Complaint #201705935,
July 14, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Connolly, Douglas
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lynch, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Verdesoto, Wilson
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Liu, Nelson
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Mcdonnell, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Female, 33 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Female, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Female, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Connolly, Douglas Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Lynch, Kevin Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Verdesoto, Wilson Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Liu, Nelson Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Female, 33 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Mcdonnell, Sean Black Male, 30 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On July 14, 2017, at approximately 7:00 p.m., PO Sean Mcdonnell and PO Douglas Connolly, both of the 81st Precinct, responded a radio run for an officer in need of assistance at [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Kevin Lynch, PO Norvely Lopez, PO Nelson Liu, and Det. Wilson Verdesoto, all of PSA 3, also responded to the location. An unidentified officer allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Unidentified officers allegedly threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). PO Connolly allegedly searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Sean Mcdonnell allegedly pushed [redacted], spoke discourteously toward [redacted], and [redacted] made a remark to [redacted] based upon her gender, and knocked a cell phone from [redacted]'s hand (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]; Allegations E - F: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation G: Offensive Language, [redacted]; Allegation H: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
PO Mcdonnell allegedly pushed [redacted]'s head against a vehicle (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]). An unidentified officer allegedly pushed, kicked, and handcuffed [redacted] who was ultimately released (Allegations J - K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] exited [redacted] to watch the incident with his grandmother, [redacted], and PO Lynch, Det. Verdesoto, PO Liu, and unidentified officers allegedly brought [redacted] to the ground and kicked him (Allegation L - N: Force, [redacted], Allegation O: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] was transported to the 81st Precinct stationhouse, where PO Mcdonnell allegedly spoke discourteously to him (Allegation P: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 81st Precinct stationhouse and unidentified officers allegedly used force against [redacted] (Allegation Q: Force, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 14, 2017
Received: July 20, 2017
Closed: July 26, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Norvely Lopez
Video evidence collected