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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Greiner | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 13 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Gregory Kennedy | Detective | Black male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| David Poggioli | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Yaritza Casul | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Pasquale Dethomas | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Michael Becker | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Carlos Corporan | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Gabriel Cuadros | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Black male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jeffrey Liu | Sergeant | Asian male | Not available female | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| David Poggioli | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Matthew Shaw | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| David Poggioli | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jeffrey Liu | Sergeant | Asian male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jermaine Scott | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 12 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Ernesto Bautista | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Stephen Ennis | Police Officer | White male | White male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Daniel Gasperetti | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| David Poggioli | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Phillip Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 13 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Andrew Logatto | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Joby Thomas | Police Officer | Asian male | Not available male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Joby Thomas | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic female, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| George Isabel | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Triston Trunk | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available , 37 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Collazo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Andreas Sargent | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Nicholas Smith | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| George Isabel | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Michael Gonzalez | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Frank Ryan | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Bryan Scheblein | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Salahudin Clark | Detective | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Alexander Lopez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Tejada | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Natalie Roman | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Cordero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Alex Cruz | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 13 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Jerry Sukhnandan | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Rudy Anzalone | Detective | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Satinderpa Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Sajit Tomy | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Gina Mestre | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Sajit Tomy | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Phillip Pena | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Robert Lenihan | Police Officer | White male | White female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Robert Lenihan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Daniel Maria | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | White female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Angelo Pizzarro | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Steven Owens | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Michael Dunn | Lieutenant | White male | Not available male | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Jose Velasquez | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Robert Obrien | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Calvin Black | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| William Dugan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Mario Morales | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Elvis Badia | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Vicente Vivar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Patrick Cahill | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Patrick Cahill | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| James Reilly | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Steven Moran | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Patrick Cahill | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Steven Moran | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Steven Moran | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Lawrence Sanchez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Brian Doherty | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Kenny Maldonado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Christophe Furegno | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Hartnett | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 56 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Joseph Hartnett | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 54 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Michael Laborde | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Daniel Hill | Sergeant | White male | White male, 66 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Erik Depasquale | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Shawn Phillips | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Dwayne Dawkins | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Dwayne Dawkins | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Tyler Ehrlein | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Wilson Verdesoto | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Alex Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Matthew Cahill | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Eddy Soriano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Tony Cuoco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Morgan Sprague | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Domingo Arjona | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Nelson Figueroa | Detective | Hispanic male | Refused female, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
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.