Complaint #202004250,
June 4, 2020

Officer: Germosen, Albert
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gomez, Billy
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gomez, Billy
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Germosen, Albert
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Germosen, Albert
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gomez, Billy
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gomez, Billy
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mahne, Kelsey
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Germosen, Albert Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Gomez, Billy Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Gomez, Billy Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Germosen, Albert Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Germosen, Albert Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gomez, Billy Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Gomez, Billy Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Mahne, Kelsey Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Germosen, Albert
Closed: Charges not served, April 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 4, 2020, in the vicinity of [redacted] was in her second-floor apartment and observed a vehicle with two occupants, [redacted] and [redacted] pulled over. PO Billy Gomez and PO Albert Germosen from the 76th Precinct stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority [redacted]). PO Gomez was standing at the driver side window and asked [redacted] if there was anything in the vehicle that should not be (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). [redacted] exited the vehicle and PO Gomez frisked him (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). [redacted] exited the vehicle and both she and [redacted] stood at the rear of the vehicle with PO Germosen. PO Gomez searched the vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Gomez recovered a knife and marijuana. PO Kelsey Mahne of the 76th Precinct arrived on scene and searched the vehicle (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). [redacted] was placed in handcuffs and placed in PO Gomez's and PO Germosen's patrol vehicle. In the patrol vehicle PO Germosen told [redacted] that if he was not quiet, he would be arrested (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority [redacted]). At the 76th Precinct stationhouse, PO Germosen told [redacted] "You make a fucking phone call in there," (Allegation H: Discourtesy - [redacted]). [redacted] was released from the stationhouse with a summons for the knife, and [redacted] was issued a summons for the marijuana.
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Details

Incident: June 4, 2020
Received: June 14, 2020
Closed: March 30, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 76th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Asanesco, Lauren Maragni, James Tomasulo
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected