Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

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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
981
Complaints
1,170
Allegations
1,405

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
OfficerJason Harris Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2010
OfficerRonald Perez Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 42 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2010
OfficerJames Armstrong Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2010
OfficerBrendan Egan Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 55 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerPhillip Atkins Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 52 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerSonia Belardo Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic female Complainant DetailsBlack male, 41 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2010
OfficerSteven Ramunno Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsRefused male, 35 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2010
OfficerChristophe White Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerGilbert Barkman Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack female, 39 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2010
OfficerEdgar Clases Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 40 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2010
OfficerChristophe Goldrick Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 26 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerCesar Polanco Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 21 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerNicholas Norris Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 40 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Instructions) Year Received2010
OfficerTimothy Jaycox Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2010
OfficerChristophe Morris Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 39 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerJoseph Albertini Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerPatrick Volgende Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 22 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerBrian Garay Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 43 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerChristophe Hebert Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 52 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerGreg Vallerugo Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack female, 35 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerTrevor Baronette Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 35 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerJose Ramos Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 40 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerJoseph Fernandez Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 23 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerAnthony Lee Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 34 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerJason Cira Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 28 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerSteven Lopez Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 39 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerKimberly Motto Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite female Complainant DetailsBlack male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerDerrick Milligan Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 45 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerJuan Moreno Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 28 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerAlbert Rodriguez Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 35 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Raso Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic female, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerCamilo Rosario Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 43 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Nocerino Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 28 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerBlase Mucciariello Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 30 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerAlbert Rodriguez Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 39 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerMervin Montalban Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 36 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerChristophe Alvarado Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 28 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerSeth Lynch Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic female, 31 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Espenberg Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 34 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerGary Messina Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 45 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Instructions) Year Received2011
OfficerChristophe Esposito Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 19 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerNicholas Vandyke Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 45 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerBrian Goldberg Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsAsian male, 22 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerJonathan Kalman Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 21 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerKonstantin Genin Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 30 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerJessica Rodriguez Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic female Complainant DetailsBlack male, 52 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerCarlos Segovia Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 44 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerAnthony Ronda Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 63 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerDaniel Sjoberg Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 44 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerDominick Raso Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsWhite female, 26 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Scoloveno Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 20 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerJohn Stoltenborg Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 30 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerThomas Gagliardi Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 30 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerAnthony Wright Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsWhite female, 21 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerElvis Duran Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack female, 37 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerMin Kim Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsAsian male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerMarlon Bethel Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 32 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerReinaldo Alvarez Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 52 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerPetr Janak Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerErica Lloyd Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsBlack female Complainant DetailsBlack male, 18 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerMin Kim Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsAsian male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 32 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerRicardo Lewis Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 27 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerDionicio Brito Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerJared Tepperman Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 46 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerLeon Batson Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 21 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerCarlos Lewis Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 54 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerDerek Almeida Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 45 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerTyler Ehrlein Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 24 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerVladimir Garcia Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 23 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Diaz Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2011
OfficerKevin Colvin Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 38 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerPatrick Davis Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsNot available male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerJared Tepperman Rank at Time of ComplaintDetective Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 45 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerSasha Rosen Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 24 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerJason Fritz Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsAsian male, 30 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerTerrell Anderson Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 21 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerTerrell Anderson Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsBlack male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 26 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerSasha Rosen Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 26 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerCesar Polanco Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic male, 18 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerMichael Cintron Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsHispanic female, 36 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2011
OfficerMatthew Mccoy Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2011
OfficerWinston Willabus Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 28 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerWinston Willabus Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 31 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2011
OfficerHemadeh Fattah Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 20 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerJustin Cracchiola Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsOther Race female, 22 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2012
OfficerMichael Hansson Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 33 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2012
OfficerLee Wittek Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 27 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2012
OfficerLeonardo Viera Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 27 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerMichael Weber Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 37 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerLydia Figueroa Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic female Complainant DetailsWhite male, 32 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerJon Westendorf Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 44 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (No Recommendations) Year Received2012
OfficerRobert Brenzel Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack female, 35 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2012
OfficerAleksandr Pasynkov Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsWhite male, 24 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerFrank Lupo Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 54 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2012
OfficerDelisa Brownsmith Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsHispanic female Complainant DetailsBlack male, 39 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Command Discipline) Year Received2012
OfficerCharles Francis Rank at Time of ComplaintLieutenant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 27 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2012
OfficerStephen Dimassa Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 27 years old CCRB ConclusionUnsubstantiated Year Received2012
OfficerMichael Corsello Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 44 years old CCRB ConclusionSubstantiated (Charges) Year Received2012
OfficerBruce Ceparano Rank at Time of ComplaintSergeant Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 34 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2012
OfficerNicholas Canepa Rank at Time of ComplaintPolice Officer Officer DetailsWhite male Complainant DetailsBlack male, 29 years old CCRB ConclusionExonerated Year Received2012
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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