Odali A. Cruz

Badge #17144, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Patrol Services Bureau Wheel since November 2023, active
Also served at US Open Tennis Detail, 33rd Precinct
Service started January 2015, made $122,000 last year, Tax #957499

Complaints

2 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
4 Complainant Uncooperative

Complaint #201708507, September 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201703112, April 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201708507, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Female, 25 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201703112, April 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Race Male, 44 Complainant Uncooperative
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Lawsuits

Gonzalez, Chayanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV09499, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 9, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 30, 2020, Plaintiff Chayanne Gonzalez went to the 33rd precinct in Manhattan to pick up a friend's car that was being held by the NYPD. When plaintiff showed his identification, multiple NYPD officers approached him and assisted Officer Odali Cruz in arresting plaintiff, claiming that he was the driver in a hit and run accident involving a police car on January 3, 2020. The officers - who knew plaintiff from the area due to a history of harassing him by regularly pulling him over for petty traffic infractions - berated and mocked plaintiff. The officers also falsely claimed that Officers Daniel Goldberg and Joshua Moscoso personally observed plaintiff hitting the police car and fleeing the scene. ...