Victor G. Yupa

Badge #23804, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 34th Precinct
Service started July 2013, ended March 2023, Tax #955685

Lawsuit settlements:
$60,000   Cespedes, Randy vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 036380/2017E
$30,000   Ramos, Sarah, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08611
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Articles

Two Bronx cops suspended after they cover up handcuffed suspect's escape, New York Daily News, 4/13/2017


Discipline

Case: 2017-17308
Closed: 6/6/2017
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on duty, did fail and neglect to properly safeguard a prisoner, resulting in the loss of said prisoner.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty, did fail to report immediately to the Patrol Supervisor and the platoon commander that a prisoner had escaped
Penalty: Pre-trial suspension days (32 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $90,000 total settlements.

Cespedes, Randy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036380/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 28, 2017, ended May 20, 2019
$60,000 Settlement

Ramos, Sarah, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08611, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 15, 2015, ended April 24, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff and their friends were holding a celebration at the community garden. Police officers from the 46th Pct. who constantly harass them at the garden, rushed into the community garden, ordered people to lie on the ground, and then unlawfully searched and handcuffed them while other police officers destructively searched the garden. Although nothing illegal was found as a result of the police officers' unlawful search, the police officers nevertheless arrested Plaintiffs, took them to the 46th Precinct, unlawfully searched some of them, and falsely charged them with Disorderly Conduct. Charges were eventually dismissed.