Complaint #202201378,
March 2, 2021

Officer: Sullivan, Brendan
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sullivan, Brendan
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sullivan, Brendan Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Sullivan, Brendan Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Sullivan, Brendan
Dismissal Probation
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 1, 2024
APU Guilty
Dismissal Probation / Forfeit vacation 60 days

Summary

On March 2, 2021, in response to a 311 complaint regarding illegal parking, PO Brendan Sullivan of the NYPD's Quartermaster Section (then assigned to the 77th Precinct) left a voicemail message for [redacted] in which PO Sullivan made sexually suggestive remarks (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Sexual Misconduct [Sexual Harassment, Verbal]; [redacted] (Board Review 03 for audio recording). A transcript of the voicemail message follows:
"Hi [redacted] Just calling to see how you're doing. I thought I saw you on Vanderbilt, but I guess not. I tried to wave you down. Just want to let you know that I miss you. I hope you pick up my call next time. You're still the best I ever had. I hope you still dream about me. Love you, baby boo. Bye, [redacted]" [redacted] had no in-person interaction with PO Sullivan.
On July 19, 2022, PO Sullivan provided a Misleading Official Statement to the CCRB (Allegation B: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]).
As of the writing of this report, this incident is also being investigated by Sgt. Michael Szczecinski of IAB Group 32 under case [redacted] and by ADA [redacted] of the Office of the Kings County District Attorney Law Enforcement Accountability Bureau; neither has yet concluded their investigation. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 2, 2021
Received: March 7, 2022
Closed: August 3, 2022
Last Updated: October 3, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Other
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued