| Officer: | Cruz, Janette |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Leon, Ruben |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 69 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz, Janette | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Leon, Ruben | Hispanic Male, 69 | Force: Gun fired | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On December 5, 2017, at approximately 4:00 AM, Sergeant Donald Abrams, Detective Lenno Hendricks, Detective Michael Gannon, Detective Robert Cruz, Detective Patrick Barry, Detective Terry Avent, and Detective Matthew Vahey, all of the Emergency Service Unit Apprehension Team (ESU A-Team) executed a search warrant at [redacted]s home, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. The search warrant was taken out by the Strategic Response Group (SRG) Field Intelligence team, and supervised by Sergeant Janette Cruz (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). After entering the apartment, Det. Leon and Det. Vahey entered the rear bedroom, where [redacted] was sleeping. [redacted]s brother-in-law was allegedly standing in the bedroom with a machete. Det. Leon fired his gun at [redacted] striking and killing him (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]).
This case was placed on the CCRB's sensitive case list because of media coverage (24 Board Review).
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