Jose Troche-Vargas

On or around the date of June 28, 2019 at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, while on duty and in police uniform, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas said to an arrestee, Peter Kaschen, "you're lucky I have a camera on me or I would fuck you up" and/or then called him a "mother fucker" and/or "bitch". Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas then continued by saying "I don't need no fucking badge; I don't need no fucking gun; I will beat your mother fucking ass, bitch," and/or "shut the fuck up,"  and/or I'm not the one to fuck with, I'll tell you that right now, nigger," and/or said words that were to that effect of one or more of the previous statements. Peter Kaschen was detained and/or in the back of the police car at the time that Police Officer Troche-Vargas said one or more of the statements above to Peter Kaschen. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019, at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago Illinois, while on duty, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas failed to activate his body-worn camera (or BWC) even though he was engaged in law-enforcement activity and duties. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018 at approximately 5:18 p.m., at or around the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, Officer Troche-Vargas was driving his personal vehicle when he stopped it suddenly and/or slammed on his brakes which caused a traffic crash with a fourteen-year boy who was riding a bicycle. Officer Troche-Varags then exited his vehicle and grabbed the minor on the torso, shoulders or other body part; and/or engaged in a "takedown" of said minor or he threw the minor onto the ground; and/or tackled, wrestled, or struggled with the minor on the ground; and/or then punched/ struck with a closed hand, or otherwise struck the minor. 

 On or around the date  of February 15, 2018, after the interaction between Officer Troche-Vargas and a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted an arrest report for said minor, containing one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statement relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic incident and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the arrest report were not consistent with the account that Officer Troche-Vargas provided on the scene. For example; in the report Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after he "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso," while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he has engaged in a "takedown" of the minor, or stated words that had that same effect; and/or in the arrest report Officer troche-Vargas states that he exited his vehicle to check on the minor while when at the scene he had reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had that effect. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018, after Officer Troche-Vargas had interacted with a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and Officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted a Tactical Response Report, or a TRR, containing in the narrative section one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statements relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic crash, and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the TRR narrative were inconsistent with the account that was provided at the scene by Officer Troche-Vargas. For an example, in the TRR narrative Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after Officer Troche-Vargas had "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso, while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he had engaged in a "takedown" of said minor, or has stated words that had the same effect. In the TRR Officer Troche-Vargas reported that he had exited his vehicle to check on the minor but when o n the scene he reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor has indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had the same effect. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019 at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, while on duty and in police uniform, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas said to an arrestee, Peter Kaschen, "you're lucky I have a camera on me or I would fuck you up" and/or then called him a "mother fucker" and/or "bitch". Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas then continued by saying "I don't need no fucking badge; I don't need no fucking gun; I will beat your mother fucking ass, bitch," and/or "shut the fuck up,"  and/or I'm not the one to fuck with, I'll tell you that right now, nigger," and/or said words that were to that effect of one or more of the previous statements. Peter Kaschen was detained and/or in the back of the police car at the time that Police Officer Troche-Vargas said one or more of the statements above to Peter Kaschen. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019, at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago Illinois, while on duty, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas failed to activate his body-worn camera (or BWC) even though he was engaged in law-enforcement activity and duties. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018 at approximately 5:18 p.m., at or around the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, Officer Troche-Vargas was driving his personal vehicle when he stopped it suddenly and/or slammed on his brakes which caused a traffic crash with a fourteen-year boy who was riding a bicycle. Officer Troche-Varags then exited his vehicle and grabbed the minor on the torso, shoulders or other body part; and/or engaged in a "takedown" of said minor or he threw the minor onto the ground; and/or tackled, wrestled, or struggled with the minor on the ground; and/or then punched/ struck with a closed hand, or otherwise struck the minor. 

