Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date. For more recent information, visit the city's database of civilian complaints against the NYPD.

Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number

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
1,145
Complaints
1,228
Allegations
1,483

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
Ronald Bolte Sergeant White male Black male, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Harvin Hart Police Officer Hispanic male Refused female, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Mathew Reich Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 60 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Brian Mchenry Police Officer White male White male, 38 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2005
Joseph Hickey Police Officer White male Black female, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Roberto Garcia Police Officer Hispanic male Refused female, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brendan Obrien Police Officer White male Black female, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Carlos Viera Police Officer Hispanic male Not available female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Steven Badlu Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic female, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2005
Jesus Capo Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Jelson Goyco Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Leon Mcguire Police Officer Black male Hispanic female, 72 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Jeffrey Mayo Police Officer White male Unknown male, 22 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2005
John Rajan Sergeant Asian male Hispanic male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Kishon Hickman Police Officer Black male Black male, 45 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Anthony Salato Police Officer White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Justin Cracchiola Police Officer White male Black male Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Frank Danzi Police Officer White male Black female, 31 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Marco Balboni Police Officer White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Anthony Salato Police Officer White male Black female, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Joseph Curley Police Officer White male Black male, 27 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Ellen Usher Police Officer White female Black male, 37 years old Exonerated 2005
Jalin Bulding Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Silvio Schettini Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Michael Diaz Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Christophe Price Police Officer White male White male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Eric Konoski Police Officer White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Dion Edwards Police Officer Black male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Filastin Srour Police Officer White female Hispanic male, 49 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Erika Moore Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Gregory Pekera Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 43 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Kevin Geoghegan Police Officer White male Black female, 31 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Kieran Fox Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Jose Dejesus Detective Hispanic male Black female Unsubstantiated 2005
Michael Ernst Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 30 years old Exonerated 2005
John Todaro Sergeant White male Black female, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Ralph Cilento Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Anthony Carter Sergeant White male White male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Frank Sarrica Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Filastin Srour Police Officer White female Black male, 34 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2005
Ralph Cilento Sergeant White male Black male, 75 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Michael Korabel Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 33 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Joseph Bieniewicz Police Officer White male White male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Patrick Mullens Police Officer White male White female, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Jose Criollo Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Frank Diaz Detective Hispanic male Hispanic female, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Nelson Gallego Police Officer Hispanic male White female, 53 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Gregory Abrahams Sergeant Black male Not available , 16 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Johanna Urena Police Officer Hispanic female Hispanic female, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Vincent Fontana Police Officer White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Kenneth Juart Police Officer White male Black male, 45 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Thomas Morton Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Janna Salisbury Police Officer White female Asian female, 29 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Carlos Fabara Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Carlos Fabara Sergeant Hispanic male Black female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Carlos Fabara Sergeant Hispanic male Black female, 53 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
David Powers Sergeant White male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Terrence Cane Police Officer White male Black female, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Christophe Friscia Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Nicole Gondry Police Officer White female Black female, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Jennifer Marinello Police Officer Hispanic female Black female, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Levon Holley Police Officer Black male Unknown male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Jeremy Catania Police Officer White male White female, 30 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2005
Blas Colon Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
David Barker Police Officer Black male Black male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Willie Johnson Detective Black male Black male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Stephen Polesovsky Police Officer White male Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Jean Louis Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Jean Louis Police Officer Black male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Ralph Cilento Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Dana Harge Police Officer Black male Hispanic female, 67 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Anthony Davila Detective Hispanic male Black female, 43 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Niles Prince Police Officer Black male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Daniel Neems Police Officer White male White male Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Dawud Danielbey Sergeant Black male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
James Mcgarry Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 58 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Edwin Ching Sergeant Asian male Hispanic male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Mizbah Noor Police Officer Asian male Black male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Richard Lavelle Police Officer White male Black female, 45 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Alberto Pizarro Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Julio Gonzalez Police Officer Hispanic male Unknown male, 28 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
William Haut Police Officer White male Unknown female, 76 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2006
James Longo Police Officer White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Tanya Barry Police Officer Black female Black female, 53 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Tanya Barry Police Officer Black female Black female, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Herve Francois Police Officer Black male White male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Niles Prince Police Officer Black male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Michael Catusco Lieutenant White male Not available male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Troy Luis Police Officer Black male Black male, 51 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Wendy Morel Police Officer Hispanic female White female, 41 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Craig Wright Police Officer Black male Hispanic female, 52 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Todd Craven Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Adrian Ashby Sergeant Black male Black male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Brian Brannigan Police Officer White male Hispanic male Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Joseph Curley Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Erik Lubrano Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Erik Lubrano Police Officer White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Christophe Muller Police Officer White male Black male, 34 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Joseph Durante Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 35 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Michael Dazi Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
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.
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