Lawsuit settlements:
$85,000 Johnson, Kymani vs City of New York, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV04347
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$85,000 Johnson, Kymani vs City of New York, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV04347
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Benito A. Cruz
Badge #2889,
Hispanic Male
Also served at
47th Precinct
Service
started July 2005,
made $166,000 last year,
Tax #938295
Complaints
4
Complaints
5
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Closed - Pending Litigation
1
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Exonerated
1
Unable to Determine
Complaint #202203481,
May 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 50-54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #201905354,
May 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #201600928,
January 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 43 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #200800809,
January 2008
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 47 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 47 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202203481, May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | White Female, 50-54 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201905354, May 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 19 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201600928, January 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Male, 43 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200800809, January 2008 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 47 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Male, 47 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Lawsuits
Johnson, Kymani vs City of New York, et al.Case # 22CV04347, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 7, 2022, ended December 2, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 27, 2019 Plaintiff was spending the afternoon with friends in a park. Multiple NYPD officers including defendant officers Hall and Cruz entered the park and began to interact with one of plaintiff's friends. Plaintiff began recording the interaction with his cell phone. Defendant Hall attempted to take the phone away from Plaintiff, before she and defendant Cruz grabbed plaintiff and shoved him up against a fence which forced him to stop recording. Defendant Hall punched plaintiff with his fish multiple times in the shoulder area. Plaintiff was arrested and ultimately taken to central booking. All charges against him were dismissed. On May 28, 2019 plaintiff returned home from high school and found de...