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77th 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
85
Complaints
242
Allegations
671
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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Robert Simms | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Joseph Matthew | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2000 |
Daniel Zollo | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Command Discipline) | 2009 |
Michael Napolitano | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | 2019 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2010 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat To Notify Acs | Asian male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2010 |
Joseph Hickey | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2005 |
Darryl Chen | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2005 |
Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Matthew Granahan | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat To Damage/Seize Property | White male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Kevin Gallagher | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Asian male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Daniel Perez | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2001 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Asian male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Denisha Pierre | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Black female | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Joseph Hickey | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2004 |
Dominick Nasso | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2004 |
Daniel Diaz | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2009 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Asian male | Not available | Substantiated (Charges) | 2006 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2019 |
Albert Jackson | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Kevin Matthews | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2000 |
William Diab | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2014 |
Kevin Deleon | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2003 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2003 |
Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Raymond Festino | Sergeant | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2002 |
Raymond Kwong | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Asian male | Not available male | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Kevin Gallagher | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Raymond Festino | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2002 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Asian male | Not available | Exonerated | 2001 |
David Terrell | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Joseph Matthew | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2001 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Hispanic male | Not available | Exonerated | 2005 |
Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black male | Not available | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2005 |
Alexander Grandstaff | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | White male | Not available | Unsubstantiated | 2002 |
Douglas Carr | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2005 |
David Cheesewright | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched | Asian male | Not available | Exonerated | 2002 |
Joseph Brunetti | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | White male | Not available | Exonerated | 2002 |
Christophe Clark | Police Officer | Force: Gun Fired | Black male | Not available | Exonerated | 2006 |
Steven Rupnick | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | White male | American Indian male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Steven Rupnick | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | American Indian male, 34 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Patrick Craig | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | White male | American Indian male, 29 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Shalendra Beharry | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint | Asian male | Asian male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | 2017 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Joseph Matthew | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Black male | Black male, 25 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2003 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2002 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk And/Or Search | White male | Black male, 22 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2002 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 47 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Force: Gun Pointed | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Joseph Hickey | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black female, 49 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Umar Khitab | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name | Asian male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) | Hispanic male | Black male, 41 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2006 |
Jose Camacho | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 41 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Joseph Hickey | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Dany Fana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black female, 40 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2009 |
Darryl Chen | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Darryl Chen | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | Black male | Black male, 46 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop | White male | Black female, 48 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | White male | Black female, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2001 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 13 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2005 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Joseph Brunetti | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2002 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Patrick Brown | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | White male | Black male, 16 years old | Exonerated | 1999 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 22 years old | Exonerated | 2003 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property | Hispanic male | Black female, 18 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Dany Fana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) | Hispanic male | Black male, 53 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched | Hispanic male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 25 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
David Afanador | Police Officer | Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) | Hispanic male | Black male, 19 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
Dany Fana | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 32 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2009 |
Edwin Simon | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2009 |
David Terrell | Police Officer | Force: Other | Black male | Black male, 38 years old | Exonerated | 2006 |
Edwin Simon | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Edwin Simon | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | Hispanic male | Black male, 48 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2008 |
Emilio Melendez | Lieutenant | Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic male | Black male, 44 years old | Exonerated | 2012 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Vitaliy Zelikov | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography | White male | Black male, 27 years old | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | 2018 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Stop | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | 2019 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Kevin Mccarthy | Sergeant | Abuse of Authority: Failure To Provide Rtka Card | White male | Black male, 37 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2019 |
Jacqueline Oloughlin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop | Hispanic female | Black male, 28 years old | Exonerated | 2005 |
Jacqueline Oloughlin | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons | Hispanic female | Black male, 28 years old | Substantiated (Charges) | 2005 |
Nicholas Loweth | Police Officer | Force: Physical Force | Hispanic male | Black male, 47 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2013 |
Nicholas Loweth | Police Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 47 years old | Substantiated (Instructions) | 2013 |
Roman Goris | Police Officer | Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number | Hispanic male | Black male, 33 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2011 |
Juan Moreno | Sergeant | Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic male | Black male, 21 years old | Unsubstantiated | 2014 |
Vitaliy Zelikov | Sergeant | Force: Gun Pointed | White male | Black male, 20 years old | Exonerated | 2010 |
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.