Edilio E. Cruz

Edilio E. Cruz

Edilio E. Cruz
Badge #3657, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at 106th Precinct since July 2014, active
Also served at 109th Precinct
Service started January 2005, made $145,000 last year, Tax #936406

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-26611
Closed: 12/6/2022

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Lawsuit settlements:
$10,000   Merizalde, Johnny, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV01822
$15,002   Goldring, James, et al. vs Detective Zumo, Jason, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV04861
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Complaints

5 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202000693, January 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201907099, July 2019
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201600046, December 2015
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201111474, September 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200703525, March 2007
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202000693, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 43 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201907099, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 22 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201600046, December 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 52 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201111474, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200703525, March 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Discipline

Case: 2022-26611
Closed: 12/6/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to voucher property
  2. Failed to active body-worn camera
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (8 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $25,002 total settlements.

Merizalde, Johnny, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01822, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2021, ended February 25, 2022
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 28, 2019, Plaintiffs Johnny Merizalde and Raymond Pastrana were working for Plaintiff Xtreme. Xtreme is a towing/impound company. Plaintifs Merizalde and Pastrana went to a commercial property to tow an illegally parked car when Sgt Edilio Cruz and Officer "John Doe" approached and began yelling at them from their police vehicle. Merizalde was arrested and spent over 24 hours in police custody amd was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. On January 8, 2020, Merizalde and Pastrana returned to the same commercial property to tow three illegally parked vehicles. Officer E. Cruz, Michael Fortunato, and "John Doe," arrived and arrested them both. Officer Fortunato told Mrizalde at the precinct "We jus...

Sutton, Miles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 705782/2019, Supreme Court - Queens, April 4, 2019

Mcdonald, Jarrel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000146/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, January 9, 2017, ended April 25, 2019
Zero Disposition

Goldring, James, et al. vs Detective Zumo, Jason, et al.
Case # 14CV04861, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 15, 2014, ended February 14, 2015
$15,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2012, Plaintiff James Goldring possessed two unlicensed rifles and one unlicensed shotgun. He accidentally shot his 4 year old. He alleges that NYPD police officers unlawfully searched his premises and destroyed items when he had not consented. Subsequently in July, NYPD Officers Gonzalez, Hospedales, Perullo, Rivera, Ripa, Stallone, Cruz, Kerny, and Post harassed him, his customers, and his business by issuing a large number of minor or nonexistent violations.