The controversial former adviser to Mayor Eric Adams was forced into an immigrant shelter without an ID and thrust two security guards in. Later, when he was arrested using his influence, a Watchdog investigation was found.
The city's Bureau of Investigation concluded that former Ade Tim Pearson “abused his authority” in the 2023 clash. There he rushed into the Turo College Respite Centre in Midtown, pushing in the male guard whom he had asked to see his ID, and pushing the female guard down the counter.
After his malicious tantrums – he said, “You don't know who F-K is?” – he caused a massive police response, according to the final report on the investigation released Thursday The prosecutor booked two security guards, despite never suing the charges.
Doy found that Pearson's claims were inconsistent with witness statements and bodycam footage.
“His actions proven by witness statements and worn-out camera footage, and camera footage reviewed by Doy fell far below our most basic expectations of civil servants,” said New York City. Investigation Director Jocelyn Strauber said in a statement.
The DOI recommended no results for Pearson, who left city hall in September after authorities seized his phone as part of a widespread corruption investigation into the Adams administration.
The collision unfolded on October 17th, 2023. It is said that a longtime mayoral companion lost it when asked at the entrance to Turo if he had an ID.
“You don't know who F-K is?” he cried, then thrusts past the first guard into the shelter's lobby, where he asks to see his identity. Doi said he approached the member.
“Who is F-K?” Pearson snapped, according to an eyewitness cited in the report. “Please come out of my face.”
Pearson then threatened the woman's job, pushed her, and she knocked her down on the counter, according to the report.
The other shelter guards then rushed Pearson to “hold him in his arms and physically remove him from the building,” the report added.
Pearson, a 2012 NYPD retiree, approaches officers stationed in vehicles across the street and calls “10-85,” which the code officer uses to call back up when making an arrest. Instructed, triggering seven units and 19 NYPD officers. When he responded to the scene, Doi found it.
Reports say he has visited the building on fire alarm issues and accused six witnesses of starting a fight, saying they had rebutted Pearson's claims.
Pearson refused to speak to Doy's investigators, but that day Pearson's driver said Detective Joseph Rafaelle said investigators had not started the fight, the report said.
During his tenure at City Hall, Pearson was closely involved in handling the city's immigration crisis and often visited shelters. The mayor believes he saved the city's money.
However, Pearson also got caught up in a controversy while working in the Adams administration.
Sources say Pearson used his power to secure a deal with immigrant shelters and prevented him from choosing a contractor in exchange for kickbacks.
The federal government also questioned officers about Pearson's vague urban forces, city service assessments and urban contracts, sources said.
The lawsuit filed last April even argued that Pearson was considering putting office workers in their pockets.
Pearson's sleazy behaviour has also been called in at least four lawsuits due to sexual misconduct filed against the former COP.
