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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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.

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
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Unknown male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2002
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 34 years old Exonerated 2004
Jacy Reese Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Peter Guido Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search White male Hispanic male, 63 years old Exonerated 2004
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2004
Jacy Reese Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search Black male Black male, 31 years old Exonerated 2004
Michael Vento Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 50 years old Exonerated 2004
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Michael Lopuzzo Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2004
James Quilty Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
Neils Veras Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic male Black male, 59 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black male, 25 years old Exonerated 2005
Neils Veras Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic male Black male, 59 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
William Butler Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed White male Black female, 34 years old Exonerated 2005
Ching Nieh Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Unknown female, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
William Butler Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black female, 34 years old Exonerated 2005
Melissa Clark Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic female Hispanic female, 46 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Melissa Clark Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic female Hispanic female, 46 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Melissa Clark Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic female Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Peter Guido Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
James Quilty Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 59 years old Exonerated 2005
Ellen Usher Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White female Black male, 37 years old Exonerated 2005
Melissa Clark Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic female Hispanic female, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Hispanic female, 46 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Robert Dress Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 25 years old Exonerated 2005
Christophe Siani Sergeant Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Sergio Merino Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Christophe Siani Sergeant Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black female, 28 years old Exonerated 2006
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic male Black male, 30 years old Exonerated 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic male Black female, 28 years old Exonerated 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Donald Alexandre Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Markell Green Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Black male Black male, 15 years old Exonerated 2006
Leandro Castro Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2006
Leandro Castro Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Dawud Danielbey Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Peter Guido Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2006
Stephen Polesovsky Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Black male, 57 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Stephen Polesovsky Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Milton Sanchez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Exonerated 2006
Milton Sanchez Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Donald Alexandre Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons Black male Black male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Markell Green Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 15 years old Exonerated 2006
Thiago Bini Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Sergio Merino Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop Hispanic male Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2006
Scott Rizzo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black female, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Offensive Language: Race Hispanic male Black female, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) Hispanic male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Milton Sanchez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2006
Gipsi Franjul Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons Hispanic female Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Genti Bektashaj Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Scott Cote Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Leandro Castro Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2006
Marianela Tejada Sergeant Discourtesy: Word Hispanic female Hispanic male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Marianela Tejada Sergeant Discourtesy: Word Hispanic female Hispanic male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Joe Green Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 16 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2007
Marianela Tejada Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop Hispanic female Hispanic male, 23 years old Exonerated 2007
Joe Green Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Black female, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Marianela Tejada Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) Hispanic female Hispanic male, 23 years old Exonerated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2007
Thomas Cozart Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Thomas Cozart Police Officer Force: Hit Against Inanimate Object Black male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Joe Green Police Officer Force: Other Black male Black male, 16 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2007
Scott Cote Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Marianela Tejada Sergeant Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic female Hispanic male, 23 years old Exonerated 2007
Keyana Kendall Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed Black male Black female, 24 years old Exonerated 2007
Carlos Matos Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Offensive Language: Race White male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Thomas Cozart Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Joe Green Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black female, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
William Butler Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
William Butler Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2007
Robert Locher Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 16 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2007
Robert Dress Police Officer Force: Pepper Spray White male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2007
Ching Nieh Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 28 years old Exonerated 2007
Jaysen Basnight Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Jaysen Basnight Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Black male Black male, 33 years old Exonerated 2007
Markell Green Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Black male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Markell Green Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 15 years old Exonerated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop Hispanic male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 24 years old Exonerated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2007
Wilfredo Acevedo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Scott Cote Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Christophe Siani Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
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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.
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