Complaint #200301255,
February 15, 2003

Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: White Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mcdermott, Kevin White Male, 31 Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Mcdermott, Kevin
Instructions

Summary

[redacted] was walking north on Second Avenue at approximately 70th St. when he heard someone shouting. He turned to see an officer later known to be the subject, PO Kevin McDermott, yelling "Keep walking! Keep walking!" while directly approaching [redacted] "Open your mouth again," he told the complainant in a threatening manner.
"I had no idea he was yelling at me," wrote [redacted] "until he was suddenly standing chest to chest with me, shouting in my face. I hadn't said anything to the police officer to begin with, so I had no idea why he was threatening me and (then) pushing me with his body. He didn't put his hands on me, but he pushed me back several times by bumping into me."
According to [redacted] the officer told him that he believed the complainant had been among a group of people who were yelling at the officer. When PO McDermott turned to walk away, [redacted]s wife asked him for his shield number, and PO McDermott replied, "I don't care; take my name." [redacted] wrote down his name and shield #2115. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 15, 2003
Received: February 17, 2003
Closed: January 29, 2004

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Kevin Mcgeever, Queennasir Sekou