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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Krohley | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Jovaniel Cordova | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
| David Demelia | Police Officer | White male | Not available male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
| John Becerra | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Not available , 59 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
| Mike Civil | Detective | Black male | Not available female | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
| Dominic Casalino | Sergeant | White male | Not available male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
| Patrick Davis | Lieutenant | White male | Not available male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
| Piero Lasaponara | Police Officer | White male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
| Gregory Pekera | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2004 |
| Michael Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Aaron Lohman | Police Officer | White male | Not available male | Exonerated | 2012 |
| Ramiro Ruiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
| Jeffrey Carroll | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
| Paul Kearon | Police Officer | White male | Not available male | Exonerated | 2012 |
| Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
| Essence Jackson | Detective | Black male | Not available male | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Vincent Dandraia | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Carlos Lewis | Sergeant | Black male | American Indian male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Davinder Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | American Indian male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Paul Scocca | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
| Michael Romeo | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Washington Zurita | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | American Indian male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
| Brian Mccarthy | Police Officer | White male | American Indian male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Elmer Pastran | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Darren Sukennikoff | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jason Fritz | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
| Bilal Ates | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Brian Newberry | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
| Richard Charles | Police Officer | Black male | Asian male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| John Gumpel | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
| Marc Fontana | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
| Tomasz Pulawski | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| George Katris | Detective | White male | Asian male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
| Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Asian male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Dominic Ruggiero | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2014 |
| Fernando Guimaraes | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | Asian male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Paul Robinson | Detective | Black male | Asian male, 60 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
| Jack Wu | Sergeant | Asian male | Asian male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2014 |
| Norman Grandstaff | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
| Erik Lubrano | Sergeant | White male | Asian , 26 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
| Brian Tiernan | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
| John Cascone | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
| Richard Mezzatesta | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| David Velez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
| Christophe Lipton | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Mark Sinatra | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jacob Giannelli | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
| Brian Goldberg | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
| Stephen Lalchan | Detective | Asian male | Asian male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Kyle Stanley | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
| Jay Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
| Vicente Vivar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Asian male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Leon Batson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
| Susana Ventura | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2014 |
| Michael Bowman | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
| Bryan Ortiz | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
| Susana Ventura | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
| Jason Barish | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Steven Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
| David Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| David Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Rafael Santos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Charles Awani | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
| Richard Mcknight | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
| Elvis Alcivar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
| Jason Barish | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Dionicio Brito | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
| Sandra Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Richard Gibson | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
| Ralph Cilento | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
| David Lamarre | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Miguel Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
| Raymond Higgins | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Miguel Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
| Joseph Signorile | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Fabian Nembhard | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Willus Murray | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
| Anthony Lustica | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
| Katherine Sepulveda | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| John Tancredi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
| Raymond Higgins | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
| Sean Christian | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
| Junaid Saeed | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Ioana Matiuta | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 54 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
| Justin Simms | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Edward Pellerano | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Timothy Brovakos | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
| Shamika Thomas | Police Officer | Black female | Black male, 54 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2014 |
| Emilio Aponte | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
| John Londono | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Nikolaos Stefopoulos | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Christophe Alvarado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
| Julio Delgado | Captain | Hispanic male | Black female, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Christophe Alvarado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2010 |
| Joseph Campbell | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Anthony Lustica | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
| Katherine Sepulveda | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
| Fabian Nembhard | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
| Christophe Zaleski | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
| Marcel Francis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
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.