Complaint #201810687,
December 15, 2018

Officer: Sheehan, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sheehan, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sheehan, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sheehan, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nessler, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sheehan, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sheehan, Stephen Hispanic Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Sheehan, Stephen Hispanic Male, 34 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Sheehan, Stephen Hispanic Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Sheehan, Stephen Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Nessler, Patrick Hispanic Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Sheehan, Stephen Hispanic Male, 34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 December 15, 2018, at approximately 11:30 p.m., [redacted] was arrested for driving while intoxicated and transported to the 112th Precinct stationhouse's Intoxicated Driver Testing Unit (IDTU) by PO Stephen Sheehan and PO Patrick Nessler, both of the 104th Precinct. [redacted] asked the officers why he was arrested and PO Sheehan allegedly ordered [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] told the officers that he wanted to know what his charges were and PO Nessler allegedly stated, "Oh you fucking think you're tough. Who the fuck do you think you are talking like that?" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] leaned forward and lifted his back off the seat of the patrol car, at which point PO Sheehan allegedly ordered him to "sit the fuck back" (Allegation A continued). PO Sheehan allegedly grabbed [redacted]'s neck, restricting his breathing, and pulled [redacted] back against the seat (Allegation C – D: Force, [redacted]). While doing so, PO Sheehan allegedly scratched [redacted]'s neck with his fingernails (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]) and ripped his hoodie (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 15, 2018
Received: December 24, 2018
Closed: July 19, 2019

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Police vehicle
In NYPD 112th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime