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Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged
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
349
Complaints
358
Allegations
386
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hoda | Detective | White male | Refused male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Adam Conlin | Detective | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Amit Dua | Sergeant | Asian male | White male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Thomas Napolitano | Detective | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Andrew Beirne | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Theodore Federoff | Captain | White male | White female, 71 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Javier Santos | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black female, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| James Walsh | Detective | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Jonathan Mckiski | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Tyler Ehrlein | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Juby Thomas | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Ali Cheikhali | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Ali Cheikhali | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Jared Pilkington | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Felix Baez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Phawn Butler | Police Officer | Black female | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Damion Brown | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 48 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Darrell Lowe | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Ruben Cuesta | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Francisco Diodonet | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 77 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Leonard Clarke | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Michael Whelan | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Elvin Gashi | Detective | White male | Black female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jocelyn Peralta | Sergeant | Hispanic female | Other Race female, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Michael Heinz | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| John Comer | Detective | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Michael Heinz | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| John Katehis | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Frank Burns | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Kyle Riegel | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| John Uske | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 79 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Connor Walsh | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Aleksandr Kovalenko | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Donald Abrams | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 70 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Gregory Kennedy | Detective | Black male | Black female, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Kevon Husband | Police Officer | Black male | White female, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Thomas Manning | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Kellan Oneill | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Derek Wilkins | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Robert Morris | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Robert Morris | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jose Rendon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Brett Strauss | Police Officer | White male | Other Race female, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Michael Heinz | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Eric Dym | Lieutenant | White male | Black female, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
| Stephanie Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 44 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Louis Dambrosio | Detective | White male | Unknown not described, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Piero Lasaponara | Detective | White male | Black male, 61 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Shawn Moynihan | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
| Timothy Gaven | Detective | White male | Black female, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Marika Williams | Police Officer | Black female | Black female, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Edgar Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Michael Bowman | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Scott Hampton | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Michael Heinz | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Joseph King | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 63 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Carlos Velez | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Nicole Essig | Police Officer | White female | White male, 75 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Liam Ohara | Detective | White male | Black female, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Other Race male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Jeanne Williams | Sergeant | White female | Black female, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Mauricio Thomas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 51 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| John Chavatte | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Raymond Russo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Neysa Korycki | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Unknown male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Carlos Pacheco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Joseph Musarra | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Joseph Arena | Police Officer | White male | White male, 75 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Julio Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Juan Carrero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Philip Smith | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Robert Carbone | Detective | White male | Black female, 63 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ashley Griffith | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Hassan Paris | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Joseph Signorile | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Kevin Cox | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Angel Delgado | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jason Guzman | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown female, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Thomas Morton | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Steven Cruver | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| David Grieco | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Rochael Vasquez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| David Grieco | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Christophe Mcgee | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jared Pilkington | Detective | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Robert Obrien | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 56 years old | Exonerated | 2020 |
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.