Complaint #201906398,
July 20, 2019

Officer: Hansson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hansson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hansson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hansson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Keegan, Sean
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hansson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hansson, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Keegan, Sean Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Hansson, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Substantiated (Charges)
Hansson, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hansson, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Keegan, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Keegan, Sean Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Hansson, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Hansson, Michael
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, August 23, 2022
APU Not guilty

Keegan, Sean
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On July 20, 2019, at approximately 8:02 p.m., Sergeant [redacted] Ha [redacted], Police Officer Sean Keegan, and Police Officer [redacted] Re [redacted] of the 75th Precinct Anti-Crime team, stopped Mr. [redacted] who was smoking marijuana in front of [redacted] Lincoln Avenue in Brooklyn. PO Keegan allegedly frisked Mr. [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). PO Re [redacted] allegedly told Mr. [redacted] "Stop fucking resisting" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, unsubstantiated). PO Re [redacted] then allegedly punched Mr. [redacted] upper neck and Sgt. Ha [redacted] allegedly punched Mr. [redacted] jaw or lower cheek (Allegations C-D: Force, unsubstantiated). Mr. [redacted] began fighting back and threw several punches at the officers. Sgt. Ha [redacted] and PO Keegan punched Mr. [redacted] (Allegations E-F: Force, exonerated). Sgt. Ha [redacted] used a chokehold against Mr. [redacted] which restricted his breathing (Allegations G-H: Force, substantiated). Sgt. Ha [redacted] and PO Re [redacted] took Mr. [redacted] to the ground (Allegations I-J: Force, exonerated). PO Keegan allegedly told Mr. [redacted] "Stop fucking resisting" (Allegation K: Discourtesy, unfounded). After officers handcuffed Mr. [redacted], PO Keegan allegedly punched Mr. [redacted] in the face (Allegation L: Force, unfounded).
A large group of Mr. [redacted] friends and family members gathered to watch the interaction. PO Keegan allegedly asked individuals, "What the fuck is the address?" (Allegation M: Discourtesy, unfounded). PO Keegan told individuals and [redacted] Me [redacted] "Back the fuck up," and he told individuals that they could be arrested and (Allegation N-O: Discourtesy, exonerated; Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Keegan told Mr. [redacted] "Don't fucking touch me" (Allegation Q: Discourtesy, substantiated). PO Keegan told Mr. [redacted] that he would use a Taser against him if he did anything while the officers adjusted his handcuffs (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). An... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 20, 2019
Received: July 22, 2019
Closed: July 21, 2021
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Jose Alvarez, Eric Borbee, James Cocozzo, Roodly Demorcy, Alex Rivera
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected