Complaint #200308949,
November 4, 2003

Officer: Cruz, Victor
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cruz, Victor
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jones, Yolanda
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cruz, Victor
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Offensive Language: Religion
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Jones, Yolanda
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Jones, Yolanda
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cruz, Victor
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cruz, Victor
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cruz, Victor Black Male, 47 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Cruz, Victor Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Jones, Yolanda Black Male, 23 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Cruz, Victor Black Male, 47 Offensive Language: Religion Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Jones, Yolanda Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Jones, Yolanda Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Cruz, Victor Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Victor Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: November 4, 2003
Received: November 12, 2003
Closed: January 14, 2005
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Alexander Alvarez, Francis Coffran, John Hufnagle