| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Sandberg, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Sandberg, Daniel | Female, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 16, 2018, at approximately 1:38 p.m., [redacted] waited for her husband inside a Subway restaurant, located at 391 Jay Street in Brooklyn. The restaurant's manager approached [redacted] and informed her that she could not sit where she was without placing an order. [redacted] informed the manager that she was waiting for her husband. The manager called security guards, who called the police. Multiple officers, including PO Daniel Sandberg and PO Paulton Chan, both from the 84th Precinct, arrived. PO Sandberg instructed [redacted] to leave the restaurant, which she refused to do. PO Sandberg informed her that if she did not do so, she would be arrested and charged with trespass (Allegation A- Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest, [redacted]).
PO Sandberg took [redacted] handbag, walked away from her with it, and visually inspected its contents (Allegation B- Abuse of Authority: Search (of person), [redacted]). After this, PO Sandberg returned to where [redacted] sat, spoke with her about whether or not she would be arrested, and handcuffed one of her wrists. PO Sandberg pressed his hand against [redacted] shoulder, and she told him not to push her neck (Allegation C- Force: Chokehold, [redacted]). PO Sandberg pulled [redacted] from her seat towards the restaurant entrance (Allegation D- Force: Physical force, [redacted]) and said, "I'm going to rip your goddamn fucking hand off," among other profanities (Allegation E- Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]) (Allegation F- Abuse of Authority: Threat of force, [redacted]).
PO Sandberg dragged [redacted] out of the store (within Allegation D). [redacted] attempted to bite PO Sandberg and PO Chan. PO Sandberg said, "I'm inches away from breaking your fucking nose" (within Allegations E and F). An ambulance was called to the location, and [redacted] was transported to a hospital. She was not arrested as a result of the incident and was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
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