Thursday, March 26, 2009

Officer Richard Geib Charged with Assault

JEFFERSON

A police officer who lives in the township was charged Tuesday with simple assault against a 20-year-old woman at his home last week, police said Thursday.

Patrolman Richard Geib, 50, according to a police complaint, allegedly grabbed the woman around her neck, shoved her to the ground causing bruising and minor injury.

The incident allegedly happened on St. Patrick’s Day, and the woman reported it to police a week later.

Police said the woman obtained a restraining order against him.

Geib posted $1,000 bail with a 10 percent option, and has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the case, police said.

He is scheduled to appear before a judge in Morristown on Wednesday.

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