513/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 9, 2024, ended May 19, 2025
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 2, 2023, at the intersection of East 233rd Street and Webster Avenue, in Bronx county, an unmarked vehicle in front of and blocked the plaintiff who was operating a scooter. Defendant NYPD officers John Doe #1 and Alvarez who exited the unmarked vehicle were not wearing uniforms and did not identify themselves as police officers. Because he did not know the individuals were officers, plaintiff ran away from the intersection on foot. Defendant NYPD officers John Doe #1 and Alvarez assaulted and battered the plaintiff, by forcefully tackling him, and throwing him to the ground, and then punching him on the nose. Plaintiff was then falsely arrested and imprisoned. As a result of these events plai...

Caballero, Mario vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819569/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 7, 2023, ended November 20, 2024
$15,000 Settlement

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