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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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: Stop

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
1,473
Complaints
1,701
Allegations
2,300

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
Christian Cayenne Police Officer Black male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2018
Matthew Sabella Police Officer White male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2018
Tricia Thomas Police Officer Black female Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2018
Victor Velez Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 16 years old Exonerated 2018
Edward Mcclain Police Officer White male Black male, 38 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2018
Edward Mcclain Police Officer White male Black male, 44 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2018
Robert Barnett Sergeant White male Black male Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2018
Jelson Goyco Detective Hispanic male Refused female, 58 years old Exonerated 2018
Sean Gardner Police Officer White male White male, 52 years old Exonerated 2018
Henry Daverin Lieutenant White male Unknown male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2018
Emile Pratt Sergeant White male Black male, 58 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2018
Leo Bonacasa Police Officer White male Black male, 58 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2018
Mark Mobarek Police Officer White male Black male Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2018
Shilendra Sawh Police Officer Asian male Black female, 66 years old Exonerated 2019
Heriberto Hernandez Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 51 years old Exonerated 2019
Michael Hansson Sergeant White male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Ramon Rodriguez Police Officer Hispanic male Unknown female Exonerated 2019
Robert Gallagher Police Officer White male Black female, 32 years old Exonerated 2019
Robert Gallagher Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Exonerated 2019
Robert Gallagher Police Officer White male Black , 35 years old Exonerated 2019
Ramon Rodriguez Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 29 years old Exonerated 2019
Wesley Campbell Police Officer Black male Black male, 59 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Erik Lubrano Lieutenant White male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Joseluis Deluna Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 17 years old Exonerated 2019
Richard Charles Detective Black male Hispanic male, 25 years old Exonerated 2019
Samantha Humburg Police Officer White female White male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Ever Cruz Police Officer Hispanic male Other Race male, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Waqas Shabir Police Officer Asian male Unknown male, 14 years old Exonerated 2019
Waqas Shabir Police Officer Asian male Unknown male, 14 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Faisal Ejaz Police Officer Asian male Unknown male, 14 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Robert Deferrari Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Timothy Fox Lieutenant White male Other Race male, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Richard Charles Detective Black male White male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Ahmad Brannon Police Officer Black male Black female, 45 years old Exonerated 2019
Daniel Davidoff Police Officer White male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2019
Kevin Mccarthy Sergeant White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Lucas Hasnay Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 17 years old Exonerated 2019
Christophe Haws Detective White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Keith Figueroa Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 21 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Christian Cayenne Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Andre Morris Police Officer Black male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2019
Michael Johnston Detective White male White male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Kelvin Peralta Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 29 years old Exonerated 2019
Julio Delgado Captain Hispanic male Black female, 38 years old Exonerated 2019
Ricardo Moreno Detective Hispanic male White , 22 years old Exonerated 2019
Ricardo Moreno Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 25 years old Exonerated 2019
Julio Delgado Captain Hispanic male Black male, 54 years old Exonerated 2019
Philip Smith Detective White male White , 22 years old Exonerated 2019
Michael Hawk Police Officer White male Black , 35 years old Exonerated 2019
Reynaldo Pena Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 17 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2019
William Glynn Captain White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2019
William Morris Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 53 years old Exonerated 2019
Joseph Spina Police Officer White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Philip Smith Detective White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Exonerated 2019
Nelson Reyes Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 31 years old Exonerated 2019
Michael Raso Lieutenant White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Matthew Demaio Detective White male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Matthew Demaio Detective White male Black male, 32 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Steven Cruver Police Officer White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Alexander Wancel Lieutenant Hispanic male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Jonathan Hom Sergeant Asian male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2019
Adam Conlin Detective White male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Jason Valentino Sergeant White male Not available Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Jason Valentino Sergeant White male Black male, 21 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Michael Hawk Police Officer White male Black female, 32 years old Exonerated 2019
Erica Rivera Police Officer Hispanic female White male, 32 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Louis Aponte Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 36 years old Exonerated 2019
Tyler Angelo Police Officer White male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Robert Gallagher Police Officer White male Other Race male, 42 years old Exonerated 2019
Jimmy Perez Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 57 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Michael Hawk Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Exonerated 2019
Billy Dill Police Officer Black male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Sean Keegan Police Officer White male Unknown male Unsubstantiated 2019
Jose Cordero Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 57 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Adnan Radoncic Sergeant White male Unknown male Unsubstantiated 2019
Michael Hawk Police Officer White male Other Race male, 42 years old Exonerated 2019
Miguel Donovan Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 24 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2019
Saquoi Harris Police Officer Black male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2019
Sandra Martinez Police Officer Hispanic female Hispanic male, 24 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2019
Juan Hernandez Sergeant Hispanic male White male, 32 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Vincent Caprino Sergeant White male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2019
David Barker Police Officer Black male White male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Robert Musolino Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2019
Janert Gil Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2019
Ariel Eusebio Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Richard Charles Detective Black male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Joel Bolivar Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Pedro Lezcano Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
James Lindquist Police Officer Black male Black male, 39 years old Exonerated 2019
Manolis Kambouris Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Exonerated 2019
Edgar Rivera Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 39 years old Exonerated 2019
Anthony Bomparola Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Leechau Wai Police Officer Asian male Refused not described, 32 years old Exonerated 2019
Richard Charles Detective Black male White , 22 years old Exonerated 2019
Steven Rupnick Police Officer White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Edmundo Rivera Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2019
Scott Walicki Police Officer White male Black male, 62 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
Kevin Morgan Police Officer White male Unknown male Unsubstantiated 2019
Kelvin Peralta Detective Hispanic male Unknown female Exonerated 2019
Omar Carrascotatis Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 62 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2019
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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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