The NYPD has awarded a contract worth more than $700,000 to a New York horse veterinarian with a history of violations for writing an improper prescription, keeping bad records and being dishonest about his care of animals.
Camilo Bravo Sierra, once a horse racing veterinarian at Aqueduct Race Track, has more violations with the state Gaming Commission than all but one other veterinarian in the last 40 years, a spokesperson for the agency said. Public records obtained by Gothamist show Sierra admitted committing professional misconduct and violating racing rules in numerous ways dating back to 2004.
Now, Sierra, of Northport, Long Island, has been awarded the $734,400 contract to care for the NYPD mounted unit for the next five years, according to publicly filed records . According to the police department, the mounted unit is used to prevent crime and control crowds at protests, concerts, sporting events and parades in the city…