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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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This page contains all allegations assigned to this category by the CCRB. Multiple similar allegations can appear for the same officer because a complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations.
Officers With Complaints
1,327
Complaints
1,597
Allegations
1,926
What the CCRB’s Conclusions Mean
Substantiated: The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. (Here is a breakdown of the types of discipline the CCRB can recommend. The NYPD can choose to ignore those recommendations. It has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.)Exonerated: The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD’s rules, which often give officers significant discretion over use of force.
Unsubstantiated: The CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
| Officer | Rank at Time of Complaint | Officer Details | Complainant Details | CCRB Conclusion | Year Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Grieco | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2008 |
| Sean Mchugh | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Aldo Yubini | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Terence Curran | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Roberto Suarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Robert Nugent | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
| John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Black female, 25 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2008 |
| Malcolm Liu | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| John Mascetti | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Jerry Sukhnandan | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Dana Ladson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
| Mark Offenbacher | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| James Mahoney | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Eric Delman | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Mack Lipinski | Police Officer | White male | White male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Latoya Moses | Police Officer | Black female | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2008 |
| Anthony Proscia | Police Officer | White male | Black female | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Derek Lenart | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Mizbah Noor | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Robert Oswald | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Rolando Carbonell | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| George Huang | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| James Marcinek | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Matthew Fried | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Thomas Woods | Detective | White male | Black male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Steven Finley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Michael Bellagamba | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Andre Arias | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Kenneth Juart | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Frank Lupo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Kappa Farid | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Adan Munoz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Jorge Rodriguez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Jalin Bulding | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Michael Ernst | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Victor Paribello | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Karanlall Brijbukhan | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Vito Nicoletta | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Christophe Greiner | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Brian Capers | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Kristian Flood | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Pedro Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| David Creely | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 12 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Brian Stassi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Sandy Polanco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 13 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Damon Martin | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Ronald Hobson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Willie Artiles | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Brian Clements | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Todd Jacoby | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Richard Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Robert Dress | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| William Glynn | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| Miroslav Maric | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Jennifer Lavelle | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Michael Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2007 |
| John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Felix Gross | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Lissette Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Felix Gross | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Anthony Romero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| William Beattie | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| Jamaal Miller | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Mack Lipinski | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Joseph Stynes | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Steven Gansrow | Detective | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Jeremy Demarco | Police Officer | White male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Joseph Stynes | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Adam Seidenberg | Detective | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| Christophe Oconnor | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Bilal Ates | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Tsz Kwan | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Joseph Matzinger | Sergeant | White male | White male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Justin Farren | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Wilson Quiles | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Paul Marconi | Police Officer | White male | White male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Joseph Cruzado | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Jerome Teahan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Carlos Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Vaughan Ettienne | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Nicole Gondry | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Dennis Ferrer | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| William Buchanan | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Justin Cracchiola | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Edwin Ferreira | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Shaquan Harvin | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Emilio Aponte | Police Officer | Black male | Black male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Shaquan Harvin | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Richard Lavelle | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Jose Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Claudio Ramirez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Peter Valentin | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| William Butler | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| William Sommer | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Frank Jurs | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Duane Atkinson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2007 |
| Michael Dunphy | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Paul Gaglio | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
About This Data
For decades, disciplinary records of police officers in New York have been shielded from public view. After the state recently repealed the law that had kept the records secret, ProPublica requested and received a database from New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates allegations of misconduct against NYPD officers. The database lists the name of each officer, the race of the complainant and the officer, a category describing the alleged misconduct, and whether the CCRB concluded the officers’ conduct violated NYPD rules. Police unions have opposed New York City’s plan to make public data about disciplinary investigations. This database names about 4,000 of the NYPD’s 36,000 active-duty officers. Every officer in the database has had at least one substantiated allegation. We excluded any allegations that CCRB investigators concluded did not occur and were deemed unfounded. We also removed a small number of officers (62) against whom the CCRB had substantiated allegations, but whose substantiated allegations had not gone fully through the NYPD’s administrative prosecution process. The CCRB was not able to reach conclusions in many cases, in part because the investigators must rely on the NYPD to hand over crucial evidence, such as footage from body-worn cameras. Often, the department is not forthcoming despite a legal duty to cooperate in CCRB investigations. The CCRB gets thousands of complaints per year but substantiates a tiny fraction of them. Allegations of criminal conduct by officers are typically investigated not by the CCRB but by state or federal prosecutors in conjunction with the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau or the FBI. The NYPD’s own findings in cases in this database are not included here.
Read more about what we’ve included in the database and why, and see our answers to questions we have received about this data. If you have information about any of these officers or cases, please fill out our form.
All of the records in this data are from closed cases. But if you see an error, contact the CCRB. If the agency updates its records and lets us know, we'll do so as well.
The data used in this database is downloadable from ProPublica’s Data Store.
Source
This data was obtained through a records request made to the CCRB. It includes fully investigated allegations only for officers who were members of the department as of late June 2020 and against whom the CCRB has substantiated at least one allegation.