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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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

79th 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
110
Complaints
256
Allegations
737

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
Elijah Austin Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2010
Michael Parks Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop Black male Black male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Michael Parks Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 46 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Force: Vehicle White male Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic male, 31 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2010
James Mccullough Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Pamela Benites Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic female Black male, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Pamela Benites Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic female Black male, 54 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2010
Charne Jimenez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Mackenson Nelson Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 47 years old Exonerated 2010
Derek Epstein Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2010
Derek Epstein Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2010
Derek Epstein Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male White male, 61 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Neilrodric Dey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question Black male Black male, 54 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 32 years old Exonerated 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched White male Black male, 31 years old Exonerated 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Hispanic male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Christophe Dede Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched White male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
David Lamarre Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
James Miles Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2010
Kevin Kavanagh Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 42 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2010
Christophe Cunha Lieutenant Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 47 years old Exonerated 2010
Christophe Cunha Lieutenant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 47 years old Exonerated 2010
William Glynn Sergeant Force: Gun Pointed White male Black male, 17 years old Exonerated 2010
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Force: Chokehold Black male Black female, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed Black male Black male, 47 years old Exonerated 2009
Alexander Bobo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Black male Black male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Alexander Bobo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Alexander Bobo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Black male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Alexander Bobo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Black male Black male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Dalsh Veve Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged Black male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2009
Danny Hernandez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Hispanic male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male Black male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Charne Jimenez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Charne Jimenez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Charne Jimenez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Hispanic male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 50 years old Exonerated 2009
Hemadeh Fattah Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 50 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Shibu Madhu Police Officer Force: Physical Force Asian male Black female, 48 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Shibu Madhu Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched Asian male Not available Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Maurice Fyffe Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Unknown male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Shibu Madhu Police Officer Force: Physical Force Asian male Black male, 35 years old Exonerated 2009
Alexander Bobo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Force: Chokehold White male Black male, 39 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 39 years old Exonerated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 39 years old Exonerated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Mccullough Police Officer Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) White male Black male, 40 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2009
Danny Hernandez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2009
Danny Hernandez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2009
Danny Hernandez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2009
Danny Hernandez Police Officer Offensive Language: Race Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Christophe Dede Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 24 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2009
Christophe Dede Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 24 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2009
Christophe Dede Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
William Glynn Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
David Small Detective Force: Physical Force Black male Black female, 53 years old Exonerated 2009
Peter Russo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 22 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Peter Russo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Orlando Ortega Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint Hispanic male Black male, 57 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2009
Richard Gadson Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Hispanic male, 44 years old Exonerated 2009
Mackenson Nelson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Black male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Mackenson Nelson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Black male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Miles Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Hispanic male, 44 years old Exonerated 2009
Andrew Ho Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Asian male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black female, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 27 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Not available Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 27 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 29 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Michael Parks Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Mikal Wright Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Richard Gadson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Richard Gadson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Black male Black male, 41 years old Exonerated 2008
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 29 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Christophe Cunha Lieutenant Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Charne Jimenez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2008
Michael Parks Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Michael Pellegrin Sergeant Force: Gun Pointed White male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Kevin Mcleish Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Black male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Black male Black male, 45 years old Exonerated 2007
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Black male Black male, 45 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black male Black male, 45 years old Exonerated 2007
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Black male, 45 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Jamaal Miller Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Black male Black male, 45 years old Exonerated 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Black male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Force: Pepper Spray Black male Unknown male, 36 years old Exonerated 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Unknown male, 36 years old Exonerated 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) Black male Unknown male, 36 years old Exonerated 2007
Michael Parks Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question Black male Unknown male, 36 years old Exonerated 2007
Mikal Wright Police Officer Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) Black male Unknown male, 36 years old Exonerated 2007
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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