Ronald Cruz

Badge #5172, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at LaGuardia Task Force since April 2026
Also served at Organized Crime Investigation Division, Patrol Borough Bronx Impact Response Team
Service started July 2008, made $167,000 last year, Tax #946885

Lawsuit Settlements:
$50,000   Murray, Kendell vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 026395/2019E
$110,000   Perez, Yanires, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 022741/2017E
$41,611   Montero, Christopher vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 300391/2017
$12,500   Wardlow, Virgil vs City of New York, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 300324/2016
$20,000   Bradley, Sandra vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 021557/2014E
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn

Complaint #201012685, September 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201008965, June 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201012685, September 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 21 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201008965, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
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Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $234,111 total settlements.

Murray, Kendell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026395/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 13, 2019, ended May 19, 2020
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2017 in the vicinity of Ogden Avenue and West 165th St. in the Bronx, Defendant Officers, without probable cause, stopped, questioned, searched, and arrested Plaintiff by making false accusations. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on August 29, 2018.

Perez, Yanires, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022741/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 7, 2017, ended July 17, 2018
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 18, 2016, plaintiff was on the street and was approached by defendants Cruz, Doe, and Roe. The defendants stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained her. The plaintiff was further subjected to a strip search. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours.

Montero, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300391/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 28, 2017, ended August 10, 2018
$41,611 Order/Judgment (Verdict)

Wardlow, Virgil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300324/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2016, ended December 21, 2016
$12,500 Settlement

Tolliver, Patrice and Ricks, Talitha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305377/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 21, 2016

Bradley, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021557/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 18, 2014, ended June 8, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 17, 2013 at 7:15pm, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk when Defendant POs Garcia, Cruz, Gibson, Taveras, and Gillis approach Plaintiff and physically detained her and forcibly performed a warrantless search. Defendant POs had no probably cause and Plaintiff did not consent to the search. Defendant POs accused Plaintiff of being involved in a drug transaction and kept Plaintiff in custody for several hours, during which Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search. Plaintiff was then released without receiving any summons, desk appearance ticket, or notice of any violation of law.

Anglada, Magdalena vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307320/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 18, 2013

Lloyd, Correll vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302683/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2013

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