Omaha police officer recommended for termination after improper use of pepper ball gun
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Alia Conley
An Omaha police officer has been recommended for termination after he improperly used a pepper ball gun during protests in late spring.
Three sources with knowledge of what occurred said Officer Grant Gentile fired a pepper ball gun at a protesters genital area and later bragged about it. In addition, the sources said, Gentile was not certified to use a pepper ball gun.
Gentile, who has been with the department for eight years, was recommended for termination by Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, The World-Herald has learned.
A department spokeswoman said Schmaderer recently recommended the termination of an officer, but she declined to name the officer. The spokeswoman, Lt. Sherie Thomas, said officials could not comment further.
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dware
(12,423 posts)Assholes like that have no business being in ANY law enforcement career, including being a security guard.
Now, is the DA going to file charges against him?