Monday, September 11, 2017
Review Board Recommends Departmental Charges Against N.Y. Police Officer in Eric Garner Case
The Civilian Complaint Review Board recommended the NYPD discipline the cop who used a banned chokehold in the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island three years ago.
The CCRB sent letters to Garner’s family and the NYPD notifying them of the long-awaited decision, sources said. The board substantiated two complaints against Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Garner case.
The clash over selling untaxed cigarettes that led to the 43-year-old man’s death in July 2014 has been the subject of a long-running federal civil rights investigation.