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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
165
Complaints
167
Allegations
176
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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Jacob Aaronson | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Isa Abbassi | Sergeant | White male | Black male | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Ian Abramowitz | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Resembric Altamar | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
David Alvarez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Angel Arroyo | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Christophe Aylward | Police Officer | White male | Refused male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Jason Barish | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Anton Bartoldus | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Christophe Bastos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Pamela Benites | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Scott Berger | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Marlon Bethel | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
David Bleck | Police Officer | White male | White male, 75 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Alexander Bobo | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Franklin Bohr | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Edward Boyle | Police Officer | White male | White female, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Edward Boyle | Police Officer | White male | White female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Gerald Breiner | Detective | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2000 |
Francis Bryant | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
William Buchanan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Frank Bulzoni | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
Frank Calafiore | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Nicholas Canepa | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Charles Cavallaro | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Johnny Chalen | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Richard Charles | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Asian male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Mike Civil | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
James Cleary | Detective | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Kevin Colvin | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Tonica Corlette | Sergeant | Black female | Black female, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Daniel Coyle | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Thomas Cozart | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2007 |
Ricardo Cuenca | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Christophe Cunha | Sergeant | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2000 |
Dana Czvekus | Police Officer | White female | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Michael Daly | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Claymont Defreitas | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Alexis Dejesus | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Kyron Delarosa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ana Delpilar | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Refused male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
David Demelia | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Jason Deonarinesingh | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Frank Desiderato | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Kenneth Douglas | Police Officer | Black male | Other Race male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Sean Downes | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 1998 |
Eric Droz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Eric Droz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Eisert | Detective | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Thomas Enders | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Thomas Enders | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Michael Ernst | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Michael Ernst | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Richard Ernyey | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2014 |
Vaughan Ettienne | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Carlos Fabara | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
James Famiano | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Brian Farrelly | Police Officer | White male | White male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Miguel Figueroa | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Edgar Figueroa | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Ryan Foy | Police Officer | White male | Not available female | Exonerated | 2007 |
Marcel Francis | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2014 |
Dennis Friendly | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Hector Fuentes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Michael Gaine | Police Officer | White male | Black male | Exonerated | 2001 |
Jacobo Garay | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Other Race male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
William Gattis | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Dustin Genco | Detective | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2001 |
Jonathan Glazer | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Yaris Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Yaris Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
German Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Corey Grable | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Matthew Granahan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Alexander Grandstaff | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Ruben Guerrero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Michael Haigh | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Yuseff Hamm | Detective | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Aubrey Henry | Detective | Black male | Black female, 37 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Brian Hickey | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Ronald Hobson | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Tyler Howe | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Miguel Iglesias | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Essence Jackson | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Willie Johnson | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
George Katris | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Umar Khitab | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Umar Khitab | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Darin Lazar | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2008 |
Miguel Leon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Thomas Leonardo | Police Officer | White male | White male, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Andrew Lipari | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Sean Liscoe | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Eduard Lucero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Daniel Ludemann | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Shibu Madhu | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
James Mahoney | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Steven Malone | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 22 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.