NYPD inspector remains armed, on duty amid sexual assault probe

A high-ranking NYPD officer under criminal investigation into accusations he sexually assaulted a subordinate remains on the job — with his gun and authority over his accuser — more than a year after the alleged attack, according to court docs filed Friday that demand the inspector be disarmed and demoted.

​NYPD Inspector Jeremy Scheublin is accused of carrying out a lecherous attack on a subordinate referred to in a pending lawsuit as N.T. while they were on duty at Fordham Heights’ the 46th Precinct on New Year’s Day 2025. At the time, Scheublin was N.T.’s commanding officer.

​After looking into the allegations, the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau made a criminal referral for prosecution to the Bronx district attorney’s office in 2025, prompting an investigation that N.T. has cooperated with for months, according to her suit.

​In the meantime, Scheublin has remained on full duty without consequence. He was even transferred on Jan. 12 of this year to a plum position at Patrol Borough Bronx, which oversees the 46th Precinct, placing him above his accuser and her new commanding officer, court filings detail.

​The woman’s lawyer, John Scolas, on Friday asked the Bronx judge overseeing her lawsuit to take action where the NYPD has not by ordering Scheublin disarmed and removed from a position of authority over her.

He described the NYPD’s refusal to take any action “despite credible information, despite a criminal referral, despite the DA’s stated belief in the complainant” as an abdication of statutory duty.

​“The NYPD’s refusal to act is not caution — it is a choice to protect a politically connected Inspector at the expense of the officer he assaulted, the integrity of the criminal investigation, and the safety of every woman who serves under his command,” the filing reads.

“This Court has the authority and the obligation to intervene.”

The attorney said Scheublin had brazenly worked to silence his accuser and bury evidence, including offering her a better-paying position, twice tampering with surveillance and threatening her that “it didn’t go well for the last person who made accusations against me.”

Speaking to the Daily News Friday, Scolas said, “We are worried this guy could shoot my client.”

In a statement, city Law Department spokesman Nicholas Paolucci said, “The Law Department is reviewing the matter,” and referred The News to DCPI, which did not respond to requests for comment. The News also reached out to Scheublin and Bronx DA Darcel Clark’s office but did not hear back.

​In her lawsuit filed on March 6, which names the city and Scheublin as defendants, N.T. alleges the inspector hurled her onto a couch, sought to remove her gun belt and wrapped his hand around her neck while aggressively kissing and groping her.

The complaint further accuses the inspector of making obscene remarks during the frightening incident.

​“I don’t know whether to kiss or choke you,” Scheublin is quoted as saying during the alleged assault, as well as that he wanted to “make biracial babies,” among other lewd comments.

N.T.’s suit describes her fighting off Scheublin by kicking him in the groin and fleeing, proceeding to report the incident to Internal Affairs immediately. It alleges the attack came during a meeting over firearm training that Scheublin summoned N.T. to, which she falsely believed other officers would attend.

Until that point, according to the suit, N.T. had tried to avoid any one-on-one time with Scheublin. She alleges that a colleague warned her never to be alone with Scheublin because he was dangerous.

N.T. alleges Scheublin sought to silence her after learning of the complaint to IAB, including by altering her schedule, cutting back on her overtime, removing her partner and scheduling her for 3 a.m. shifts that proved a nightmare to the mom of young kids.

Scola on Friday said he had further served a preservation demand on Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson due to her frequenting the 46th Precinct and personal relationship with Scheublin. The News reached out to Gibson for comment.

Despite the allegations and ongoing probe, Scheublin was just weeks ago honored as “man of the year” at an awards gala honoring Det. Brian Mulkeen, who was killed in a friendly fire incident during a 2019 drug bust. In an Instagram video showcasing the event, the inspector is seen holding an award lauding his “dedication to justice, compassion and the pursuit of excellence.”

N.T.’s suit demands unspecified damages and that Scheublin be removed from any supervisory authority over female service members through the conclusion of legal matters stemming from the alleged assault.

Her Friday request to the court asks that Scheublin be placed on modified duty without his gun and that he be removed from any supervisory authority over her or from any contact with her.