Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

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Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical)

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
710
Complaints
832
Allegations
912

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
Thomas Moroney Police Officer White male White male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jose Martinez Sergeant Hispanic male Unknown male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Dany Fana Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Andrew Ho Police Officer Asian male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Vincent Dima Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jose Rivera Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Miles Holman Police Officer Black male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2013
Andrew Fago Detective White male Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jason Brown Police Officer White male Hispanic female, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
John Todaro Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Russo Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Ricardo Cuenca Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Raymond Tomins Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Daniel Baca Detective Hispanic male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant White male White male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Joseph Viggiano Detective White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Eddy Gutierrez Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Thomas Trachta Police Officer White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Felix Arana Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jose Peinan Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jorge Perdomo Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 59 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Eric Delman Lieutenant White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Frederick Lewis Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 59 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Mathew Reich Detective White male White male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Garey Gordon Police Officer Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Daniel Cross Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jason Jones Detective Black male Unknown male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
David Russo Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Kevin Matthews Sergeant White male Black female, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jonathan Kalman Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Philip Picciano Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Mourad Arslanbeck Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Miguel Figueroa Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jensen Dayle Police Officer Black male White male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Diery Louis Police Officer Black male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Christophe Hassan Police Officer White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Julio Hernandez Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
James Zozzaro Police Officer White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Lowez Walker Detective Black male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer White male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Charles Gove Police Officer White male Black male, 16 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Stephen Espinoza Captain Hispanic male Other Race male, 14 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Nicholas Ventimiglia Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Robert Cruz Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Mark Vazquez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Lesly Charles Sergeant Black male Other Race male, 21 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Jonathan Kalman Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Paul Prendergast Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Patrick Craig Police Officer White male American Indian male, 29 years old Exonerated 2012
Mario Moreno Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Momen Attia Police Officer White male White male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
David Sammarco Police Officer White male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Patrick Horkan Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Christophe Vaccaro Police Officer White male White male, 51 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Burt Antoine Sergeant Black male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Pamela Benites Police Officer Hispanic female Black female, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Todd Hansen Police Officer White male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2012
Angel Delgado Sergeant Hispanic male Black female, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Anthony Lafemina Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Frank Sarrica Detective Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Alex Torres Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Michael Whiteman Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 15 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Dany Fana Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Robert Kelly Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 15 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
John Mcloughlin Police Officer White male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Shameeka Cummings Police Officer Black female Black male, 30 years old Exonerated 2012
Francisco Perez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 55 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Karanlall Brijbukhan Detective Asian male Black male, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Scott Lieneck Detective White male White male, 56 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Troy Luis Sergeant Black male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Malachi Mckenith Police Officer Black male White female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Christophe Mcdonald Police Officer Black male Black female, 39 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Yaris Gonzalez Police Officer Hispanic female Black female, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Kalifa Diomande Police Officer Black male White male, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jaime Santiago Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Greg Desideri Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Erick Flores Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Black male Black male, 21 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Alberto Angilletta Detective White male Hispanic male, 46 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Tatiana Cruz Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jeffrey Arceo Police Officer Asian male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Kristy Abbasciano Police Officer White female Hispanic female, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Alexander Wancel Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 25 years old Exonerated 2012
Martin Gimenez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Andrew Fago Detective White male Black female, 51 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Mathew Reich Detective White male White female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Mauricio Thomas Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jonathan Kalman Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jonathan Kalman Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Carlos Lozada Detective Hispanic male Hispanic female, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Scott Rizzo Police Officer White male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
David Caro Police Officer Hispanic male Asian male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joseph Redner Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Joey Rodriguez Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Milton Diaz Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Angel Vasquez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Scott Sanseverino Police Officer White male White male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Sasha Brugal Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
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.
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