An NYPD inspector accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate has been placed on modified duty, officials said Thursday.
Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, was stripped of his gun and shield on Wednesday, according to the NYPD and internal police records reviewed by the Daily News.
The demotion comes days after The News reported on legal efforts by the alleged assault victim, an officer at the 46th Precinct, to get Scheublin removed from a position of authority over her amid ongoing probes by the Bronx district attorney and the NYPD.
In a lawsuit filed March 6 against Scheublin and the city, the NYPD officer referred to as N.T., alleged Scheublin, then the commanding officer at the 46th Precinct, threw her onto a couch at the Fordham Heights stationhouse on New Year’s Day 2025, tried to remove her gun belt and wrapped his hand around her neck while forcibly kissing and groping her until she managed to kick him in the groin and flee.
Despite ongoing investigations by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark’s Office and the NYPD, which N.T. has cooperated with, Scheublin remained in a position of authority over his accuser for more than a year, having been transferred this January to a more senior role at Patrol Borough Bronx, which oversees the 46th Precinct.
Last week, N.T. asked a Bronx judge to order Scheublin to be placed on modified duty while the matter was being investigated, with the judge in response setting a hearing for March 30. The NYPD took action Wednesday before the judge had ruled on the request.
N.T.’s lawyer, John Scola, told The News Thursday he planned to withdraw the emergency motion with the issue now resolved.
“We are pleased Inspector Scheublin has been modified, but make no mistake — this only happened because we dragged the NYPD into court. For 14 months they chose to protect a politically connected inspector over the officer who had the courage to report him,” Scola said.
“This is a critical first step on the long road to justice for our client.”
The NYPD and the city Law Department had no comment. Efforts to reach Scheublin were unsuccessful.
“It’s a sad day when civil lawsuits dictate NYPD policy,” said Chris Monahan, the president of the Captains Endowment Association, Scheublin’s union. “Nevertheless, we look forward to a fair and thorough investigation.”
In her lawsuit, N.T. accuses Scheublin of trying to threaten her from speaking out and intimidate her into silence after learning she’d reported the incident to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau. She alleges he altered her schedule, signing her up for 3 a.m. shifts, removed her partner, and cut back on her overtime.
She alleges that during the assault, Scheublin made obscene remarks, like, “I don’t know whether to kiss or choke you,” and said he wanted to “make biracial babies.”
The lawsuit filed earlier this month demands unspecified damages and that the inspector be removed from supervisory authority over female service members until the conclusion of legal matters stemming from the alleged assault.