Alejandro Dela Cruz

Violation of any law or ordinance.

Count 1

The Respondent, Police Officer Alejandro Dela Cruz, Star No. 18959, charged herein, is guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 1:Violation of any law or ordinance,in that:On or about February 4, 2009, at or about 4740 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Officer Dela Cruz, while on duty, violated the United States Constitution’s Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures when he entered and/or searched the apartment of Brenda Hines without a warrant and/or consent and/or valid consent.

Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.

Count 1

The Respondent, Police Officer Alejandro Dela Cruz, Star No. 18959, charged herein, is guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 2: Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department, in that:Count I: On or about February 4, 2009, at or about 4740 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Officer Dela Cruz, while on duty, impeded the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department when he entered and/or searched the apartment of Brenda Hines without a warrant and/or consent and/or valid consent.

Count 2

The Respondent, Police Officer Alejandro Dela Cruz, Star No. 18959, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 2: Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department, in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count II: On or about March 27, 2009, and/or October 7, 2009, during his interview with the Independent Police Review Authority (“IPRA”), Officer Dela Cruz impeded the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department in that he stated that on or about February 4, 2009, Sergeant Jesse Terrazas was present during the consent to search incident at the apartment at or about 4740 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, or stated words to that effect, when Sergeant Terrazas was not at the scene during the search.

Making a false report, written or oral.

Count 1

The Respondent, Police Officer Alejandro Dela Cruz, Star No. 18959, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 14: Making a false report, written or oral,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: On or about March 27, 2009, and/or October 7, 2009, during his interview with the Independent Police Review Authority (“IPRA”), Officer Dela Cruz made a false statement when he stated that on or about February 4, 2009, Sergeant Jesse Terrazas was present during the consent to search incident at the apartment at or about 4740 South Prairie Avenue,Chicago, or stated words to that effect, when Sergeant Terrazas was not at the scene during the search.