Force: PHYSICAL FORCE - 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

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
Richard Bergin	Lieutenant	White male	Black female, 24 years old	Exonerated	2006
Peter Morales	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 22 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2006
Daniel Nunez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 37 years old	Exonerated	2006
Manuel Gomez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Marco Balboni	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 21 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Robert Simms	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2006
Robert Simms	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2006
Francesco Cusimano	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 28 years old	Exonerated	2006
Rafael Montanez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 26 years old	Exonerated	2006
Frank Bulzoni	Police Officer	White male	Black female, 22 years old	Exonerated	2006
James Mahoney	Police Officer	Hispanic male	White female	Exonerated	2006
Joseph Ross	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 15 years old	Exonerated	2006
Javier Velez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 34 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Javier Velez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic female, 29 years old	Exonerated	2006
Javier Velez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 34 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Shane Killilea	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 17 years old	Exonerated	2006
Colin Higgins	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 15 years old	Exonerated	2006
Edgard Calderon	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 52 years old	Exonerated	2006
Luis Robles	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 14 years old	Exonerated	2006
Daniel Sarrubbo	Sergeant	White male	Not available	Unsubstantiated	2006
Jaime Pedraza	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2006
Robert Uribe	Police Officer	Hispanic male	White male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2006
Adrian Uruci	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 14 years old	Exonerated	2006
John Uske	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2006
John Uske	Police Officer	White male	White male, 26 years old	Exonerated	2006
Adam Samet	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2006
Patrick Fitzgerald	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2006
Timothy Jaycox	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic female, 19 years old	Exonerated	2006
Timothy Jaycox	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2006
Joseph Lafata	Police Officer	White male	White male, 37 years old	Unsubstantiated	2006
Joseph Lafata	Police Officer	White male	White male, 43 years old	Exonerated	2006
Joseph Seminara	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 35 years old	Exonerated	2005
Carlos Fabara	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2005
Frank Tarantola	Lieutenant	White male	White male, 44 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Eric Downes	Police Officer	Black male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2005
Brian Fragliossi	Police Officer	White male	Other Race male, 49 years old	Exonerated	2005
Michael Rivera	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2005
Luis Robles	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2005
Nicholas Soto	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Asian male, 38 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2005
Joseph Seminara	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 33 years old	Exonerated	2005
John Facchini	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2005
Diego Dotres	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2005
Sasha Rosen	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 22 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Eric Konoski	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2005
Silvio Schettini	Police Officer	Hispanic male	White male, 24 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Luis Robles	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2005
Daniel Young	Police Officer	White male	Not available male, 41 years old	Exonerated	2005
Steven Gabaris	Police Officer	White male	Other Race male, 43 years old	Exonerated	2005
Gary Messina	Lieutenant	White male	Unknown male, 17 years old	Exonerated	2005
Edgar Clases	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 29 years old	Exonerated	2005
John Moynihan	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 37 years old	Exonerated	2005
Scott Lieneck	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 49 years old	Exonerated	2005
Carlos Viera	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 13 years old	Exonerated	2005
Nicholas Soto	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 48 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
James Baez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 41 years old	Exonerated	2005
Brian Goss	Police Officer	White male	White male, 78 years old	Exonerated	2005
Emile Pratt	Police Officer	White male	Black female, 22 years old	Exonerated	2005
Edgar Clases	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 56 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
John Facchini	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 18 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Jeffrey Brienza	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 46 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Robert Henderson	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 20 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Lynda Chervoni	Police Officer	Hispanic female	Black female, 48 years old	Exonerated	2005
John Hart	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Exonerated	2005
Rodrigo Caballero	Detective	Hispanic male	Black male, 34 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
James Mazzola	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 43 years old	Exonerated	2005
Jeffrey Brienza	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2005
Brendan Owens	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2005
Christophe Friscia	Police Officer	White male	White male, 21 years old	Exonerated	2005
Jeffrey Brienza	Lieutenant	White male	Hispanic female, 42 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2005
Joseph Matzinger	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 33 years old	Exonerated	2005
Ryan Habermehl	Police Officer	White male	White male, 45 years old	Exonerated	2005
David Pulice	Police Officer	White male	Black female, 25 years old	Exonerated	2005
Paul Scocca	Police Officer	White male	Unknown male	Exonerated	2005
Angel Badillo	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black female, 47 years old	Exonerated	2005
Robert Reed	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 20 years old	Exonerated	2005
Joseph Redmond	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 39 years old	Exonerated	2005
Nicole Gondry	Police Officer	White female	Black female, 28 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Richard Lavelle	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 22 years old	Exonerated	2005
Richard Lavelle	Police Officer	White male	Not available male	Exonerated	2005
Joseph Redmond	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 26 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Matthew Cahill	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 35 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
David Nisthaus	Sergeant	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 23 years old	Exonerated	2005
Alexis Fernandez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2005
Michael Bellagamba	Police Officer	White male	Hispanic male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2005
Derrick Milligan	Sergeant	Black male	Black male, 21 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Paul Mcmahon	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 36 years old	Exonerated	2005
Andrew Hatki	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 30 years old	Exonerated	2005
Paul Mcmahon	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 39 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Patrick Smith	Police Officer	American Indian male	Black male, 25 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Anis Nikocevic	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Exonerated	2005
Michael Licitra	Lieutenant	White male	Black male, 56 years old	Exonerated	2005
Ryan Habermehl	Police Officer	White male	White female, 21 years old	Exonerated	2005
Ryan Habermehl	Police Officer	White male	White male, 24 years old	Exonerated	2005
Edwin Ayala	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 25 years old	Exonerated	2005
Brian Brannigan	Police Officer	White male	Black male, 34 years old	Exonerated	2005
Courtney Nilan	Police Officer	White female	Black female, 39 years old	Exonerated	2005
Genner Gomez	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Hispanic male, 22 years old	Substantiated (Charges)	2005
Richard Vetrano	Sergeant	White male	Black male, 19 years old	Unsubstantiated	2005
Angel Delgado	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Black male, 22 years old	Exonerated	2005
Marino Lorenzo	Police Officer	Hispanic male	Unknown male	Exonerated	2005

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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.