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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Raso | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Alexander Wancel | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Robert Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | Black , 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| James Lindquist | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Joseluis Deluna | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | White male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Philip Smith | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Matthew Demaio | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Wesley Campbell | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 59 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Steven Rupnick | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Andre Morris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Shilendra Sawh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black female, 66 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Joseph Spina | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Ramon Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Johnston | Detective | White male | White male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Philip Smith | Detective | White male | White , 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Christian Cayenne | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Matthew Demaio | Detective | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Julio Delgado | Captain | Hispanic male | Black female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Samantha Humburg | Police Officer | White female | White male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Omar Carrascotatis | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 62 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Kevin Morgan | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Robert Deferrari | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Leechau Wai | Police Officer | Asian male | Refused not described, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| William Morris | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Keith Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Michael Hawk | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ramon Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown female | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Richard Charles | Detective | Black male | White , 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ever Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Christophe Haws | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Ricardo Moreno | Detective | Hispanic male | White , 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ricardo Moreno | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Hawk | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jonathan Hom | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Jimmy Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Steven Cruver | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Nelson Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Julio Delgado | Captain | Hispanic male | Black male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Waqas Shabir | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Waqas Shabir | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Robert Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Hansson | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Kelvin Peralta | Detective | Hispanic male | Unknown female | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ahmad Brannon | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Heriberto Hernandez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Scott Walicki | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 62 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Anthony Bomparola | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Adam Conlin | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Ariel Eusebio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Vincent Caprino | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Robert Gallagher | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Erik Lubrano | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Faisal Ejaz | Police Officer | Asian male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| William Glynn | Captain | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Daniel Davidoff | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Pedro Lezcano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Louis Aponte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Robert Musolino | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Tyler Angelo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| David Barker | Police Officer | Black male | White 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 |
| Joel Bolivar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Kelvin Peralta | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Reynaldo Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Sean Keegan | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Edgar Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Hawk | Police Officer | White male | Black , 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Janert Gil | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Michael Hawk | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Billy Dill | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Timothy Fox | Lieutenant | White male | Other Race male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
| Miguel Donovan | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| Manolis Kambouris | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Saquoi Harris | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Jose Cordero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 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 |
| Erica Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic female | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
| Lucas Hasnay | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Pedro Lezcano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| William Diab | Lieutenant | White male | Not available male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Flavio Rodriguez | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Not available male | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
| Pedro Lezcano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Rafael Guzman | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Tricia Thomas | Police Officer | Black female | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Flavio Rodriguez | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Refused male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
| Nelson Ayala | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Rafael Guzman | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Nelson Ayala | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown not described | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Thornton Booker | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
| Ariel Eusebio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Randy Sanchez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 59 years old | Unsubstantiated | 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.