Douglas S. Sheehan

Badge #26759, White Male
Former Police Officer at Critical Response Command
Also served at 1st Precinct, 7th Precinct
Service started January 2004, ended October 2023, Tax #934177

Lawsuit Settlements:
$240,001   Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV04867
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Complaints

3 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
1 Unable to Determine
2 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202105908, September 2021
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201508071, September 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200706388, May 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202105908, September 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
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Complaint #201508071, September 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Female, 36 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200706388, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $240,001 total settlements.

Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021, ended December 20, 2023
$240,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Very early into the hours on May 31, 2020, Plaintiff was on his way home from his job at Kings County Hospital, walking to the subway entrance near Nostrand Avenue at its intersection with Church Avenue in Brooklyn, when he came across NYPD Officers, including Defendant NYPD Detective Amjad Kasaji and NYPD John Does, chasing a young person. Plaintiff pulled out his phone and recorded from a distance. Defendant Kasaji and a number of NYPD members retaliated against him for filming, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. He was taken to the ER where he was treated for injuries, including a large headwound that required seven staples, over the course of several hours. After the incident, NYPD officers went to...

Berg, Phoebe, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03391, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 3, 2012, ended April 22, 2019
Zero Disposition