Sean P. Mitchell

Badge #4543, Black Male
Former Sergeant at 105th Precinct
Also served at Police Service Area 3
Service started July 2003, ended June 2023, Tax #933042

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$24,000   Robinson, Remo, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV00751
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Complaints

1 Complaint
5 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200610814, August 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200610814, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Robinson, Remo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00751, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2014, ended June 5, 2014
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: On or about December 27, 2013, Plaintiffs were asleep in their residence when they heard the front door being broken open. Detective Steve Lafortune, PO Qassim Ahmed, Sergeant Sean Mitchel, Sergeant Robert Maloney and POs John Doe 1 1-15 forcibly entered into the residence, and immediately placed all of the occupants, including the Plaintiffs, in handcuffs. The officers claimed that they had entered the way they did pursuant to a search warrant that had been issued by a judge, but failed and/or refused to show or display a search warrant. If indeed true that the officers had obtained a search warrant, such a warrant was only obtained by misleading and misinforming the judge. The officers searched the premises,...