| Officer: | Gault, Robert |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Gault, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gault, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gault, Robert | Black Male, 30 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons | Exonerated |
| Gault, Robert | Black Male, 30 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unsubstantiated |
| Gault, Robert | Black Male, 30 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 12, 2018, at approximately 10:30 p.m., [redacted] was advertising for his job in front of [redacted] in Manhattan, when he was approached by a couple inquiring about ticket purchase. The couple attempted to purchase tickets from him. A few minutes later, Capt. Robert Gault and Sgt. Premchand Rhambarose, assigned to Patrol Boro Manhattan South, approached [redacted] and the customers. Capt. Gault informed the customers that [redacted] was doing something illegal and the customers left. Capt. Gault asked [redacted] for his identification (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] gave Capt. Gault his identification and Capt. Gault wrote [redacted]'s information on a note pad before handing it back to [redacted] took out his cell phone to record Capt. Gault and asked Capt. Gault if he could record him. Capt. Gault responded, "No, but you could take my name" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] After that, Capt. Gault told [redacted] that he reserved the right to come back to the location later and issue him a summons because he did not have his summons book (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Read report for details.