{"active":false,"first_name":"Alexander","last_name":"Cruz","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"024 DET","id":"24det"},"shield_no":1914,"ended_date":"2020-07-06","taxid":"925145","complaint_ids":[200817161],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBBX"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-01","lawsuits":[{"name":"Mccarter, Tracy vs City of Ny","start_date":"2023-12-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"23CV09652","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On March 2, 2020, Plaintiff Tracy McCarter was visited at her Manhattan residence by her estranged and abusive husband, James Murray. Mr. Murray had an extensive history of alcoholism and domestic violence toward Plaintiff. Plaintiff returned from work to find Mr. Murray waiting for her outside her apartment, at which point she allowed him inside to retrieve his medications and sleep on the couch. Once inside, Mr. Murray became combative towards Plaintiff. Mr. Murray pushed Plaintiff into a mirror and choked her. Plaintiff attempted to deter the attack by brandishing a sharp knife, at which point Mr. Murray tripped while lunging towards her. Mr. Murray fell into the knife, and the blade entered his chest. Plaintiff attempted to stop the bleeding while 911 was activated. Mr. Murray later died in the hospital. \n\nOn arrival of NYPD, Officer Cortez is heard on body cam making false statements about Plaintiff to other officers. Officer Cortez fabricated a confession in their written report. Officer Miah was aware of fabricated statements. Plaintiff was arrested, jailed, and prosecuted based on fabricated testimony. Plaintiff was charged the second degree murder. All charges were dismissed. Pt suffered PTSD from the event.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.609524/gov.uscourts.nysd.609524.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67938535/mccarter-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mccarter, Tracy vs City of New York","start_date":"2023-12-08","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"23CV09562","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Cruz, Alexander","documents":[{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.609377/gov.uscourts.nysd.609377.29.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67932820/cosgrove-v-columbia-care-inc/"},{"name":"Salgado, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-12-01","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"156103/2020","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Cruz, Alexander","summary":"On or about June 6th, 2017, Plaintiff was approached by DET Alexander Cruz, PO \"John Doe\" and PO \"Jane Doe\" of the NYPD. Plaintiff was subdued with excessive force by the officers, sustaining a black eye and other injuries. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with robbery and grand larceny relating to an incident that had occurred on June 5th. Plaintiff was never identified by any witness and did not have any proceeds from the robbery on his person. He vehemently denied the charges. DET Cruz and PO's falsely and maliciously instigated the commencement of criminal proceedings against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was incarcerated for 1 year and 6 months. Plaintiff was acquitted after a trial on October 11th, 2019.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=ybgXFzprQoTzvY7VIXXyrA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Cruz, Alexander","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-09-21","disposition_date":"2022-01-12","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"021151/2012","name":"Bravo, Sephronia and Mceachnie, Latoya vs The State of New York","payout_amount":50000},{"officer_name":"Cruz, Alexander","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-10-27","disposition_date":"2013-05-10","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309171/2011","name":"Ramos, Iris, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":175000},{"officer_name":"Cruz, Alexander","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2009-06-25","disposition_date":"2018-02-13","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"09CV02261","name":"Mineo, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4928463-Mineo-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4319785/mineo-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Snipes v. The City of New York","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","payout_amount":27000,"disposition":"Settlement","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918902-Snipes-v-The-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4918901-Snipes-v-The-City-of-New-York"}],"docket":"09CV03836","officer_name":"Alexander Cruz"}],"discipline":[{"case_no":"2010-2664","disposition_date":"2011-07-07","penalty":"Respondent shall forfeit fifteen (15) vacation days","opened_date":"2010-09-30","charges":[{"desc":"Knowingly filed inaccurate, and factually incorrect departmental reports on nineteen (19) occasions","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Made incomplete, incorrect and improper entries in departmental memo book","disposition":"Guilty"}],"documents":[{"name":"Document","url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4418899-nypd-cases-490.html"}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"news":[{"url":"https://theintercept.com/2023/11/30/nypd-domestic-violence-lawsuit/","title":"NYPD Accused of Fabricating Domestic Violence Survivor's Murder Confession","source":"The Intercept","date":"2023-11-30"}],"id":"JJUT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/JJUT"}