Mark A. Vazquez

Mark A. Vazquez

Mark A. Vazquez
Assistant Chief at Patrol Borough Brooklyn North since September 2025
Also served at 90th Precinct, 67th Precinct, 7th Precinct, 75th Precinct, 73rd Precinct
Service started July 2003, made $249,000 last year, Tax #933447
Hispanic Male, 45

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit Settlements:
$24,999   Samu, Cheyenne vs City of Ny, et al., 2025 SDNY SDNY 25CV01351
$11,500   Santos, Celia vs City of New York, et al., 2013 NYCSC NYCSC 159922/2013
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Complaints

17 Complaints
48 Allegations
3 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
7 Complaint Withdrawn
16 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
12 Unsubstantiated
6 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202308378, September 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Age 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Age 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202303937, May 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Age 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Age 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #201908017, September 2019
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201902377, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201213573, October 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201211362, August 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201111383, September 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #201108368, June 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201106121, May 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201105740, April 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Vacation: 20 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201007564, June 2010
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200916245, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200900168, December 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200711292, August 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200610366, August 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200600344, January 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 57
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200510534, September 2005
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202308378, September 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Male, 40-44 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Age 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Question Age 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202303937, May 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Age 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Age 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #201908017, September 2019
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201902377, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Female, 20 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 20 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Female, 20 Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201213573, October 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Radio as club Hispanic Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201211362, August 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 40 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201111383, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female, 29 Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Female, 29 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #201108368, June 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 24 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 24 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 24 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray Black Female, 24 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) White Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201106121, May 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201105740, April 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Female, 44 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 44 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Hispanic Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Vacation: 20 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201007564, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200916245, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 56 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200900168, December 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200711292, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 21 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 21 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200610366, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200600344, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 57 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200510534, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Male, 41 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $36,499 total settlements.

Samu, Cheyenne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV01351, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 25, 2025, ended March 10, 2026
$24,999 Settlement

Brown, Rashaan, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 532746/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, January 13, 2025

Santos, Celia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159922/2013, Supreme Court - New York, November 12, 2013, ended October 8, 2014
$11,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, Plaintiff was sleeping with her daughter in the living room of her family's apartment, which she was sharing, at 250 Clinton St, Apt. 4H, NY, NY. Police executed a "no knock" search warrant and entered the apartment. The police were searching for "Angel", Plaintiff's cousin. "Angel" was inside his bedroom, not shared with Plaintiff. Police seized a firearm from "Angel", from inside his mattress. Defendants arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was in custody for more than 15 hours before she was released. No criminal charges were ever filed against the Plaintiff.

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter
Employment History Summary