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This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date.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

Midtown South 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
45
Complaints
64
Allegations
129

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
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 36 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2019
Danamarie Alessio Police Officer Offensive Language: Ethnicity White female Other Race male Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Matthew Kelleher Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 36 years old Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) 2019
Louis Depergola Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male Other Race female, 29 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2019
Louis Depergola Sergeant Force: Physical Force White male Other Race female, 29 years old Exonerated 2019
Louis Depergola Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Other Race female, 29 years old Exonerated 2019
Louis Depergola Sergeant Force: Pepper Spray White male Other Race female, 29 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2019
James Kelly Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Questioned Immigration Status White male Hispanic male, 34 years old Exonerated 2019
Danamarie Alessio Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name White female White female, 29 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Danamarie Alessio Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Shield Number White female White female, 29 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital White male Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2019
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 36 years old Exonerated 2019
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 36 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2019
Edward Ahearne Police Officer Force: Restricted Breathing White male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2018
Thomas Manning Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises White male Not available Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2018
Mark Cozzi Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal To Hospital White male Asian male, 56 years old Exonerated 2018
Edgar Figueroa Sergeant Force: Physical Force Hispanic male White male, 50 years old Exonerated 2018
Andrew Ho Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Entry Of Premises Asian male Not available Exonerated 2018
Frederic Ortiz Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic male White male, 47 years old Exonerated 2017
Albert Castillo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2016
Christophe Napolitano Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Summons White male Black male, 31 years old Exonerated 2016
Albert Castillo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search Of Recording Device Hispanic male Black male, 51 years old Unsubstantiated 2016
Christophe Napolitano Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male Black male, 31 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2016
Christophe Napolitano Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Black male, 31 years old Exonerated 2016
Joseph Bonner Detective Force: Other White male Hispanic male, 31 years old Exonerated 2016
Albert Castillo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Hispanic male Black male, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2016
Albert Castillo Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Strip Searched Hispanic male Black male, 51 years old Unsubstantiated 2016
Albert Castillo Police Officer Force: Physical Force Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Exonerated 2016
Hariton Marachilian Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 60 years old Exonerated 2015
Hariton Marachilian Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Black male, 60 years old Exonerated 2015
James Hall Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2015
James Hall Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2015
James Hall Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2015
James Hall Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male Black female, 34 years old Exonerated 2015
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic female, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2015
Danamarie Alessio Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White female Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Danamarie Alessio Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White female Black male, 43 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Kevin Shea Lieutenant Discourtesy: Action White male White male, 77 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Hariton Marachilian Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 60 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2015
Robert Backiel Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Other White male Black female, 22 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2015
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Hispanic female, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2015
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Hispanic female, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2015
Lauren Orourke Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White female Black female, 58 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Lydell Boyd Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male Hispanic female, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Philip Depasquale Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 45 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Johnanthon Alexander Police Officer Force: Physical Force Black male Black male, 43 years old Exonerated 2014
Lydell Boyd Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number Black male White female, 29 years old Substantiated (Instructions) 2013
Travis Duke Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person) White male Black male, 53 years old Exonerated 2012
Travis Duke Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Property Damaged White male Black male, 53 years old Unsubstantiated 2012
Travis Duke Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Black male, 53 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2012
Vincent Grego Lieutenant Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Process Civilian Complaint White male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2011
Eric Perez Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic male Hispanic male, 40 years old Exonerated 2010
Martin Maloney Police Officer Discourtesy: Action White male Not available Substantiated (No Recommendations) 2010
Michael Loeffel Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 40 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Jason Chappina Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Jason Chappina Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Richard Young Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2010
Raymond Mccann Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male Not available male Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2009
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises Entered And/Or Searched White male Not available Exonerated 2009
Joseph Bonner Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male White male, 48 years old Exonerated 2009
Brian Shevitz Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Black male, 42 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Brian Shevitz Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 42 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2009
Jason Chappina Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Summons White male White female, 36 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2008
Alberto Ortiz Police Officer Force: Vehicle Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Michael Guzzino Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Hispanic male, 25 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Alberto Ortiz Police Officer Discourtesy: Action Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Alberto Ortiz Police Officer Discourtesy: Word Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2008
Hugh Herbert Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Lars Frantzen Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop White male White female, 45 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2007
Lars Frantzen Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male White female, 45 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Michael Guzzino Sergeant Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Michael Guzzino Sergeant Discourtesy: Word White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Michael Guzzino Sergeant Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2007
Kenneth Rosello Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 40 years old Exonerated 2007
Hugh Herbert Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black female, 37 years old Exonerated 2007
Hugh Herbert Police Officer Force: Pepper Spray White male Black female, 37 years old Exonerated 2007
Cornelius Oshea Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 20 years old Exonerated 2006
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Force (Verbal Or Physical) White male White male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Discourtesy: Word White male White male, 31 years old Unsubstantiated 2006
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2005
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Black male, 63 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat To Damage/Seize Property White male Black female, 55 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Mahmoud Attia Police Officer Offensive Language: Other White male Black male, 63 years old Unsubstantiated 2005
Joseph Seminara Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Black male, 33 years old Exonerated 2005
Joseph Seminara Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Exonerated 2005
Joseph Seminara Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Exonerated 2005
Joseph Seminara Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Exonerated 2005
Lars Frantzen Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2005
Eric Robinson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest White male Unknown male, 44 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
Kenneth Ayala Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat Of Arrest Hispanic male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Kenneth Ayala Police Officer Force: Pepper Spray Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
Kenneth Ayala Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Obtain Medical Treatment Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
Kenneth Ayala Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory Arrest Hispanic male Black male, 33 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
Thomas Schick Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Black female, 27 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2004
Thomas Schick Police Officer Discourtesy: Action White male Black female, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2004
Eric Robinson Police Officer Force: Physical Force White male Not available Exonerated 2004
Thomas Schick Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Question And/Or Stop White male Black female, 27 years old Exonerated 2004
Eric Robinson Police Officer Abuse of Authority: Refusal To Provide Name/Shield Number White male Unknown male, 44 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2004
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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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