{"active":false,"first_name":"Elvis","last_name":"Cruz","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"044 PCT","assignment_date":"2011-11-01","id":"44pct"},"shield_no":17254,"ended_date":"2024-07-02","taxid":"935186","complaint_ids":[202305869,202202475,201809767,200802066,200715963,200512586],"appt_date":"2004-07-09","middle_initial":"T","lawsuits":[{"name":"Ross, Clarence vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-08-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"029021/2020E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Cruz, Elvis T.","summary":"On November 15, 2018, the Defendants, Police officers- Sergeant Tony Chacko, P.O. Elvis Cruz, P.O. Mark Buono, P.O. Angel Henriquez, P.O. Eric Droz, and P.O Crystal Williams, used unreasonable and excessive force against Clarence Ross (Plaintiff) inside the 44th police precinct while Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs by the Defendants with both hands behind his back and repeatedly beaten throughout his body by the Defendants and thrown to the ground with his face hitting the ground causing severe injuries to the Plaintiff. \n\nThe plaintiff had just been released from police custody for violating an order of protection. Two of the officers Plaintiff had recognized from the precinct several days earlier got out of their vehicle and approached the Plaintiff stating that the Sergeant at the 44th precinct wanted to speak with Plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken to the precinct, and complained of the handcuffs being too tight and also of not feeling well and requested to be taken to a hospital. The Defendant officers took Plaintiff into a cell, still in handcuffs with his ankles in shackles and continued to repeatedly beat, kick and hit the Plaintiff in his back, neck, wrists, and body without justification, and knocked Plaintiff's teeth out of his mouth. Defendant officers ignored Plaintiff's injuries and request for medical treatment for approximately 13 hours before calling for medical assistance. Plaintiff was forced to urinate on himself as he lay on the floor of the jail cell in handcuffs and hogtied.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=7ni_PLUS_r3LLRFWTAfMUfpSU5Q==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Cruz, Elvis T.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2016-09-30","disposition_date":"2017-04-06","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"026615/2016","name":"Batista, Mark A. vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":65000}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2023-09-27","case_no":"2023-28457","penalty":"A - Command Discipline","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules - refused to provide their shield number"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/NTL5-elvis-cruz.jpg","id":"NTL5","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/NTL5"}