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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
269
Complaints
283
Allegations
307
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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Willy Yankovich | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Martin Langbein | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Robert Nugent | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Alex Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
John Fogelman | Detective | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Andrew Hatki | Lieutenant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Anthony Salato | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 17 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Emily Rivera | Police Officer | Hispanic female | White female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Jose Caban | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 68 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Michael Whiteman | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 15 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
John Sears | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Alberto Angilletta | Detective | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Dion Edwards | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Forrest Hirsch | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2013 |
Daniel Sbarra | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Ralph Pacheco | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
William Ditomaso | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 29 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Ted Saintgerard | Police Officer | Black male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2018 |
Scott Berger | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2012 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Ryan Olsen | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 38 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Jose Torres | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Reginald Minott | Police Officer | Black male | Not available male | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Shawn Phillips | Police Officer | White male | Unknown male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Mohammed Rios | Detective | Hispanic male | Black male | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2017 |
Anthony Donato | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
Jimmy Bonilla | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 52 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Jonathan Martinez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2014 |
Starlin Dominguez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 36 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
German Gonzalez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Declan Ludington | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2013 |
John Gergis | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Brian Mchenry | Police Officer | White male | Not available male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Joseph Bermudez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Fernando Caches | Police Officer | White male | Asian male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Peter Rhatigan | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Joseph Signorile | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
John Baumeister | Detective | White male | Black female, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Michael Lunetta | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Francesco Cusimano | Police Officer | White male | Other Race male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Londono | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Howard Zweben | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
John Zorrilla | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Dmitry Durets | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2000 |
Charles Hillery | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Catherine Thomas | Police Officer | Hispanic female | Black female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Ditomaso | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Jean Louis | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Robert Bracero | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Black male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Paul Brauer | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Erek Powers | Sergeant | Black male | Black male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
James Haviland | Police Officer | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Michael Miller | Sergeant | White male | Unknown male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Johnny Orellana | Captain | Hispanic male | Black female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Patrick Smith | Police Officer | American Indian male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Torrel Rowesingleton | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Torrel Rowesingleton | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 60 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Nicholas Horun | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Abraham Badillo | Sergeant | Hispanic male | White male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Brett Strauss | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
David Leonardi | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Rochael Vasquez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Richard Dixon | Detective | Black male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Craig Wright | Police Officer | Black male | Hispanic female, 52 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Adnan Radoncic | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Felix Gross | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2010 |
Roodly Demorcy | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Charles Hillery | Police Officer | Black male | Black male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Atara Ashford | Sergeant | Hispanic female | Black female, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Todd Hansen | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kristy Abbasciano | Police Officer | White female | Black female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
James Eisert | Detective | White male | Black female, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Alexander Bobo | Police Officer | Black male | Black female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Anthony Salato | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Joseph Stynes | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Richard Ernyey | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Richard Ernyey | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Hugh Herbert | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Frank Galati | Detective | White male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Pete Massa | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Philip Picciano | Sergeant | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Timothy Rizzo | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
John Todaro | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 18 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Michael Cronin | Sergeant | White male | Black female, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Richard Warner | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Charles Buglione | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black female, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Daniel Guida | Sergeant | White male | Black male, 24 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Danny Hernandez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Michael Butler | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 54 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
David Ramirez | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Robert Lotufo | Police Officer | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2001 |
Kevin Martin | Police Officer | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Michael Gibbs | Police Officer | White male | Black female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2002 |
Michael Doyle | Lieutenant | White male | Unknown female | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Miroslav Maric | Sergeant | White male | Hispanic male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Scott Nuzzi | Police Officer | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2008 |
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.