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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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

109th 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
24
Complaints
42
Allegations
121

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
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Asian male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Edward Scali Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2005
Edward Scali Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Carl Lai Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 23 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Carl Lai Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic male, 14 years old Exonerated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed White male Hispanic male, 14 years old Exonerated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 15 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male White male, 15 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male White male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male White male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Exonerated 2005
Anthony Cutaia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons White male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Anthony Cutaia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Anthony Cutaia Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 43 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
Anthony Cutaia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons White male White male, 43 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2005
John Donovan Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed Asian male Hispanic male, 14 years old Exonerated 2005
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Asian male Hispanic male, 22 years old Exonerated 2005
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Seizure Of Property White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop Asian male White male, 35 years old Exonerated 2006
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched Asian male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other Asian male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search Asian male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Carl Lai Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Asian male, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Exonerated 2006
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Exonerated 2006
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Hispanic male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
John Donovan Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Asian male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male White male, 35 years old Exonerated 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male White male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Exonerated 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Force: Pepper Spray White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Exonerated 2006
Edward Scali Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Exonerated 2006
James Dengate Police Officer Discourtesy: Action White male Hispanic male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Anthony Cutaia Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic female, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Evangelos Galatas Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male White male, 28 years old Exonerated 2009
Evangelos Galatas Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male White male, 28 years old Exonerated 2009
Evangelos Galatas Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
Evangelos Galatas Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male White male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2009
James Dengate Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Adam Robbins Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Exonerated 2010
Jared Rothschild Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 29 years old Exonerated 2010
Jared Rothschild Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male Hispanic male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 16 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Dmaine Freeland Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons Black male White female, 29 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2011
Dmaine Freeland Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Asian male, 27 years old Exonerated 2011
Dmaine Freeland Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Black male White female, 29 years old Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2011
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Asian male Hispanic male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Asian male Hispanic male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Daniel Song Police Officer Force: Physical Force Asian male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2012
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Asian male Hispanic male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Anthony Kotarski Lieutenant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic male, 28 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2012
Anthony Kotarski Lieutenant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Jared Rothschild Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Hispanic male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Brian Mccloskey Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Other Race male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2012
Cory Smith Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2012
Jared Rothschild Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 15 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Thomas Oggeri Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Asian male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Thomas Oggeri Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Asian male, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Adam Robbins Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Asian male, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Ryan White Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint White male Asian male, 27 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Jared Rothschild Police Officer Force: Gun Pointed White male Black male, 15 years old Exonerated 2013
Anthony Kotarski Lieutenant Force: Physical Force White male Asian male, 56 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Dominic Cappiello Police Officer Force: Vehicle White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Dominic Cappiello Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Asian male, 56 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Dominic Cappiello Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Other Race male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Dominic Cappiello Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Other Race male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Dominic Cappiello Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Other Race male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Asian male Hispanic male, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
David Cussen Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Asian male Hispanic male, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Daniel Song Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) Asian male Hispanic male, 17 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Discourtesy: Action White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Hispanic male, 18 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 37 years old Exonerated 2015
Robert Cox Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Other Race male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Robert Cox Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Other Race male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 37 years old Exonerated 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 37 years old Exonerated 2015
Robert Cox Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Other Race male, 17 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Cory Smith Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Evangelos Galatas Police Officer Discourtesy: Action White male Other Race male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
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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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