David A. Salazar

Badge #5371, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Critical Response Command since November 2025
Also served at Transit Bureau Bronx/Queens, Transit Bureau District 12, Intelligence Bureau Uniformed Operations Unit, 33rd Precinct
Service started July 2010, made $181,000 last year, Tax #949604

Lawsuit Settlements:
$90,000   Delacruz, Robert vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 20CV10205
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Complaints

2 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201606950, August 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201403804, April 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201606950, August 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 46 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 46 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201403804, April 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 61 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 61 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Delacruz, Robert vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV10205, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2021, ended October 28, 2021
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 7, 2019, plaintiff was waiting with a friend who was urinating on a building when officers Robert Done and David Salazar attempted to arrest him. Officers Christopher Wit and Gregory Garraputa arrived, and all four tackled plaintiff to the ground and hit him repeatedly. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed and transported to Bellevue Hospital via an ambulance, where his feet were shackled. Plaintiff was held at the precinct, and the next day he was arraigned based on Officer Robert Done's false testimony that he pushed an officer and resisted arrest.