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Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest
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
130
Complaints
120
Allegations
147
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 |
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Joseph Gartner | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Nico Hewitt | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Brian Clements | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Abraham Badillo | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
John Musante | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Joseph Campbell | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Sean Mccarthy | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Norman Grandstaff | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Phillip Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Peter Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Richard Warner | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
John Miata | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
David Demelia | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Isa Abbassi | Sergeant | White male | Black male | Exonerated | 2003 |
Michael Catusco | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Scott Henderson | Captain | Black male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Patrick Cortright | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Roberto Melendez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Steven Green | Captain | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Garry Lamour | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Lanier Glenn | Lieutenant | Black male | Hispanic male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Douglas Schack | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Thomas Varghese | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Tyler Ehrlein | Detective | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Eric Robinson | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Lynn Ruger | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Brett Allen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Terrence Rooney | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Anthony Anglisano | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Paul Chierico | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Matthew Monahan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Nino Lama | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Luis Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Yasmin Hicks | Police Officer | Black female | Black female, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Ramiro Burgarelli | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Willie Artiles | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Darren King | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Christophe Lawrence | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Javier Valentin | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Emile Provencher | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Fernando Espindola | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Timothy Heines | Detective | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Michael Korabel | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Tatiana Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Other Race male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Edward Reardon | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 13 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Michael Kemper | Lieutenant | White male | White female, 34 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2001 |
Christophe Stilianesis | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Mark Dibenedetto | Sergeant | White male | Refused male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Melvin Moultrie | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Raymond Festino | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Andrew Bershad | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Kenneth Ayala | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Aluthea Caviness | Sergeant | Black male | Other Race male, 12 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Steven Hearns | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
William Higgins | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Steven Hearns | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Bobby Glover | Police Officer | Black male | White male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
Steven Hearns | Police Officer | Black male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Davon Alston | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Angel Delgado | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Christophe Cunha | Sergeant | White male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Edward Mcbride | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 1997 |
Arsenio Camilo | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Bruno Pierre | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Mandeep Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Mandeep Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Adrian Uruci | Sergeant | White male | Unknown female, 43 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Manuel Pombo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Robert Corbett | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2001 |
Ronald Remo | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
Tatiana Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Other Race male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
John Gergis | Police Officer | White male | White male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
Gary Cerda | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 31 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Richard Warner | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Lanier Glenn | Lieutenant | Black male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Frank Sarrica | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Jose Cadavid | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Frank Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Damon Martin | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Arturo Muia | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 12 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Nelson Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Christophe Cunha | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2000 |
Willus Murray | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2004 |
Kenneth Vencak | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2013 |
Jacobo Garay | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2010 |
Keith Chatterton | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2005 |
Felix Baez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Jason Guzman | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown female, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Louis Aponte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Daniel Callinan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 54 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Neil Zuber | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Joseph Hartnett | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 54 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Henry Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Black male, 73 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Michael Shugrue | Deputy Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
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.