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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Dennis Westbrook | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Dmitry Brush | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Daniel Maria | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 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 |
| Patrick Cahill | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Vicente Vivar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Nikolaos Stefopoulos | Sergeant | White male | White female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Lazo Lluka | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Darrell Lowe | Police Officer | White male | Not available male | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Fidel Rosario | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Fidel Rosario | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Fidel Rosario | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Morgan Sprague | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Malik Mccloud | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Lydia Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Declan Ludington | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Christian Allen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Felix Baez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Henry Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Lawrence Bettex | Sergeant | White male | White female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Felix Baez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Fidel Rosario | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Paul Palminteri | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Brian Raghoenathsingh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Jason Levy | Detective | White male | White male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Darrien King | Sergeant | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Henry Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Darrien King | Sergeant | Black male | Black male | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Anthony Lee | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| David Savella | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Omar Habib | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Nikolaos Stefopoulos | Sergeant | White male | White male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Licata | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Lawrence Bettex | Sergeant | White male | White male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Michael Ashford | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Michael Laborde | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Pablo Taveras | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Friedman | Detective | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Erik Depasquale | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Rafael Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 56 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Alex Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Johnny Chalen | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Domingo Arjona | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Robert Obrien | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Angelo Pizzarro | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Brian Raghoenathsingh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Hartnett | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 56 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Kevin Maloney | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Darrien King | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Luis Machado | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Kevin Maloney | Lieutenant | White male | White male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Steve Crozier | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Andre Figueiredo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Jean Francisco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Willus Murray | Detective | Black male | Unknown male | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Frank Kish | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Steven Lopez | Detective | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Daniel Gukelberger | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| John Mejia | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| Daniel Staple | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Matthew Lombardo | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Mack Lipinski | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Carlos Nieves | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Wilmar Mejia | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Daniel Pelan | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| David Cussen | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
| Mike Civil | Detective | Black male | White male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Malvi Moncion | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Jose Santory | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Michael Smith | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Brian Doherty | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Kishon Hickman | Lieutenant | Black male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Dennis Jaeger | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Jonathan Kalman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Brian Doherty | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 15 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Ernesto Crisostomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Jonathan Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Dalsh Veve | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Jolan Lewis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Essence Jackson | Detective | Black male | White male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Essence Jackson | Detective | Black male | White male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Essence Jackson | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| James Dick | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
| Mark Xylas | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| David Small | Detective | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Farid Aliyev | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| John Zamot | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Charles Cavallaro | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Tyler Marshall | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Eric Jordan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Robert Marshall | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 65 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
| Patrick Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Julio Lasalle | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Leo Bonacasa | Police Officer | White male | Refused male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
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.