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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Manning | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Daniel Oh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Christophe Aylward | Police Officer | White male | Refused male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Vincent Agostino | Detective | White male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Michael Mccarthy | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Caban | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Peter Besse | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jason Merchan | Detective | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
| Craig Basler | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| James Haviland | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| John Manzo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Daniel Callinan | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Evan Mele | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jesus Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jonathan Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Angel Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Sharif Portee | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Davon Alston | Sergeant | Black male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Idris Guven | Lieutenant | White male | White female, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Peter Guido | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic female, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Maximo Gomez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Stephen Lalchan | Detective | Asian male | Asian male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Andres Zambrano | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Dany Fana | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Christophe Ward | Lieutenant | White male | Other Race female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jose Caban | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Jose Caban | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Jose Rendon | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Joseph Sotira | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Dominic Cappiello | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Joby Thomas | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic female, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Melvin Moultrie | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Joby Thomas | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic female, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Sean Keegan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Elvin Gashi | Detective | White male | Black female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Ahsan Zafar | Police Officer | Asian male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 16 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Paul Robinson | Detective | Black male | Hispanic female, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Scott Hughes | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Nicholas Rios | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Michael Eschmann | Police Officer | White male | White male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Ernest Morales | Deputy Inspector | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| David Mejia | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Nerys Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black male, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Eric Bernard | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Iftekharul Awal | Police Officer | Asian male | Black female, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jonathan Perez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Yesenia Velazquez | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Cordero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Jose Cordero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Richard Mezzatesta | Sergeant | White male | Not available male | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Thomas Smith | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Thomas Smith | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Herbert Medina | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Daniel Mardjonovic | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2017 |
| Karen Zhao | Police Officer | Asian female | White female, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
| William Simon | Detective | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Christophe Crain | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Jose Cordero | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Richard Cohen | Sergeant | White male | White male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Triston Trunk | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Triston Trunk | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Michael Laborde | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 36 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Daniel Mardjonovic | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| David Lamarre | Police Officer | Black male | Unknown male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Kristo Cevi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Natalie Roman | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Vitaliy Zelikov | Lieutenant | White male | Black female, 75 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Neil Zuber | Captain | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Gary Capellan | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Thomas Cancilla | Police Officer | White male | White male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Christophe Moroni | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Steven Rupnick | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Joel Ayala | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Alexander Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Daniel Oh | Police Officer | Asian male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| William Pugliese | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
| Brian Mahon | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Edson Brutus | Police Officer | Black male | Asian female, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Alexander Caruso | Police Officer | White male | White male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Sean Keegan | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Cesar Gomez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Cesar Gomez | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Lamont Gibson | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 13 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Eric Dym | Lieutenant | White male | Hispanic female, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Eric Delman | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
| Francis Conejo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Frank Ryan | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Alexander Morales | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 13 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Ashleigh Sofia | Sergeant | White female | Unknown male, 16 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Sheila Ramos | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Hispanic female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
| Matthew Sabella | Police Officer | White male | Black not described, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Brian Query | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
| Justin Senese | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
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.