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Abuse of Authority: Other
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
400
Complaints
373
Allegations
461
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 |
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Armando Cardenio | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Brian Mahon | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
James Hynes | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
John Kaiser | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Matthew Lambert | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
Jason Barish | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 57 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
John Trotta | Lieutenant | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2000 |
James Dengate | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Steve Crozier | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Gregory Lomangino | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Thomas Geberth | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
David Leonardi | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 62 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
James Zozzaro | Detective | White male | Black female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Lance Walter | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Theodore Federoff | Captain | White male | White female, 71 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Anton Bartoldus | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Thomas Gagliardi | Sergeant | White male | Other Race female, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Thomas Gagliardi | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2019 |
Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Thomas Trachta | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2013 |
Seth Lynch | Police Officer | White male | Unknown female | Exonerated | 2004 |
Anthony Gulotta | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2013 |
Samantha Raffo | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Brendan Grace | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Justin Caballero | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Matthew Caulfield | Police Officer | White male | White male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Robert Pepe | Police Officer | White male | White female, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Paul Chierico | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Frank Cannone | Police Officer | White male | Refused male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Edward Silvester | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Pete Massa | Sergeant | White male | Not available female | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
James Eisert | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2000 |
Randall Litrell | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Willy Yankovich | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Willy Yankovich | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Nicole Monaco | Police Officer | White female | White male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Anthony Cimmino | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
David Creely | Police Officer | White male | Unknown female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
John Todaro | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Johnpaul Giacona | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
William Sitzman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 11 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Anthony Longobardi | Captain | White male | Black male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
John Loftus | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kristo Cevi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Christophe Hebert | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
James Hall | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Hemadeh Fattah | Detective | White male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
John Timpanaro | Detective | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
William Simon | Police Officer | White male | White male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Mark Kurys | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 1999 |
Daniel Hill | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Kevin Mccaffrey | Police Officer | White male | White male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Mchugh | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Eric Shanley | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Eduard Nogol | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
Michael Dambrogio | Sergeant | White male | White male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Miroslav Maric | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Patrick Cherry | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Richard Bergin | Lieutenant | White male | Unknown male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Francis Drummond | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Christophe Lawrence | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Christophe Lawrence | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Charles Zwilling | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Ryan Galvin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Robert Vanhouten | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 67 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Joseph Delduca | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Herbert Martin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Christopher McCormack | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Christopher McCormack | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Robert Numssen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Gregory Burns | Police Officer | White male | White male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Christophe Napolitano | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Michael Miller | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Eric Stovall | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daniel Herzog | Detective | White male | Other Race male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Korabel | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Carl Scogmanillo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Philip Hirsh | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Spencer Strauss | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 31 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Todd Postel | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 54 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Stephen Hillmann | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
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.