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Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons
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
263
Complaints
266
Allegations
291
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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Philip Picciano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Alexandre | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Thiago Bini | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Victor Dejesus | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Eve Persaud | Sergeant | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Evelio Herrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Joseph Hartnett | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 56 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Wilfredo Acevedo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Dennisse Maldonadopuello | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2010 |
Jacob Merino | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Carlos Serrano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Jose Caban | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Jose Caban | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 68 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Jordan Lomba | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Michael Mendez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2013 |
Michael Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 55 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Johanna Urena | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Domingo Arjona | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Anthony Ronda | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 63 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Jose Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Gilbert Pierrelouis | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Jordan Castro | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Pedro Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Michael Barreto | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2001 |
Joel Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Alejandro Rivas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Alejandro Rivas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Alejandro Rivas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
Miguel Frias | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Alhadys Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Francisco Guzman | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Frederic Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Felix Delcarpio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Roberto Melendez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Edward Caban | Captain | Hispanic male | Black male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Richard Oneill | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Martin Palazzo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Ariel Urena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2013 |
Harvin Hart | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Doreyda Munoz | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2014 |
Edward Herrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2003 |
Angela Polancobrito | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Angela Polancobrito | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Monica Delvalle | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Robert Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male | Exonerated | 2006 |
Ernesto Crisostomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Erika Espaillat | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 52 years old | Substantiated (No Recommendations) | 2009 |
Elvis Duran | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Alfredo Alba | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Juan Quiroz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Victor Lopez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jose Barbosa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2013 |
Ramon Hernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Ronald Perez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Ian Gallagher | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Heriberto Sifonte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2006 |
Maribel Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2005 |
Felix Graciani | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Angel Delgado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Genner Gomez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Joey Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
Jose Delrosario | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2005 |
Chris Aybar | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Wilson Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Shane Killilea | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Shane Killilea | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Shane Killilea | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Shane Killilea | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Christophe Pasquale | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Michael Kaminsky | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2011 |
Stephan Carr | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Robert Mamys | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Joseph Spina | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2013 |
Steven Cohn | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Michele Carrieri | Police Officer | White female | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Michael Ashford | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Brian Goldberg | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Alban Kalaj | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Anthony Cutaia | Police Officer | White male | White male, 43 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Anthony Cutaia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Benzion Cohen | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2010 |
Michael Gibbs | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Edward Ahearne | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Jason Chappina | Police Officer | White male | White female, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Michael Edmonds | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Sean Mcdonnell | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Genti Bektashaj | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Denise Moroney | Police Officer | White female | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2009 |
Jonathan Mckiski | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
David Demelia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2001 |
Michael Paulik | Police Officer | White male | White female, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Matthew Lombardo | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Derin Devuono | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Frank Baldo | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2013 |
Brandon Gembecki | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Richard Warner | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2006 |
Anthony Donato | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
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.