Janette Cruz

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $64,000 total settlements.

Aguasanta, Agueda Abreu, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028843/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 25, 2020

Conde, Miguel Administrator of The Estate of Mario Sanabria, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024544/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 24, 2018

Boglin, Trey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04416, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 12, 2015, ended September 1, 2016
$34,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered plaintiff 1's residence (plaintiff 2 and 3 are guests) and performed an unlawful search. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and sent to 40th precinct where Defendant Officers performed unlawful strip search on each of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were charged with a criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree but the DA declined to prosecute.

Fernandes, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03918, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2015, ended March 11, 2016
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers raided Plaintiff's home, found no illegal activity, yet falsely arrested him, took him to the 40th precinct, and charged him with 221.05 Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which was dismissed as facially insufficient prior to Plaintiff's court appearance.

Suarez, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06396, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 17, 2013, ended February 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2012, Defendants CRUZ and DOE’s 1 through 4 entered Plaintiff’s home by force while he slept in his bed. Defendant DOE 1, having rushed to Plaintiff’s bedroom, threw Plaintiff to the floor. Even though Plaintiff was compliant and non-resistant and laying with his belly on the floor, Defendant DOE 1 put his boot to Plaintiff’s head, delivered unprovoked kicks to Plaintiff’s body, and kneed Plaintiff with such excessive force as to fracture Plaintiff’s left 11th rib and cause intra-abdominal damage. As a result of the beating, Defendant DOE 1 then handcuffed Plaintiff, locking the cuffs so tightly as to injure Plaintiff’s nerves, cut through Plaintiff’s flesh, and cause swelling and pain to his wris...