Abuse of Authority: STRIP-SEARCHED - The NYPD Files

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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

399

Complaints

484

Allegations

556

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
Paul Deentremont	Captain	White male	Black male, 29 years old	Unsubstantiated	2003
Christopher McCormack	Captain	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Lorenzo Johnson	Captain	White male	Hispanic male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2010
Thomas Galati	Captain	White male	Black male, 36 years old	Exonerated	2001
Steven Green	Captain	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
James Dennedy	Captain	White male	Hispanic male	Substantiated (Command Discipline)	2013
Michael Lipetri	Captain	White male	Black male, 36 years old	Exonerated	2007
Steven Green	Captain	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Stacy Bowen	Detective	White female	Black female, 28 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Johnnie Rosario	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 32 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Carl Roadarmel	Detective	White male	Black male, 21 years old	Exonerated	2000
Michael Fahmy	Detective	White male	Hispanic male	Unsubstantiated	2013
Frank Galati	Detective	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Sekou Bourne	Detective	Black male	Black male, 32 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Ricardo Bocachica	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Lowez Walker	Detective	Black male	Black male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Michael Friedman	Detective	White male	White male, 18 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
David Marconi	Detective	White male	White male, 39 years old	Unsubstantiated	2016
Richard Hyde	Detective	White male	Not available	Unsubstantiated	2001
Elijah Boyle	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Charles Ingrassia	Detective	White male	Black male, 47 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Marianela Tejada	Detective	Hispanic female	Black female, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Herbert Medina	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 51 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Jason Merchan	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 43 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Philip Vaccarino	Detective	White male	Hispanic male, 35 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Gary Denezzo	Detective	White male	White female, 36 years old	Unsubstantiated	2001
Brian Martin	Detective	White male	Black male, 46 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Alberto Angilletta	Detective	White male	Hispanic male, 27 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Robert Delaney	Detective	White male	Black male, 17 years old	Unsubstantiated	2000
Rashan Lacoste	Detective	Black male	Hispanic male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Jennifer Lavelle	Detective	White female	Black female, 61 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Richard Zacarese	Detective	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
John Mchugh	Detective	White male	Black male, 50 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Sandy Marrero	Detective	Hispanic female	Black female, 52 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)	2014
Frank Sarrica	Detective	Hispanic male	Unknown male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2007
Mike Civil	Detective	Black male	White male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Michael Gonzalez	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 37 years old	Unsubstantiated	2017
Noelle Cunningham	Detective	White female	Black female, 45 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Dion Edwards	Detective	Black male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2008
Richard Hyde	Detective	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2001
Selwyn Fonrose	Detective	Black male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Dion Edwards	Detective	Black male	Black male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2009
Erik Nelson	Detective	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
David Demelia	Detective	White male	Unknown male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Jose Peinan	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 36 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Jose Peinan	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Brian Fleming	Detective	White male	Hispanic male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Mathew Reich	Detective	White male	White male, 47 years old	Unsubstantiated	2009
Andrew Fago	Detective	White male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Edward Mcbride	Detective	White male	Not available	Unsubstantiated	2006
Brian Fleming	Detective	White male	Hispanic male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Johnpaul Slater	Detective	White male	Black male, 49 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Joseph Marquez	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 30 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Gerard Delprete	Detective	White male	White male, 32 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Joseph Marquez	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Bryan Zuccaro	Detective	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
Joseph Fernandez	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Hector Rodriguez	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 18 years old	Unsubstantiated	2004
Joseph Marquez	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 37 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Ricardo Bocachica	Detective	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 31 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Dean Campbell	Detective	Black male	Black male, 22 years old	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)	2016
Dean Campbell	Detective	Black male	Black male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Rafael Iturralde	Detective	Hispanic male	Black female, 49 years old	Unsubstantiated	2012
Phillip Atkins	Detective	Black male	Black male, 23 years old	Unsubstantiated	2010
Phillip Atkins	Detective	Black male	Hispanic male, 19 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Mohammed Rios	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 34 years old	Exonerated	2017
Christopher McCormack	Inspector	White male	Hispanic male, 37 years old	Unsubstantiated	2015
Michael Licitra	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 15 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2006
Kevin Gallagher	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2007
Christophe Lagrasta	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 25 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2012
Kevin Kenny	Lieutenant	White male	Unknown male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Christophe Schlanger	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2013
Craig Edelman	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Kevin Maloney	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 37 years old	Exonerated	2016
Alexander Wancel	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2019
William Taylor	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2008
Paul Mcmahon	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 36 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Henry Daverin	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 21 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Kevin Judge	Lieutenant	White male	Not available	Unsubstantiated	2011
Henry Daverin	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 25 years old	Unsubstantiated	2018
Kevin Paynter	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 18 years old	Exonerated	2006
Seth Lynch	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 50 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2014
Emilio Melendez	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black male, 28 years old	Exonerated	2005
Anthony Ronda	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black female, 35 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2011
Kevin Judge	Lieutenant	White male	Black female, 52 years old	Unsubstantiated	2014
Osvaldo Nunez	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black male, 41 years old	Exonerated	2011
Ernest Morales	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 36 years old	Exonerated	2003
Ernest Morales	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2005
Thomas Passolo	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2012
Bruce Ceparano	Lieutenant	White male	White male, 35 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Ernest Morales	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black male, 32 years old	Exonerated	2006
Ernest Morales	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Hispanic male	Exonerated	2008
Larry Burnham	Lieutenant	White male	Black female, 21 years old	Exonerated	2007
Larry Burnham	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 62 years old	Unsubstantiated	2007
Larry Burnham	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2007
Edward Barry	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 17 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013
Jason Harris	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2009
Emile Provencher	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 62 years old	Unsubstantiated	2011
Elliot Colon	Lieutenant	Hispanic male	Black female, 22 years old	Exonerated	2011
Emile Provencher	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2013

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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.