Complaint #201503434,
March 12, 2014

Officer: Munoz, Jonathan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Munoz, Jonathan
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cross, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Florez, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cross, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Munoz, Jonathan Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Munoz, Jonathan Female Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Cross, Daniel Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Charges)
Florez, Edwin Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cross, Daniel Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Munoz, Jonathan
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, March 9, 2017
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Terminated

Cross, Daniel
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 6, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Summary

On March 12, 2014, at approximately 1:13 a.m., PO Jonathan Munoz, of the 34th Precinct at the time of the incident, approached [redacted] and immediately searched her front sweater pocket (Allegation A). [redacted] who was a bystander, attempted to film the incident on a cell phone. PO Munoz approached [redacted] and, with the help of PO Edwin Florez and PO Daniel Cross, both of the 34th Precinct at the time of the incident, handcuffed [redacted] in order to physically prevent him from recording the incident (Allegations B, C and D). [redacted] was then placed into the back of the officers' police vehicle. Just before driving to the stationhouse, PO Cross threw the cell phone [redacted] had attempted to record the incident with out of the police vehicle's open window and onto the concrete (Allegation E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 12, 2014
Received: April 30, 2015
Closed: July 7, 2015

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected