The NYPD Files
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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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
2,239
Complaints
3,790
Allegations
4,849
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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Christian Addison | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Antwon Trent | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Vincenzo Dimartino | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 62 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Christian Addison | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Michael Demonda | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
William Tergesen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Scott Longmaid | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 56 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Michael White | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
David Terrell | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Alfredo Brewster | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Ricardo Moreno | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2009 |
Frank Lupo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Luis Claudio | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Luis Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Luis Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Kyle Stanley | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Kyle Stanley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Gabriel Baaith | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Andrew Lipari | Police Officer | White male | Refused female, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Edward Colucci | Detective | White male | White male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Daniel Beddows | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Randolph Price | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
David Creely | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Maria Bocachica | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Ramu Hiller | Detective | Asian male | Hispanic female, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Rafael Perdomo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Alfred Gallicchio | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Brian Stanley | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 49 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Chad Mack | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Eric Duval | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Keith Weber | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Anis Nikocevic | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Merlyn Bermudez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Darren Melhado | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Tyler Ruthizer | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Burt Antoine | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
John Rajan | Sergeant | Asian male | Not available | Exonerated | 2009 |
Philip Picciano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Adrian Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Francisco Ponce | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Waziri Rumala | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Gerasimos Pyramides | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Michael Ernst | Police Officer | White male | White male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jaime Santiago | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Michael Pyzikiewicz | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Adrian Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Jeffrey Arceo | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic female, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
William Seligson | Detective | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Kenneth Anderson | Detective | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Frank Laquidara | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Frank Galati | Detective | White male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Michael Cusumano | Police Officer | White male | White male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Troy Peacock | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Robert Morris | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
James Miles | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Mark Gaiardelli | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 37 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Dennis Friendly | Detective | Black male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Shane Killilea | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Miguel Sanchez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Bryan Cullen | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Christophe Esposito | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Levon Holley | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jason Tejada | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Richard Vetrano | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Bryan Ortiz | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Jeffrey Arceo | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Darren Caranella | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Victor Reyes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Donald Lee | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Brian Holshek | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jens Maldonado | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Trent Narra | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Frank Sarrica | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Duane Atkinson | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Thomas Fabrizi | Police Officer | White male | White male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Thornton Booker | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Matthew Granahan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Mark Oconnell | Detective | White male | Other Race male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Julio Hernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Michael Szczecinski | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Amit Dua | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Fabio Nunez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Christophe Kearney | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Raghunan Ramroop | Police Officer | Asian male | Refused female, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Barbara Fischer | Sergeant | White female | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Derek Epstein | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Paul Mcmahon | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Thomas Diggs | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Frederick Drone | Police Officer | White male | White male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Maryann Lodico | Police Officer | White female | Asian male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Anthony Gulotta | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Douglas Schack | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 63 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Gaspar Sciacca | Detective | White male | Black male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Quran Mcphatter | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Frank Desiderato | Police Officer | White male | White male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Anthony Proscia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Jose Vasquezmiranda | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown female, 43 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Quran Mcphatter | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Anthony Proscia | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Thomas Gagliardi | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 41 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.