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Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint
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
173
Complaints
163
Allegations
185
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Lei | Sergeant | Asian male | Refused female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Victor Pal | Sergeant | Asian male | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2014 |
| Keith Cheng | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Naoki Yaguchi | Sergeant | Asian male | Black female, 28 years old | Substantiated (No Recommendations) | 2010 |
| Rajesh Lalwani | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Minh Tran | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Philip Tse | Police Officer | Asian male | Black female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Richard Law | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Shalendra Beharry | Police Officer | Asian male | Asian male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Minhaj Khalique | Police Officer | Asian male | Refused female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
| Shane Mathai | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Richard Law | Police Officer | Asian male | Refused female, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Herman Lai | Sergeant | Asian male | Other Race male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Tamika Jardine | Police Officer | Black female | Refused male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Gregory Green | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic female, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 56 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
| Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Black male | Other Race male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Ayanna Harrison | Sergeant | Black female | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Ishmael Bailey | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2011 |
| Titus Parham | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
| Shacole Odell | Police Officer | Black female | White female, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Racquel Palmer | Police Officer | Black female | White female, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| James Holder | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Jason Wells | Police Officer | Black male | White female, 51 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Kaz Daughtry | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
| Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Darren King | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Nathan Mole | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Anthony Lee | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Troy Peacock | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
| Rodney Wallace | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2014 |
| Anthony Moon | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2008 |
| Uriel Henry | Police Officer | Black male | White female, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Shirnell Williams | Sergeant | Black female | Black male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Steven Owens | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Colbert Martin | Lieutenant | Black male | Hispanic female, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Paula Smith | Sergeant | Black female | White male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Gesner Charles | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
| Christophe Harris | Police Officer | Black male | Asian female, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Shaquan Harvin | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
| Donald Alexandre | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
| Mackenson Nelson | Sergeant | Black male | Black female, 60 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Bobbie Crooks | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Norman Cox | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 55 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Ruel Stephenson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2001 |
| Angel Dejesus | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 54 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
| Jose Briceno | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
| Edwin Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2004 |
| Juan Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| David Oyague | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Andres Gomera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2014 |
| Jose Deschamps | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
| Alvin Gomez | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Leslie Romero | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Eva Abreu | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Other Race male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
| Wilmer Marquez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 48 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Cristy Camarenaabad | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Joanne Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | White female, 51 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2014 |
| Stephen Espinoza | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
| Brian Query | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Emilio Ortega | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
| Eliezer Caraballo | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Orlando Ortega | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 57 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2009 |
| Julio Acuria | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Kevin Gwinn | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Jessica Romance | Detective | Hispanic female | Black female, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Henry Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
| Michael Cintron | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 51 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Carlos Viera | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Joseph Noto | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2008 |
| Senia Taveras | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Ervy Diaz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Martin Gimenez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
| Jose Santini | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Joseph Cordones | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Refused female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Jose Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Herme Perdomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Fredy Cruz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
| Yefersson Salasmartinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Carlos Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
| Angel Dejesus | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Maricruz Crespo | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 50 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
| Angel Delgado | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Refused male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
| Edgar Padilla | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
| John Sosa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Ruben Guerrero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Felix Espinal | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
| Katherine Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
| Johanna Vega | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 68 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2010 |
| Douglas Ayres | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 50 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Jason Zeikel | Lieutenant | White male | Other Race female, 57 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Kelly Hughes | Police Officer | White female | White female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
| John Debenedetto | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
| Benjamin Gottlieb | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| David Leonardi | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2013 |
| Ralph Cilento | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
| Joseph Tompkins | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
| Kristy Abbasciano | Police Officer | White female | Hispanic male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Alena Aminova | Police Officer | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
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.