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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 Addison	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2010
Malachi Mckenith	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 13 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2017
James Lukeson	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2007
Steven Ramunno	Detective	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2017
Jonathan Lovera	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Tiery Samuels	Police Officer	Black female	Black male, 42 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2007
Saquoi Harris	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2019
Jennifer Mugford	Police Officer	White female	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2009
Dervent Williams	Sergeant	Black male	Black male, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2016
Brian Schulman	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 17 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Carl Scogmanillo	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 50 years old	Exonerated	2010
Carl Scogmanillo	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 31 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Dalsh Veve	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2015
Ronald Pereira	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Francis Bryant	Sergeant	Black male	Black male, 18 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2009
Suhail Sofizada	Police Officer	Asian male	Black male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2013
Matthew Mauro	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Jason Sharp	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 27 years old	Exonerated	2007
Terrell Anderson	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 37 years old	Exonerated	2007
Michael Smith	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2012
Vincent Caprino	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2019
Michael Smith	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2015
Rafael Guzman	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Nelson Ayala	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black female, 34 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Robert Musolino	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2019
Christophe Siani	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 27 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Anthony Leitao	Police Officer	White male	Black female, 46 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2010
Ahmad Brannon	Police Officer	Black male	Black female, 45 years old	Exonerated	2019
Milly Matos	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black male, 18 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2008
Daniel Davidoff	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 27 years old	Exonerated	2019
Milly Matos	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black female, 52 years old	Exonerated	2010
Merlyn Bermudez	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black male, 31 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2009
Edward Reardon	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
Andre Morris	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 27 years old	Exonerated	2019
Oscar Nunez	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 23 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)	2016
Thomas Alps	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 25 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
Louis Villegas	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 38 years old	Exonerated	2018
Louis Villegas	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Craig Basler	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 11 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
Ching Nieh	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Max Rolffot	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2011
Wilfredo Benitez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 22 years old	Exonerated	2017
Calvin Black	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2016
Elvis Alcivar	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 16 years old	Exonerated	2013
Paul Dubrosky	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 21 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2010
Marc Fontana	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2013
Tony Chacko	Police Officer	Asian male	Black male, 50 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2009
Scott Nuzzi	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2008
Steven Owens	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2009
Steven Owens	Police Officer	Black male	Black female, 14 years old	Exonerated	2016
Daniel Maria	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2016
James Lindquist	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2019
Kevin Mockel	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 19 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Christophe Oconnor	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2007
Christophe Zaleski	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Miguel Rodriguez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 27 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2016
Manolis Kambouris	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 28 years old	Exonerated	2019
Alonzo Martinez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 27 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2008
Luis Rodriguez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 33 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Eric Delman	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 16 years old	Exonerated	2013
Mizbah Noor	Police Officer	Asian male	Black male, 16 years old	Exonerated	2008
Miguel Donovan	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 18 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Anthony Lustica	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 40 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Adam Acosta	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 18 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Jonathan Mckiski	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 17 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)	2015
Nikolaos Stefopoulos	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2017
Angel Gonzalez	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 42 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Daniel Callinan	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Robyn Holshek	Police Officer	White female	Black male, 33 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2012
Frank Bulzoni	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2008
Yaritza Casul	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black male	Exonerated	2017
Timothy Brovakos	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 31 years old	Exonerated	2015
Alena Aminova	Police Officer	White female	Black male, 17 years old	Substantiated (Formalized Training)	2015
Janert Gil	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2019
Angel Gonzalez	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 22 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2015
Joseph Swicicki	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Alexander Bobo	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 28 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2009
James Mahoney	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 33 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Darnell Forrester	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2016
Trevor Baronette	Sergeant	Black male	Black male, 14 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2012
William Tergesen	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Robert Roda	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Jorge Torres	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 28 years old	Exonerated	2009
Justin Caballero	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Tyler Angelo	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)	2019
Barbara Fischer	Sergeant	White female	Black male, 27 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Joseph Bermudez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Jessica Rodriguez	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black male, 31 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2009
Emilio Aponte	Police Officer	Black male	Black male	Exonerated	2007
Craig Edelman	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2013
Joseph Bermudez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 21 years old	Substantiated (Instructions)	2011
Barbara Fischer	Lieutenant	White female	Black male, 13 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Barbara Fischer	Lieutenant	White female	Black male, 33 years old	Exonerated	2015
Jay Rivera	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 28 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2013
Jay Rivera	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 48 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Richard Gibson	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2006
Louis Aponte	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 36 years old	Exonerated	2019
Alexander Bobo	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 40 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Dana Ladson	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 21 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Victor Paribello	Police Officer	White male	Black male	Exonerated	2007

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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.