Complaint #202005783,
August 21, 2020

Officer: Nyberg, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Nyberg, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Shahzad, Ahmed
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nyberg, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nyberg, Andrew Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Nyberg, Andrew Black Female Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Shahzad, Ahmed Black Female Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Nyberg, Andrew Black Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Nyberg, Andrew
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 19, 2023
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 21, 2020, a female, identified only as "[redacted]" entered the UPS Store at 2585 Broadway, in Manhattan. [redacted] works at the store. [redacted] became upset and began knocking over the store's computer. [redacted] called 911 to report [redacted]. Police Officer Andrew Nyberg, Police Officer Ahmed Shahzad, Police Officer Edward Lam, and Police Officer Jonathan Guillen of the 24th Precinct responded to the location. The officers took [redacted] outside to interview her. While they spoke to her in front of the store, [redacted] follow them outside and demanded that they arrest her. Police Officer Nyberg then threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest). [redacted] After the officers interviewed [redacted] outside, Police Officer Nyberg and Police Officer Shahzad decided to have her hospitalized as an emotionally disturbed person (EDP) (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority – Forcible removal to the hospital). [redacted] initially agreed to ride with them to [redacted] in their marked SUV. When they arrived, however, [redacted] changed her mind and refused to go inside. Police Officer Nyberg threatened to arrest her if she did not cooperate (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest). [redacted]. The officers then handcuffed [redacted] and escorted her inside. She was not arrested.
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Details

Incident: August 21, 2020
Received: August 22, 2020
Closed: March 23, 2022

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 24th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected