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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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Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Sexual Orientation | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Hispanic male | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 42 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Vehicle | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Francisco Diodonet | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | Hispanic male | Hispanic female, 77 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Hispanic male | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Pepper Spray | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Other | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Manuel Gutierrez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Cabrera | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Coty Green | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Malik Mccloud | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Black male | Black male, 54 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Kevon Sample | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | Black male | White male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Malik Mccloud | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Black male, 54 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Brian Ramirez | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Donald Sehl | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
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: Race | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Coty Green | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Coty Green | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Omar Habib | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Coty Green | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Christophe Crain | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Christophe Crain | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 14 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2016 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Force: Other | Black male | Black male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Donald Sehl | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2016 |
Raymond Ip | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Asian male | Not available | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Romaine Wilson | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 15 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Ernesto Bautista | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 30 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Thomas Alps | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Brian Ramirez | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Hispanic male | Black male, 15 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2016 |
Christophe Crain | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Hispanic male, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Brian Ramirez | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Other | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Doreyda Munoz | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic female | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
Doreyda Munoz | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic female | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Offensive Language: Other | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Robert Mciver | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Black male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Pawel Lachowski | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
John Zanca | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Pawel Lachowski | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Unknown female, 55 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Francisco Diodonet | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Police Officer | Force: Chokehold | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Black male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Sherrod Stuart | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest | Hispanic male | Black male, 20 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Joaquin Morales | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Show Search Warrant | Hispanic male | Black female, 64 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2015 |
Robert Mciver | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Black male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Ruben Guerrero | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Joaquin Morales | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2015 |
Ruben Guerrero | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 32 years old | Exonerated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Race | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Chokehold | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Force: Other | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Juan Santiago | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Hispanic male | Black male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Nelson Nin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 60 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
Ritchie Baez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | Hispanic male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
Herme Perdomo | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 31 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2015 |
John Ferrara | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Other | White male | Black male, 40 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2015 |
Malachi Mckenith | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Other | Black male | Black female, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2015 |
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.