| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Guilty |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 46 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Not guilty |
| Officer: | Madden, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 46 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 46 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Not guilty |
| Officer: | Cruz, Tatiana |
| Complainant: | Male, 46 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 25 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 25 | Force: Pepper spray | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty | |||
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 25 | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 46 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty | |||
| Madden, Daniel | Male, 25 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 25 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 46 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 46 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty | |||
| Cruz, Tatiana | Male, 46 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 3, 2014, at approximately 2:40 a.m., PO Tatiana Cruz and PO Daniel Madden of the 46th Precinct pulled over [redacted] and [redacted] in front of 1750 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx because [redacted] was allegedly driving without a seatbelt. PO Cruz allegedly spoke rudely to [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation A). PO Cruz and PO Madden allegedly observed a gravity knife in the car. PO Cruz decided to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] for [redacted] knife (Allegations B and C). PO Cruz removed [redacted] from his car and frisked and searched him. PO Cruz bit [redacted]'s right arm because he allegedly tugged at her firearm (Allegation D). PO Madden punched [redacted] (Allegation E). PO Cruz allegedly struck [redacted] with handcuffs (Allegation F). [redacted] exited the car and videotaped the officers. The officers handcuffed [redacted] and placed him in the police van. PO Cruz allegedly struck [redacted]'s left wrist with an asp, breaking his watch. She also allegedly struck him about the body with her asp (Allegation G). PO Cruz allegedly took [redacted]'s phone and deleted the video (Allegation H). [redacted] complied with instructions to get on the ground, where PO Cruz handcuffed him. She then allegedly picked him up by his sweatshirt, choking him, before placing him in the van (Allegation I). PO Cruz pepper sprayed [redacted] and [redacted] in the van (Allegation J). They were transported to the 46th Precinct stationhouse, where they were each released with a desk appearance ticket for criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. [redacted] also received a summons for a seatbelt violation (arrest reports encl. 49-54; summons encl. 15; complaint encl. 6-8). A witness, [redacted] provided a video which is extremely dark and distant and which does not capture any sounds or images of the incident. [redacted] and [redacted] visited [redacted], where they were treated for bruising, swelling, concussion, and pepper spray exposure (encl. Privileged Folder). Read report for details.