| Officer: | Downes, Sean |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Downes, Sean |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mulhearn, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mulhearn, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mulhearn, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mulhearn, Edward |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downes, Sean | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Exonerated | |
| Downes, Sean | Black Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Mulhearn, Edward | Black Male, 27 | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
| Mulhearn, Edward | Black Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Mulhearn, Edward | Black Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Mulhearn, Edward | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 26, 2006 at approximately 1:30 a.m., [redacted] was driving a white Jeep Cherokee on Crystal Street in Brooklyn. He was on his way to ensure that his tractor-trailer, which was parked on Liberty Avenue, was properly locked. As he waited at the red light on Crystal Street he observed that the traffic light on Liberty Avenue was also red. [redacted] determined that the light was damaged and made a left turn at the red light onto Liberty Avenue. Upon reaching the end of Liberty Avenue, [redacted] made an illegal U-turn in order to park directly behind the tractor-trailer. When he opened the door to his vehicle he noticed a black unmarked vehicle parked in the middle of the street. PO #1, identified as PO Edward Mulhearn and PO # 2, identified as Sgt. Sean Downes both of the 75th Precinct, exited the vehicle and allegedly approached [redacted] with their guns drawn (Allegations A and B). Throughout the course of the incident, PO Mulhearn allegedly said, "Turn off your fucking vehicle and get out," "Shut the fuck up," and "What the fuck is your problem? Put your fucking hands behind your back" (Allegation C). PO Mulhearn allegedly placed his right hand on [redacted] left arm, pulled him out of the vehicle and then pushed him in his chest (Allegations D). Sgt. Downes allegedly removed a silver rod from his belt, extended it in his hand, and said to [redacted] "Either one way or the other you are going to put your hands behind your back" (Allegation E). An unidentified officer, PO # 3, arrived at the scene for two minutes to make sure PO Mulhearn and Sgt. Downes had everything under control. When PO # 3 left the scene, PO Mulhearn attempted to handcuff [redacted] and allegedly said, "You are lucky the other officer was passing by because I would have broken your fucking arm" (Allegation F). Read report for details.