{"active":true,"first_name":"Juan","last_name":"Cruz","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"DVU ZONE 4","assignment_date":"2026-07-17","id":"965"},"taxid":"947906","complaint_ids":[202208090,202103635,202008028,202000055,201701163,201604430,201502329,201009183],"command_history":[{"command":"DB DVU","id":"887"},{"command":"CD OFF","id":"145"},{"command":"112 PCT","id":"112pct"},{"command":"BS IRT"},{"command":"068 PCT","id":"68pct"},{"command":"069 PCT","id":"69pct"}],"appt_date":"2009-01-14","shield_no_history":[7400,2081],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Cowan, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-08-08","disposition_date":"2020-10-28","payout_amount":18500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"516076/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Cruz, Juan","summary":"On May 10, 2017, the plaintiff was subject to an unlawful stop and search while lawfully driving by Police Officer Ryan Palminteri and Michael Cadena. The defendants repeatedly punch, kick, and strike the plaintiff with a baton on his torso and legs, without probable cause or any legal justification. PO Palminteri failed to intervene to stop and or prevent Cadena. The defendants falsely arrested the plaintiff. A criminal prosecution was initiated against the plaintiff without probable cause, but all charges were dismissed on September 14, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=j/JR7SyFmOUV47oD5Ei7hQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Liberman, Igor vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-05-05","disposition_date":"2015-03-02","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02777","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Cruz, Juan","summary":"On April 2, 2013, Plaintiff was at the home of his grandmother when he became engaged in an argument with his grandmother over money. After a protracted verbal back and forth, Plaintiff became increasingly agitated. Due to Plaintiff’s struggles with mental health, his grandmother called Plaintiff’s father, who eventually called 911. Plaintiff has a history of engaging in “cutting”, which is a form of self-mutilation whereas a person cuts their own skin and in crushing and ripping an aluminum can with his hands Plaintiff suffered some superficial wounds to his wrist causing minor bleeding. When the police arrived – 7-10 officers including POs Gilot Lemorin, Brent Curry, Juan Cruz, Gabriel Feliciano, Paul Penco, Dwayne Hodge – Plaintiff opened the door. He held a nickel sized piece of aluminum in his hand. His grandmother was standing in the kitchen area untouched and unarmed. The police shepherded Plaintiff into a corner and surrounded him. Plaintiff whose arms were by his chest allowed his arms to fall downwards, as he released the piece of metal can; he was then struck by a baton on his left hand almost simultaneously with his release of the piece of can. As a result of the force of the strike, Plaintiff bent over in pain at which time he was sprayed with chemical agents and then physically assaulted, which included the officers ramming his head into a wall thereby damaging said wall. Plaintiff was then told that he was under arrest, and handcuffed. He was thereafter taken to the hospital. After receiving medical care and seeing a Psychiatrist, he was released without the need for any further treatment or medication for his mental state.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920135-Liberman-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.355922/gov.uscourts.nyed.355922.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920136-Liberman-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4520247/liberman-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Cruz, Juan","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-03-07","disposition_date":"2014-04-07","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"13CV05620","name":"Shaaban, Amir vs P.O. Cruz, Juan, et al.","payout_amount":60000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322899/shaaban-v-cruz/"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-12-06","case_no":"2022-27283","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongful entry of a premises."},{"desc":"Wrongful search of a premises."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21057566-cruz-947906-giglio","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/LMGP-juan-cruz.jpg","id":"LMGP","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LMGP"}