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Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers
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60th 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
40
Complaints
73
Allegations
213
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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Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White female | White male, 58 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White female | White female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White female | White female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Timothy Brovakos | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White female | White female, 51 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Other | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Force: Handcuffs Too Tight | Hispanic male | Black female, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Jonathan Warfield | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | White male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | Black male | Hispanic male, 50 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Frank Bulzoni | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Alena Aminova | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White female | White male, 58 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Timothy Brovakos | Lieutenant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2019 |
Timothy Brovakos | Lieutenant | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Jonathan Warfield | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White male, 35 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
Jonathan Warfield | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | White male, 35 years old | Exonerated | 2019 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Matthew Finn | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic male | White male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | Hispanic female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Offensive Language: Other | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Nicole Fox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | Hispanic female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Gale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Gale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Matthew Finn | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Christophe Zaleski | Lieutenant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Nicole Fox | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
Matthew Finn | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | White male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Matthew Finn | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | White male, 45 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Fitzroy Vigilance | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Gale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Nicole Fox | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Christophe Zaleski | Lieutenant | Offensive Language: Other | White male | White female, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Brian Muldowney | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Brian Muldowney | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
James Gale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Hispanic male, 24 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Exonerated | 2018 |
Brian Muldowney | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Black female, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital | Hispanic female | White female, 65 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2018 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Other Race male, 49 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Other Race female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
James Gale | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | White male | Asian male, 23 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Other Race female, 42 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2017 |
Anthony Contessa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Asian male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Anthony Contessa | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | Asian male, 23 years old | Exonerated | 2017 |
Joseph Villarreal | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 56 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Bruce Ceparano | Captain | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
Richard Cohen | Sergeant | Force: Physical Force | White male | White male, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2017 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Hispanic female | Unknown male, 81 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic female | Unknown male, 81 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic female | Unknown male, 81 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
Ananda Mirandamessner | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic female | White male, 67 years old | Exonerated | 2016 |
Jonathan Mckiski | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged | White male | Black female, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 35 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | White male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Action | White male | White male, 57 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Offensive Language: Race | White male | Black female, 39 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | White male, 41 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 26 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Action | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Interference With Recording | White male | Hispanic male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Other Race male, 43 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Force: Physical Force | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
William Taylor | Deputy Inspector | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Summons | White male | Hispanic male, 45 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2016 |
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.