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32nd Precinct
This page contains allegations that were filed against officers who were serving at this precinct or in this unit at the time an incident is alleged to have occured. A complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations.
Officers with Complaints
72
Complaints
130
Allegations
352
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 | Allegation | Officer Details | Complainant Details | CCRB Conclusion | Year Received |
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Neil Zuber | Captain | Force: Chokehold | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Neil Zuber | Captain | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Neil Zuber | Captain | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black female, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black female, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Nairobi Grayson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Nairobi Grayson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Beatriz Ceballos | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic female | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Pepper Spray | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Nairobi Grayson | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 28 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Nairobi Grayson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2018 |
Anthony Arena | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2018 |
Anthony Arena | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White female, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Nairobi Grayson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Black male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Force: Radio As Club | White male | Black female, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Neil Zuber | Captain | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 31 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Chad Hofsiss | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2017 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Beatriz Ceballos | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | Hispanic female | Not available | Exonerated | 2017 |
Nanhao Chen | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Asian male | Black male, 38 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Beatriz Ceballos | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search Of Premises | Hispanic female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Salahudin Clark | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Black male, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Nanhao Chen | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | Asian male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Chad Hofsiss | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Nanhao Chen | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Asian male | Black male, 67 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Nanhao Chen | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Asian male | Black male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2017 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Nanhao Chen | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Asian male | Black male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Filastin Srour | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White female | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Andrew Nash | Detective | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Beatriz Ceballos | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Black male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Salahudin Clark | Detective | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Black male | Black male, 39 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | White male | Asian male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Margaret Stanton | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White female | Black male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | Black male, 17 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Other | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
David Miller | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Jose Moreno | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | Black male, 11 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Margaret Stanton | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question | White female | Black male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Christophe Wintermute | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Margaret Stanton | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White female | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Asian male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Chokehold | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 21 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Asian male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Christophe Wintermute | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Eric Stovall | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Jose Moreno | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Kerin Quinn | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White female | Black female, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
David Miller | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Jose Moreno | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 11 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Sean Aman | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Unknown male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Sean Aman | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Sean Aman | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Kerin Quinn | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White female | Black female, 28 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2016 |
Christophe Wintermute | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Jose Moreno | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Jose Moreno | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Black male, 11 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Joseph Licata | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Joseph Licata | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Eric Stovall | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Alfred Gallicchio | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Alfred Gallicchio | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kendo Kinsey | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Kendo Kinsey | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Kendo Kinsey | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Black male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Melanie Paganmerritt | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | Hispanic female | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Vento | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Melanie Paganmerritt | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Melanie Paganmerritt | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic female | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Michael Vento | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Vento | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Vento | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Michael Vento | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Kendo Kinsey | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Keane | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | White male | Black male, 30 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Milton Sanchez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
Risel Martinez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Sergio Merino | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Sergio Merino | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2014 |
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.