Henry Cruz

Badge #26835, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 83rd Precinct
Service started January 1986, ended January 2006, Tax #888596

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched

Complaints

17 Complaints
26 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
7 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
2 Miscellaneous
2 Unfounded
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200303097, October 2002
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200006353, September 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9800957, February 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9800006, December 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9700937, March 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604296, September 1996
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property Seized
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505693, December 1995
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502234, May 1995
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404037, October 1994
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9302668, September 1993
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
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Complaint #9101566, June 1991
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003765, December 1990
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #9003527, December 1990
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003344, September 1990
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #8902387, August 1989
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8801155, April 1988
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8704613, November 1987
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200303097, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Male, 46 Unfounded
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Complaint #200006353, September 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 15 Unfounded
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Complaint #9800957, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Exonerated
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Complaint #9800006, December 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9700937, March 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604296, September 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property Seized Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505693, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9502234, May 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Radio as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404037, October 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9302668, September 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Miscellaneous
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Miscellaneous
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Complaint #9101566, June 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003765, December 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #9003527, December 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9003344, September 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #8902387, August 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Slap Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #8801155, April 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #8704613, November 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Other - Force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

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