Complaint #202205276,
August 4, 2022

Officer: Cruz, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cruz, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cruz, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cruz, Rafael Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cruz, Rafael Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Cruz, Rafael Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Cruz, Rafael
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: August 4, 2022
Received: August 11, 2022
Closed: September 21, 2023
Last Updated: March 6, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V requested info from officer
Location: Police building
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Daryl Bailey, Kristian Fernandez, Darrion Grant, Walter Mancilla, Anastacia Rodriguez, Melike Turk
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected