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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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

83rd 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
75
Complaints
142
Allegations
456

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
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Hispanic female, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Edgard Calderon Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Hispanic male, 41 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Sean Mccarthy Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 30 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black female, 43 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Harjit Singh Police Officer Force: Physical Force Asian male Not available male Exonerated 2006
Edgard Calderon Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic male Hispanic male, 41 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edgard Calderon Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Hispanic male, 41 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic male Black male, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Sean Mccarthy Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Javier Velez Police Officer Force: Other Blunt Instrument As A Club Hispanic male Hispanic male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Daniel Castronova Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Daniel Castronova Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Anthony Anglisano Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Hispanic male, 59 years old Exonerated 2007
James Mcgarry Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Brenton Cole Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Hispanic female, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Zoilo Encarnacion Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) Hispanic male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
James Mcgarry Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Anthony Anglisano Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Hispanic male, 59 years old Exonerated 2007
Javier Velez Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Exonerated 2007
James Mcgarry Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Javier Velez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2007
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Exonerated 2007
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 42 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2007
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Hispanic male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Sean Mccarthy Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest White male Black male, 16 years old Exonerated 2007
Sean Mccarthy Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched White male Black female, 33 years old Exonerated 2007
Daniel Castronova Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2007
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Javier Velez Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched Hispanic male Not available Unsubstantiated 2007
William Falcone Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2007
Brenton Cole Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Hispanic female, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Gary Calhoun Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Elliot Colon Lieutenant Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black female, 32 years old Exonerated 2008
Daniel Castronova Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Brian Tiernan Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Other Race male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Offensive Language: Race White male Other Race male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Other Race male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Other Race male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Exonerated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Force: Chokehold White male Other Race male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Exonerated 2008
Nicholas Vandyke Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched White male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Exonerated 2008
Nicholas Vandyke Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Nicholas Vandyke Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Steven Malone Police Officer Force: Nightstick As Club (Incl Asp & Baton) White male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Blas Colon Sergeant Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Nicholas Vandyke Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Blas Colon Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic male Hispanic male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Brian Ellensohn Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
John Restaino Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
John Restaino Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Black male, 23 years old Exonerated 2008
Albert Aronov Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2008
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Benjamin Perez Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Exonerated 2008
Mohamed Mobarak Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2008
Dominick Vasaturo Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed White male Black female, 46 years old Exonerated 2008
Mohamed Mobarak Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Dominick Vasaturo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black female, 46 years old Exonerated 2008
Steven Malone Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Exonerated 2009
Kenneth Dwyer Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male White male, 31 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
James Lukeson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 23 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Steven Malone Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Unknown female, 55 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Sean Claxton Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property Black male Hispanic male, 64 years old Exonerated 2009
Steven Lawrence Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Sean Claxton Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Hispanic female, 28 years old Exonerated 2009
Angel Colon Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic male Hispanic male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Lukeson Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 23 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Steven Malone Police Officer Force: Hit Against Inanimate Object White male Unknown male, 22 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Steven Malone Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2009
Johanna Eskerete Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Hispanic female Black female, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Sean Claxton Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Black male Hispanic female, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Angel Colon Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched Hispanic male Not available Substantiated (Charges) 2009
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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