On or around the date  of February 15, 2018, after the interaction between Officer Troche-Vargas and a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted an arrest report for said minor, containing one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statement relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic incident and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the arrest report were not consistent with the account that Officer Troche-Vargas provided on the scene. For example; in the report Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after he "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso," while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he has engaged in a "takedown" of the minor, or stated words that had that same effect; and/or in the arrest report Officer troche-Vargas states that he exited his vehicle to check on the minor while when at the scene he had reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had that effect. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018, after Officer Troche-Vargas had interacted with a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and Officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted a Tactical Response Report, or a TRR, containing in the narrative section one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statements relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic crash, and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the TRR narrative were inconsistent with the account that was provided at the scene by Officer Troche-Vargas. For an example, in the TRR narrative Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after Officer Troche-Vargas had "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso, while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he had engaged in a "takedown" of said minor, or has stated words that had the same effect. In the TRR Officer Troche-Vargas reported that he had exited his vehicle to check on the minor but when o n the scene he reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor has indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had the same effect. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019 at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, while on duty and in police uniform, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas said to an arrestee, Peter Kaschen, "you're lucky I have a camera on me or I would fuck you up" and/or then called him a "mother fucker" and/or "bitch". Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas then continued by saying "I don't need no fucking badge; I don't need no fucking gun; I will beat your mother fucking ass, bitch," and/or "shut the fuck up,"  and/or I'm not the one to fuck with, I'll tell you that right now, nigger," and/or said words that were to that effect of one or more of the previous statements. Peter Kaschen was detained and/or in the back of the police car at the time that Police Officer Troche-Vargas said one or more of the statements above to Peter Kaschen. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018 at approximately 5:18 p.m., at or around the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, while off duty, Officer Troche-Vargas was driving his personal vehicle when he stopped it suddenly and/or slammed on his brakes which caused a traffic crash with a fourteen-year boy who was riding a bicycle. Officer Troche-Varags then exited his vehicle and grabbed the minor on the torso, shoulders or other body part; and/or engaged in a "takedown" of said minor or he threw the minor onto the ground; and/or tackled, wrestled, or struggled with the minor on the ground; and/or then punched/ struck with a closed hand, or otherwise struck the minor. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019 at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, while on duty and in police uniform, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas said to an arrestee, Peter Kaschen, "you're lucky I have a camera on me or I would fuck you up" and/or then called him a "mother fucker" and/or "bitch". Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas then continued by saying "I don't need no fucking badge; I don't need no fucking gun; I will beat your mother fucking ass, bitch," and/or "shut the fuck up,"  and/or I'm not the one to fuck with, I'll tell you that right now, nigger," and/or said words that were to that effect of one or more of the previous statements. Peter Kaschen was detained and/or in the back of the police car at the time that Police Officer Troche-Vargas said one or more of the statements above to Peter Kaschen. 

On or around the date of June 28, 2019, at or around the area of 2202 North Kimball Avenue in Chicago Illinois, while on duty, Police Officer Jose Troche-Vargas failed to activate his body-worn camera (or BWC) even though he was engaged in law-enforcement activity and duties. 

On or around the date  of February 15, 2018, after the interaction between Officer Troche-Vargas and a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted an arrest report for said minor, containing one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statement relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic incident and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the arrest report were not consistent with the account that Officer Troche-Vargas provided on the scene. For example; in the report Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after he "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso," while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he has engaged in a "takedown" of the minor, or stated words that had that same effect; and/or in the arrest report Officer troche-Vargas states that he exited his vehicle to check on the minor while when at the scene he had reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had that effect. 

On or around the date of February 15, 2018, after Officer Troche-Vargas had interacted with a fourteen-year-old minor, in the area of 5353 West Altgeld Street in Chicago, Illinois, the minor was arrested, and Officer Troche-Vargas prepared/submitted a Tactical Response Report, or a TRR, containing in the narrative section one or more false, misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete statements relating to the circumstances surrounding the traffic crash, and/or Officer Troche-Vargas's physical altercation with the minor. One or more of the statements in the TRR narrative were inconsistent with the account that was provided at the scene by Officer Troche-Vargas. For an example, in the TRR narrative Officer Troche-Vargas stated that he and the minor "fell to the ground" after Officer Troche-Vargas had "grabbed [the minor's] upper torso, while Officer Troche-Vargas admitted on the scene that he had engaged in a "takedown" of said minor, or has stated words that had the same effect. In the TRR Officer Troche-Vargas reported that he had exited his vehicle to check on the minor but when o n the scene he reported that he exited his vehicle because the minor has indicated that he (the minor) might be armed, or stated words that had the same effect.