Michael R. Gersch

Badge #4593, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at 49th Precinct Detective Squad since June 2013, active
Also served at 49th Precinct
Service started January 2004, made $158,000 last year, Tax #933801

Complaints

4 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201801531, December 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201109502, July 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200900730, January 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200614748, November 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201801531, December 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 41 Exonerated
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Complaint #201109502, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200900730, January 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 24 Unfounded
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Complaint #200614748, November 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Destefano, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810502/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 12, 2021

Lisby, Shanequa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030215/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 14, 2020

Gardner, Allen Scott vs Robinson, Dominic, et al.
Case # 16CV01548, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2018
Complaint
Description: On October 13, 2015, Plaintiff Allen Scott Gardner was taken to a police precinct in the Bronx in connection to a domestic dispute. At the precinct, Plaintiff was brought to an interrogation room where Defendant POs Dominic Robinson, Robert Cintron, William Cadena, Michael Gersh, and Melvin Moutrie were located. The defendants began to verbally intimidate plaintiff, making statements to Plaintiff indicating he was “going to jail” and that the police officers were going to “lock him up.” Upon Plaintiff asking why he was being arrested, Defendants met outside, and decided they would "do it the hard way" and then punched Plaintiff in the face and stomach repeatedly, stomping on Plaintiff, and pulling his arms behi...