Luis Rios

Badge #29348, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 49th Precinct
Also served at Manhattan Court Section
Service started June 1995, ended January 2019, Tax #916522



Lawsuit settlements:
$12,000   Cruz, William vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV01199
$1,000,000   Rosenberg, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 023848/2013E
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Articles

City quietly paid $1.5M to woman whose teeth were knocked out by NYPD cop, New York Post, 9/5/2018
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Who Lie And Brutally Beat People Can Keep Their Jobs, BuzzFeed, 3/5/2018
'Lying' cop cost NYPD big-time bust, New York Post, 5/27/2015

Complaints

26 Allegations
0 Substantiated
7 Complaints
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
18 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

June 2018 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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February 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

August 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

April 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

October 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

August 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

March 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

June 2018 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
February 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
August 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
April 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Female, 39 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 39 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
October 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 37 Unsubstantiated
additional details
August 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 34 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 34 Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Physical force White Male, 34 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
March 2010 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2010-1931
Document
Opened: 1/13/2011
Closed: 7/10/2012
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongfully embellished the facts and circumstances surrounding an allegation that a Member of Service struck him with a Department scooter
  2. Guilty: Wrongfully reported incidents to the civilian complaint review board and the office of equal employment opportunity against other members of service with no legitimate purpose
  3. Guilty: Wrongfully interfered with an official Department investigation
Penalty: Dismissal from the New York City Police Department; however, judgment is suspended and respondent will be placed on dismissal probation for a period of one (1) year. Forfeiture of twenty-five (25) vacation days.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $1,012,000 total settlements.

Cruz, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01199, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 25, 2014, ended November 26, 2014
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was talking to someone on the street, frisked, harassed, and assaulted Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to 49th precinct and then the hospital. Defendant plead to Criminal Possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

Rosenberg, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023848/2013E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2013, ended July 27, 2017
$1,000,000 Settlement