Death by Cop- 2022
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Joseph Robertson
Case # :701
Gender : Male
Age : 59
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : 808 Communipaw Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Jersey City PD
Officer(s) :Omar Polanco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Jersey City police arrived at a domestic dispute and allege that a man with a gun had a woman in a headlock. Police shot and killed him. Officer Omar Polanco was cleared for the killing of Joseph Robertson but indicted for cannabis use.
Source Links :
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/video-footage-released-in-police-shooting-of-jersey-city-man.html