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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Caulfield | Police Officer | White male | White male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Daniel Shaw | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Joseph Castaldo | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Thomas Nicoletti | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Jose Lizardo | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Michael Carrieri | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Flavio Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Juan Candelario | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Margaret Stanton | Police Officer | White female | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Stephen Hillmann | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| David Miller | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Eric Stovall | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Edgar Veras | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Andre Parker | Detective | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Angel Vasquez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Ching Nieh | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Armando Cardenio | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Miguel Frias | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Nelson Figueroa | Detective | Hispanic male | Refused female, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Brian Kovarik | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Erek Powers | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Samantha Raffo | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Alexander Javierhernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Orlando Sanchez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Lydia Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Augustine Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Christophe Alikhan | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| John Mcdonnell | Detective | White male | White female, 70 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Theodore Federoff | Captain | White male | White female, 71 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Dean Campbell | Detective | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Harish Mansharamani | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 55 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Cruzado | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Dean Campbell | Detective | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| John Moise | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Brian Mullen | Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Dennis Westbrook | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Jena Leocadio | Police Officer | Black female | Black male, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Novaidul Neon | Sergeant | Asian male | White male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Louis Martinez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 45 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Angel Badillo | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 65 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Frederic Ortiz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Melissa Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Peter Guido | Sergeant | White male | White male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Darrell Lowe | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Hadi Saifi | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Christophe Wintermute | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Damion Brown | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Vincent Fontana | Sergeant | White male | Not available male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Christophe Napolitano | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Michael Dunn | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Damion Brown | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 48 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Edward Silvester | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| James Lee | Lieutenant | Asian male | White female, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Taejoong Kim | Police Officer | Asian male | Asian male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Daniel Mendez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Stephen Jones | Police Officer | White male | White female, 70 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Daniel Mahoney | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Damion Brown | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Jose Rendon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Espenberg | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Alena Aminova | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Cesar Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Eric Ruiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Sheldon Malcolm | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Cesar Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Daniel Dallemand | Sergeant | Black male | Unknown male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Edouard Merant | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Ronald Robinson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Ramiro Ruiz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Claymont Defreitas | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| Dominick Vasaturo | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Ramiro Ruiz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Jasen Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| James Williams | Detective | White male | White female, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Dennis Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Steve Crozier | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Essence Jackson | Detective | Black male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Numael Amador | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Jason Barish | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 57 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Jasen Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Angel Gonzalez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| Isabelo Adames | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Carlos Pacheco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Elvin Gomez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| James Hall | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| John Galbo | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Philip Hirsh | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Michael Korabel | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Daniel Herzog | Detective | White male | Other Race male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Jessica Romance | Detective | Hispanic female | Black female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Daniel Gukelberger | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
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.