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Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force

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.

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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
OfficerChristophe Lagrasta	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1999
OfficerJason Schwartz	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1999
OfficerRobert Delaney	Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerJohn Jacoby	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline)	Year Received1998
OfficerRoger Savage	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1998
OfficerGary Calhoun	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerJoyce Williams	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack female	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerGary Calhoun	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerPaul Mcmahon	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerFrancisco Rosado	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1998
OfficerJohn Oconnor	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerLeighton Myrie	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerBrian Gill	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1998
OfficerJason Harris	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1997
OfficerEdward Mcbride	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1997
OfficerGary Messina	Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1997
OfficerThomas Cerbone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1997
OfficerFrank Diaz	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1997
OfficerGary Calhoun	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1997
OfficerRichard Cohen	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1997
OfficerPaul Deentremont	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerPaul Deentremont	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerPaul Deentremont	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerJalin Bulding	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1996
OfficerElliot Colon	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges)	Year Received1996
OfficerMartin Dennehy	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerAusencio Fernandez	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline)	Year Received1996
OfficerStephen Solcany	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerSteven Cohn	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerFranklin Bohr	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerThomas Cerbone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1996
OfficerPaul Deentremont	Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerDouglas Lansing	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1996
OfficerAubrey Henry	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1995
OfficerMichael Reddington	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionExonerated	Year Received1995
OfficerKeith King	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1995
OfficerMartin Briffa	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1995
OfficerRichard Currao	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1995
OfficerFrancis Latimer	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1995
OfficerChristophe Lagrasta	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1995
OfficerPedro Ramos	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1995
OfficerJeffrey Maddrey	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionExonerated	Year Received1994
OfficerFreddy Dominguez	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1994
OfficerJeffrey Maddrey	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionExonerated	Year Received1994
OfficerAngel Arroyo	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1994
OfficerKeith Bryan	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1994
OfficerBryan Mcnulty	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations)	Year Received1994
OfficerBryan Mcnulty	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1994
OfficerJeffrey Maddrey	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionExonerated	Year Received1994
OfficerGerald Heanue	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1994
OfficerJeffrey Maddrey	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionExonerated	Year Received1994
OfficerGary Messina	Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1993
OfficerRobert Delaney	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1992
OfficerRobert Delaney	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1992
OfficerJames Picicci	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1992
OfficerRobert Delaney	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1992
OfficerRobert Delaney	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1992
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1991
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1991
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1991
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1991
OfficerMichael Catusco	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerSean Mcgrory	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerPaul Perricone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerPaul Perricone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerPaul Perricone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerPaul Perricone	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1990
OfficerTroy Patterson	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1989
OfficerJoseph Tallarine	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1989
OfficerJohn Caban	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsHispanic male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1988
OfficerTroy Patterson	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsBlack male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1987
OfficerJohn Essig	Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer	Officer DetailsWhite male	Complainant DetailsNot available	CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated	Year Received1985

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.