The NYPD Files
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
531
Complaints
548
Allegations
628
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 |
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Martin Gimenez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Martin Gimenez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Carlos Pimentel | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 54 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Juan Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Diery Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Matthew Dias | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Joseph Imperatrice | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Joseph Weldon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Matthew Demaio | Detective | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Michael Raso | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2008 |
Jorge Tavarez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Joseph Spalding | Detective | Black male | Black female, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
David Lamarre | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Anthony Salato | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 62 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Darrien King | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Michael Pellegrin | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Victor Lopez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 57 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Joseph Azevedo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Edward Colucci | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Jose Dejesus | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Vincenzo Dimartino | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Starlin Dominguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Marcin Drozniak | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Jason Garcia | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Robert Henderson | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Dennis Jaeger | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Dennis Jaeger | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Dominick Nasso | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Eric Ortiz | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Joseph Parchen | Detective | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Michael Perez | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
James Picicci | Detective | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Jason Ribeiro | Detective | Asian male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Eric Samuels | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Raymond Tomins | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Andrew Valenzano | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2000 |
Matthew Vorraro | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
James White | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Edmundo Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
James Argila | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Joseph Brunetti | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Exonerated | 2007 |
Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
John Cascone | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Clifford Louis | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Patrick Craig | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Shapiro Lecorps | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Keith Chatterton | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Erek Powers | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Angel Vasquez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black female, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Thomas Gagliardi | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Michael Carleo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Patrick Cortright | Deputy Inspector | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Gerald Stlouis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Neil Casey | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Joel Rosenthal | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
William Pugliese | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
William Pugliese | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
William Pugliese | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Paul Marconi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Robert Hawreluk | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Christophe Lagrasta | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Carlos Lozada | Detective | Hispanic male | Black female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Jared Rothschild | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Alejandro Valderrama | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Jonathan Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 59 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Andrew Hatki | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
James Hickman | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 33 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Michael White | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
George Allen | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Joel Crooms | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 67 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Miguel Marte | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Thomas Napolitano | Detective | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
Nino Lama | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Christophe Devaney | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
John Quis | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Jaysen Basnight | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Michael Butler | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
John Fogelman | Detective | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Leandro Castro | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 40 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Anthony Andino | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Patrick Gaines | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Ralph Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Victor Rosa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Christos Deftereos | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Dustin Genco | Detective | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Douglas Lansing | Detective | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Michael Lennihan | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jorge Ulloa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Herbert Martin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Patrick Sullivan | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Christopher McCormack | Lieutenant | White male | Black female, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Christopher McCormack | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Raymond Abreu | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Phillip Atkins | Detective | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Phillip Atkins | Detective | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Phillip Atkins | Detective | Black male | Black male, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Phillip Atkins | Detective | Black male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Phillip Atkins | Detective | Black male | Black female, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
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.