Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date. For more recent information, visit the city's database of civilian complaints against the NYPD.

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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
Robert Mcginn Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Rodney Wikira Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male White female, 33 years old Exonerated 2013
Louis Marinacci Police Officer White male White male, 20 years old Exonerated 2013
Louis Marinacci Police Officer White male White male, 26 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Anthony Wright Police Officer Black male White male, 20 years old Exonerated 2013
Anthony Wright Police Officer Black male White male, 26 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Jose Vasquezmiranda Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Stephen Faber Sergeant White male White female, 43 years old Exonerated 2013
Jacqueline Estrada Police Officer Hispanic female White male, 29 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2013
James Lee Sergeant Asian male Hispanic female, 20 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Otto Pereira Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Jonvincent Testaccio Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 25 years old Exonerated 2013
John Todaro Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Ricardo Cuenca Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Emrah Ates Detective White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Greg Vallerugo Sergeant White male Black male, 52 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
George Allen Police Officer Black male Black male, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
George Allen Police Officer Black male Black male, 42 years old Exonerated 2013
Rosa Gonzaleznoa Detective Hispanic female Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Timothy Finn Police Officer Asian male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Niles Prince Sergeant Black male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Gerald Stlouis Police Officer Black male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Oghenevigh Okrokoto Detective Black male Black male, 29 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Paul Dieugenia Police Officer White male Black male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Joseph Durante Sergeant White male White male, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Ryan Galvin Police Officer White male Black male, 20 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Daniel Beddows Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Brian Green Police Officer White male Black male, 33 years old Exonerated 2013
William Butler Police Officer White male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Daniel Haggerty Police Officer White male Black male, 48 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Daniel Meade Police Officer White male Black male, 31 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Felix Concepcion Sergeant Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
William Gavigan Sergeant White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Ryan Habermehl Sergeant White male Black female, 63 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2013
Selwyn Fonrose Detective Black male Black male, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Jason Bernfeld Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2013
Paul Robinson Detective Black male Asian male, 60 years old Exonerated 2013
James Kelly Sergeant White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
James Seder Police Officer White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2013
Jared Tepperman Detective White male Black female, 46 years old Exonerated 2013
Anthony Donato Police Officer White male Black male, 51 years old Exonerated 2013
Erik Nelson Detective White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jack Dagnese Police Officer White male Unknown male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Andrew Fago Detective White male Black male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Justin Delmonico Police Officer White male Black female, 31 years old Exonerated 2013
Mathew Reich Detective White male Black female, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Paul Kogan Police Officer White male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
John Gumpel Sergeant White male Black male, 48 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Andrew Kamna Police Officer White male Black male, 42 years old Exonerated 2013
Juan Cabrera Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Jason Jansky Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Steven Marshall Detective White male Unknown male, 23 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Brian Clements Sergeant White male Hispanic female, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Joseph Spina Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Michele Butera Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 53 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2013
Jovaniel Cordova Police Officer Hispanic male Not available male Unsubstantiated 2013
Carlos Corporan Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 21 years old Exonerated 2013
Brian Dobbins Police Officer White male White male, 31 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Eric Healy Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 45 years old Exonerated 2013
Piero Lasaponara Police Officer White male Not available male Unsubstantiated 2013
Scott Lieneck Detective White male Unknown male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Gustavo Ochoa Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2013
Clifford Louis Sergeant Black male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Kevin Colvin Sergeant White male Black male, 34 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Roman Goris Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Tyler Ehrlein Sergeant White male White male, 29 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2013
Anthony Wright Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Bryan Cullen Police Officer White male Black male, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Pete Massa Sergeant White male Black male, 46 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2013
Robert Deferrari Police Officer White male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Christophe Denny Police Officer Black male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Kwame Kipp Sergeant Black male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Dawud Danielbey Sergeant Black male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Belinda Delgado Police Officer Hispanic female Hispanic male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Robert Hawreluk Police Officer White male White male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Charlie Little Police Officer Black male White male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Luis Martinez Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Aaron Lohman Police Officer White male Black male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Charles Arnone Police Officer White male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Paul Mcmahon Lieutenant White male Black male, 55 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Anis Nikocevic Sergeant White male Black male, 23 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Ryan Puglisi Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 22 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Timothy Rizzo Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2014
Omar Elsayed Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Omar Elsayed Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 23 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Jonathan Glazer Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Michael Whelan Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2014
Carlos Delgado Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic female Exonerated 2014
Daniel Cross Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 27 years old Exonerated 2014
Thomas Woods Detective White male Black female, 26 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Jonathan Glazer Police Officer White male Black male, 44 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
William Morris Police Officer White male Black female, 33 years old Exonerated 2014
Sergio Merino Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 22 years old Exonerated 2014
Jonathan Glazer Police Officer White male Black male, 31 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Shawn Liriano Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 32 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Christophe White Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Jeffrey Gaston Police Officer Black male White female, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Carl Pattelli Police Officer White male Black male, 21 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2014
Anthony Wright Detective Black male White male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
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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