Jon O. Cardenas

Badge #30282, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at World Trade Center Command since July 2026
Also served at 79th Precinct
Service started January 2019, made $154,000 last year, Tax #966980

Lawsuit Settlements:
$80,002   Hardy, Michael, et Al vs City of Ny, et al., 2023 EDNY EDNY 23CV03794
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 OMB PEG Directive Closure
1 Unable to Determine
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202304362, May 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Age 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202303716, February 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202200206, January 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202304362, May 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Age 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202303716, February 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Black Male, 50-54 OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202200206, January 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
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Conclusion Meanings:

'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Hardy, Michael, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV03794, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 6, 2023, ended April 24, 2025
$80,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 23, 2022, Plaintiffs, who are of African-American descent, were lawfully present in an apartment, where they lived as tenants, when PO Meyers and other police officers, all Caucasian, entered their apartment in an aggressive manner and without a warrant. Four or five armed officers carrying assault style rifles and wearing tactical gear with bullet proof vests surrounded Plaintiff 1 in the apartment. Plaintiff 1 was partially undressed at the time the officers came into the apartment and was in the process of putting on his socks and shirt. The officers restrained Plaintiff 1, grabbed the sock from his hand and threw it aside, preventing him from putting it on his foot. The officers refused to permi...