Vin Gonzales is anNYPD officer and the roommate ofPeter Parker. He does not seem to trust Spider-Man and is unaware that Peter is Spider-Man.[1] His anger towards Spider-Man increases whenKraven the Hunter's daughterAna Kravinoff mistakes him for Spider-Man, which leads to him being suspended from his job. After he is captured by Ana, Vin is saved by the real Spider-Man, who denies being Peter.[2]
Later,Carlie Cooper finds several Spider-tracers in the vicinity of Peter and Vin's apartment. When she investigates, she finds a bag of spider-tracers under Vin's bed. Vin returns to get his key when Carlie reveals the bag and asks for explanation.[3] Vin admits to Carlie that he and Al were involved in a secret conspiracy with other policemen to turn public opinion against Spider-Man in a smear campaign by planting tracers on dead bodies.[4] Vin is captured and taken toRyker's Island, but is rescued by Spider-Man.[5] His sister,Michele Gonzales, who is an attorney, works out a plea deal for him, giving him six months in prison and a removal from the NYPD in exchange for the names of all the police involved.[6]
