The NYPD Files
Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person)
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
1,332
Complaints
1,708
Allegations
2,047
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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Cory Smith | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Gustavo Ochoa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Ryan Foy | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Michael Mccarthy | Police Officer | White male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Juan Hernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Matthew Manchester | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Steve Crozier | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Luke Denesopolis | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Nikolaos Stefopoulos | Sergeant | White male | White male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Steve Crozier | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Lisa Bonsignore | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Marc Fontana | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Michael Hawk | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Michael Granshaw | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Juan Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Kevin Maloney | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Andre Figueiredo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Francisco Allende | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Juan Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Eric Miller | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Luke Denesopolis | Sergeant | White male | White male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kevin Maloney | Lieutenant | White male | White male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Miguel Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
David Castro | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Rodney Wikira | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Luke Denesopolis | Sergeant | White male | White male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Mark Sinatra | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Francine Delvalle | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Maribel Burgos | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Ching Nieh | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Joseph Durante | Sergeant | White male | White male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Matthew Fried | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Matthew Fried | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Matthew Fried | Detective | White male | Refused male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Matthew Fried | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
David Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Jaime Arroyo | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Trent Narra | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Ryan Galvin | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Melvin Moultrie | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Melvin Moultrie | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Robert Romano | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Alfredo Skelton | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Alfredo Skelton | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Mark Vazquez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Ching Nieh | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Pedro Lezcano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Mcgarry | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Hemadeh Fattah | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Hemadeh Fattah | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Stephen Sheppard | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Sergio Delamota | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Gregg Minardi | Sergeant | White male | Black not described, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Harish Mansharamani | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Luke Denesopolis | Sergeant | White male | Refused male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Emmanuel Kwo | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Gregg Minardi | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kwame Kipp | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Vaughan Ettienne | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Louis Villegas | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Steve Lafortune | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Devin Long | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Paul Dieugenia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Paul Dieugenia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Justin Simms | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Ariel Eusebio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
John King | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Roberson Tunis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Ariel Eusebio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Wesley Fradera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
William Buchanan | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Charles Awani | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Carlos Cano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
David Cussen | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Mike Civil | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Gerald Cucchiara | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Steve Higgins | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Henry Daverin | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Carlos Velez | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Michael Greaney | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Rafael Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Konrad Zakiewicz | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Konrad Zakiewicz | Police Officer | White male | Not available male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Maria Bocachica | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Joseph Seminara | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Brian Green | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Hariton Marachilian | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 61 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Paul Prendergast | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Paul Prendergast | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Johnnie Rosario | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Henry Daverin | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Jose Acevedo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Aaron Lohman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Flavio Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Ohmeed Davodian | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Frank Burns | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 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.