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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
2,120
Complaints
3,293
Allegations
3,942
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 Smith | Captain | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Gary Calhoun | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Matthew Lambert | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Ching Nieh | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| David Creely | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Michael Lunetta | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Hadi Saifi | Police Officer | Asian male | White male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Matthew Dias | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| William Pugliese | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Anthony Davila | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 67 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
| Julia Nazim | Police Officer | White female | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jesus Capo | Detective | Hispanic male | White male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jose Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Leonard Clarke | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Miguel Pierre | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Rafal Korycki | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Brian Farrelly | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Bryan Scheblein | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Matthew Mancuso | Police Officer | White male | White male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Brian Motyka | Police Officer | White male | Unknown female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Eric Stclair | Police Officer | White male | White male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Black male | Hispanic female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Dicecco | Sergeant | White male | White male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Christophe Lembo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Edward Ryan | Sergeant | White male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Ronald Humphrey | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Hugh Herbert | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Waylon Fradera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | White male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
| Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Robert Lenihan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Steve Tirado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Christophe Lembo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Farid Aliyev | Sergeant | White male | White male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Scott Rizzo | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jeremiah Williams | Detective | Black male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Erek Powers | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Anthony Contessa | Police Officer | White male | White female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Damian Fana | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Cusumano | Detective | White male | Unknown female, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Ryan Loomis | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Frank Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Frank Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 35 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Luis Martinez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jose Martinez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Ustick | Police Officer | White male | White female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Jose Martinez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Ustick | Police Officer | White male | White female, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Felix Baez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Mario Morales | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| John Keane | Sergeant | White male | Asian male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Jonathan Re | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Kishon Hickman | Lieutenant | Black male | Other Race male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Dicecco | Sergeant | White male | White transwoman (mtf), 44 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Miguel Rodriguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Derrick Kreckmann | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 50 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Derrick Kreckmann | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 41 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Kishon Hickman | Lieutenant | Black male | Other Race male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Miguele Amoresano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Juan Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Joseph Lessard | Detective | White male | Black female, 68 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Derrick Kreckmann | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
| Luis Marte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Mayko Matos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Thomas Morton | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Paul Gaglio | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Mayko Matos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Herman Lai | Police Officer | Asian male | Black female, 53 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Luis Marte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Andres Libreros | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
| Tyler Ehrlein | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Robert King | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Miguele Amoresano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Mandeep Singh | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Mayko Matos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Armando Cardenio | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Michael Diaz | Lieutenant | Hispanic male | White male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Alex Cruz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| James Walsh | Detective | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Shawn Moynihan | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Kevin Kenny | Lieutenant | White male | White male, 68 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Thomas Geberth | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| William Froehlich | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| William Diab | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| William Rojas | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Brian Ohanlon | Sergeant | White male | Other Race male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
| Tomasz Pulawski | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
| Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| David Marconi | Detective | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Shibu Madhu | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
| Johnny Chalen | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
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.