Complaint #201509982,
November 20, 2015

Officer: Sullivan, Malachy
Complainant: White Male, 34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sullivan, Malachy White Male, 34 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Sullivan, Malachy
Instructions
Command Level Instructions

Summary

On November 20, 2015, at approximately 5:25 p.m., [redacted] was seated in a gazebo in the Peninsula Area of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. A marked police van containing PO Sean Flanigan, PO Malachy Sullivan, and PO Kenneth Loughlin, all from the 78th Precinct, approached. As [redacted] began to gather his belongings to leave, PO Flanigan asked to provide his identification. After asking why and expressing his displeasure [redacted] provided his identification and PO Flanigan subsequently issued him a summons for failure to obey the posted park sign. [redacted] requested PO Flanigan's name and shield number and PO Flanigan said that information was on the summons. [redacted] then asked PO Sullivan for his name and shield number and PO Sullivan responded, "Officer Cocksucker" (Allegation A). [redacted] asked PO Sullivan for his name and shield number once more and PO Sullivan then provided it. [redacted] then left the scene. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 20, 2015
Received: November 23, 2015
Closed: February 16, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sean Flanigan, Kenneth Loughlin