Gerald Breiner

Badge #5638, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Gun Violence Suppression Division Zone 01
Also served at SAT Narcotics Operations Brooklyn North
Service started April 1991, ended June 2020, Tax #898967

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest

Lawsuit settlements:
$21,000   Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV08575
$18,000   Prater v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 13CV06841
$165,000   Johnson v. The City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 09CV00690
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Complaints

6 Complaints
9 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201702931, April 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200405588, May 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200101464, February 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #200007275, October 2000
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200002903, April 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9701362, April 1997
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201702931, April 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Female Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200405588, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Male, 38 Exonerated
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Complaint #200101464, February 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 40 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #200007275, October 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 43 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 43 Exonerated
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Complaint #200002903, April 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 36 Exonerated
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Complaint #9701362, April 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
additional details

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

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $204,000 total settlements.

Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08575, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2017, ended November 8, 2018
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Ja...

Prater v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV06841, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Johnson v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV00690, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$165,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were inside a restaurant playing Dominos when the defendants unlawfully seized, searched, assaulted, falsely arrested and imprisoned the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs were taken to the 77th Precinct and then to Central Booking where the Plaintiffs were released without seeing a judge. The plaintiffs were denied adequate medical treatment.

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional lawsuit 12CV0040