{"active":true,"first_name":"Luis","last_name":"Cruz","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"046 PCT","assignment_date":"2014-09-05","id":"46pct"},"shield_no":5460,"taxid":"941601","complaint_ids":[202206508,202004677,202001102,201503359,201003289],"appt_date":"2006-07-10","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[11146],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Strachan, Oma vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2026-04-29","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"808083/2026E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx"},{"name":"Riley, Clayton vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2024-11-08","disposition_date":"2025-03-17","payout_amount":3500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"24CV04732","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On July 20, 2022, at E. Fordham Rd and Valentine Ave, Bronx, NY, plaintiff was walking to a sneaker store. While walking, plaintiff was grabbed by defendants. Defendants tightly handcuffed plaintiff with his hands behind his back. Defendant officers subjected plaintiff to an illegal search. Defendants forcibly placed plaintiff inside their police vehicle and transported him to the 46th Precinct. Defendants subjected plaintiff to an illegal search but did not recover any contraband. Defendants continued to detain plaintiff. After a lengthy period of time, plaintiff was issued a DAT. Defendants met with Bronx prosecutors and falsely stated plaintiff committed crimes. Defendants later forwarded falsified police reports which prosecutors used to initiate criminal actions against plaintiff. On August 9, 2022, plaintiff was arraigned and the case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. On February 8, 2023, all charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://ia801701.us.archive.org/28/items/gov.uscourts.nysd.623623/gov.uscourts.nysd.623623.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68874890/5/riley-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Grullon, Ashley vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-07-11","disposition_date":"2024-10-10","payout_amount":15500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"810556/2023E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On May 28, 2023, Detective Lius Cruz (Tax No. 941601) and other police officers, absent of an arrest warrant, stopped, search, grabbed, assulted, battered, and detained plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=YYbJWAWdfsERapqlXK0OdQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Scott, William vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-04-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"805335/2021E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"On July 18, 2017, P.O. CRUZ, ARIAS, JOHN, or JANE DOE unlawfully seized Plaintiff even though they did not observe him commit any crimes and had no probable cause or reasonable justification. P.O. CRUZ, ARIAS, JOHN, or JANE DOE violently grabbed and contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back and applied metal handcuffs to his writs in an excessively tight fashion. P.O. CRUZ, ARIAS, JOHN, or JANE DOE had no probable cause or reasonable suspicion to justify their stop, seizure, search, questioning, detention, or arrest of the Plaintiff. P.O. CRUZ, ARIAS, JOHN, or JANE DOE unlawfully held the Plaintiff in police custody for approximately 7 days. P.O. CRUZ, ARIAS, JOHN, or JANE DOE unjustifiably and unlawfully targeted Plaintiff for arrest and prosecution due to impermissible considerations regarding Plaintiff’s color, race, religion, or ethnicity.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=q01_PLUS_qwm7oR38CVhzBgXrNQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Nelson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-02-12","disposition_date":"2016-11-14","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV10066","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cruz, Luis","summary":"Defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment and arrested him in connection with a robbery that happened 4 months earlier. Plaintiff was brought to the 46th Precinct, interviewed, and charged with  Robbery in the 2nd and 3rd degrees, Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. All charges were later dismissed by the DA.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921670-Nelson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921669-Nelson-v-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4356353/nelson-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-06-16","case_no":"2022-24673","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22085467-seh_941601","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/59P7-luis-cruz.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119980","regular":"115753","overtime":"70453","other":"25753","total":"211959"},"id":"59P7","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/59P7"}