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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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40th 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
93
Complaints
163
Allegations
477
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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Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | White female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Black male | White male, 17 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | White female, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Dino Tamayo | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | White male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | White female, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2012 |
Angel Delgado | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic male | Unknown male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Pawel Lachowski | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Unknown female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Russell Lewis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Black male | Unknown male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
Russell Lewis | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Unknown male, 44 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Russell Lewis | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Unknown male, 44 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Unknown female, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Angel Dejesus | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | Hispanic male | Refused male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Other Race female, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2014 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Other | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Donald Sehl | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | White male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Francisco Diodonet | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Hispanic male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Joseph Tompkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Jorge Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2002 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Erick Ortiz | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Chokehold | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Exonerated | 2013 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Timothy Jaycox | Sergeant | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Timothy Jaycox | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Vehicle | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Genti Bektashaj | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | White male | Hispanic male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 55 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2013 |
Francisco Diodonet | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 77 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Donald Sehl | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Donald Sehl | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Joseph Tompkins | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Hispanic male, 33 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2011 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Hispanic male | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Jorge Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 26 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 29 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
John Katehis | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Erick Ortiz | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2004 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Force: Handcuffs Too Tight | White male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2009 |
Luis Robles | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 18 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Luis Robles | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 21 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Robert Vanhouten | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Hispanic male, 67 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Robert Vanhouten | Lieutenant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 67 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Robert Vanhouten | Lieutenant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Hispanic male, 67 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Robert Vanhouten | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 67 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2004 |
Christophe Crain | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Christophe Crain | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic female, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Timothy Jaycox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Hispanic male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Force: Handcuffs Too Tight | Black male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Gender | Black male | Hispanic male, 12 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2007 |
Andre Arias | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2007 |
Julio Lasalle | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Ivan Kolovic | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Luis Robles | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Ivan Kolovic | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Daryl Melhado | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Daryl Melhado | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 19 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Ivan Kolovic | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Hispanic male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Edgar Clases | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 36 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Jose Briceno | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Karla Arvayo | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Shield Number | Hispanic female | Hispanic male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Jonauld Guest | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2011 |
Luis Robles | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
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.
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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.