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Abuse of Authority: Question

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

459

Complaints

448

Allegations

527

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
Jose Villafane	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Not available , 32 years old	Exonerated	2017
Kirk Boone	Police Officer	Black male	Not available	Exonerated	2009
Kyron Delarosa	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Not available male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2019
Sasha Rosen	Sergeant	White male	Not available male, 33 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2009
John Ferrara	Sergeant	White male	Not available	Exonerated	2015
Daniel Campbell	Lieutenant	White male	Not available male	Unsubstantiated	2017
Pasquale Dethomas	Police Officer	White male	Not available	Exonerated	2019
Ahsan Zafar	Police Officer	Asian male	Not available	Unsubstantiated	2011
Henry Lopez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Not available male	Unsubstantiated	2011
Michael Becker	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Not available , 32 years old	Exonerated	2017
Melissa Eger	Sergeant	White female	Not available	Exonerated	2007
Burt Antoine	Sergeant	Black male	Not available female	Exonerated	2013
Zoilo Encarnacion	Sergeant	Hispanic male	American Indian male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2008
William Falcone	Police Officer	White male	American Indian male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2008
Deodat Urprasad	Deputy Inspector	Asian male	Asian male, 37 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2017
Fernando Guimaraes	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Asian male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2007
Richard Tarver	Police Officer	Black male	Asian male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2016
Mathew Cangro	Police Officer	Asian male	Asian male, 33 years old	Exonerated	2009
Vicente Vivar	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Asian male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2016
Antwon Trent	Police Officer	Black male	Asian male, 30 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2013
Thomas Sheridan	Police Officer	White male	Black female, 51 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2017
Gregory Lomangino	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 18 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2006
Christophe Winiarz	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2007
Eumir Ferrer	Police Officer	Asian male	Black female, 39 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2014
Michael Barbetto	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Harris Haskovic	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 43 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Konti Markvukaj	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 18 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)	2016
Julio Meyreles	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 43 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Kyron Delarosa	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2019
Brendan Reilly	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 55 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2013
Robert Mcginn	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2019
Farid Aliyev	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2015
Steve Crozier	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2014
Scott Leff	Sergeant	White male	Black female, 46 years old	Exonerated	2019
Edwin Ferreira	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 58 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Edwin Aguilar	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 46 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2012
Patrick Horkan	Detective	White male	Black male, 49 years old	Exonerated	2019
William Glynn	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 36 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Frank Bulzoni	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2008
Alena Aminova	Police Officer	White female	Black male, 22 years old	Exonerated	2013
Saquoi Harris	Police Officer	Black male	Black male	Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)	2018
Marlon Wright	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 27 years old	Exonerated	2008
Frank Bulzoni	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2011
Nicolas Mahuad	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male	Unsubstantiated	2017
Steven Perez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 21 years old	Exonerated	2019
James Franklin	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 29 years old	Unsubstantiated	2016
Angela Morris	Sergeant	Black female	Black female, 41 years old	Exonerated	2007
Anthony Hyde	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Ray Dutton	Police Officer	White male	Black male	Exonerated	2008
Daniel Silverio	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 16 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Jose Villafane	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2017
John Ferrara	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2015
Daniel Nunez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 46 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
James Lukeson	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2007
Bruno Pierre	Sergeant	Black male	Black male, 29 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Dalsh Veve	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 38 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Marcy Velez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 29 years old	Exonerated	2008
Scott Nuzzi	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2008
Steven Owens	Police Officer	Black male	Black female, 14 years old	Exonerated	2016
Miguel Pierre	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2008
Jerry Sukhnandan	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 35 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Jerry Sukhnandan	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 16 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Michael Fahmy	Detective	White male	Black male, 57 years old	Exonerated	2010
Francisco Pina	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 57 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Matthew Delaney	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 29 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Bryan Scheblein	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2019
Bryan Scheblein	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 41 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Joseph Bermudez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 42 years old	Exonerated	2007
Christophe Siani	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 27 years old	Exonerated	2008
Michael Ignatz	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2007
Brian Mahon	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 33 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Samuel Hui	Police Officer	Asian male	Black male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2019
Steven Ramunno	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 28 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)	2016
Yahaira Agate	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2015
Jose Garcia	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2011
Gregg Minardi	Sergeant	White male	Black not described, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2019
Sean Collins	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2018
Billy Dill	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2019
Vincent Gambino	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 50 years old	Unsubstantiated	2019
Scott Walicki	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 62 years old	Exonerated	2019
Jean Prinston	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2015
Joseph Reyes	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 41 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Renaldo Weekes	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2019
Billy Gomez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 29 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Anthony Adamo	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 39 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2008
Dikensy Moussignac	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 27 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Richard Romance	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2014
Joseph Accetta	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2019
Fredery Alvarez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 32 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Welington Feliz	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black male, 16 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
John Massari	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 43 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Eloy Sanchez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 13 years old	Exonerated	2006
Rochael Vasquez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 28 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Stephen Sheppard	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2008
Zoilo Encarnacion	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Angela Morris	Sergeant	Black female	Black male, 47 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2007
Daniel Nunez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 26 years old	Exonerated	2017
Tulio Camejo	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 42 years old	Exonerated	2009
Dean Garcia	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 29 years old	Substantiated (Instructions)	2014
Omar Carrascotatis	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 62 years old	Exonerated	2019

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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.