| Officer: | Gerber, Douglas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gerber, Douglas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber, Douglas | Black Male, 39 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Gerber, Douglas | Black Male, 39 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 1, 2017, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Mr. J [redacted] was sitting on a tree guardrail with [redacted] C [redacted] outside of his building, located at [redacted] in Manhattan. Police Officers Douglas Gerber and Jorge Ortiz of the 23rd Precinct were on patrol when they noticed Mr. J [redacted] who was seated next to an open can of beer. PO Gerber decided to initiate a stop and he and PO Ortiz approached him (see allegations not pleaded). While PO Gerber was writing Mr. J's [redacted] summons, Mr. J [redacted] stood up and allegedly refused to sit back down. PO Gerber grabbed Mr. J [redacted] by his shirt and allegedly tripped Mr. J [redacted], causing him to fall to the ground (Allegation A). PO Gerber issued Mr. J [redacted] a summons for an open container before leaving with PO Ortiz (Allegation B). Read report for details.