Mark Hubbard
Service Record
Providence Rhode Island Police Department
| Rank | Detective |
| Salary | $107,408 (2020)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Commendations
2015 F.O.P. Award
In 2015, Hubbard received the Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Award for performing firearms investigations.[2]
Incident Reports
2013 Assault of Joshua Robinson
On March 3, 2013, Robinson ran a stop sign and was pulled over by Sergeant David Allen, who allegedly struck him in the head with a flashlight. Officer Christopher Ziroli arrived, dragged Robinson from his vehicle and punched him in the face. Allen held Robinson in a headlock while Ziroli used pepper spray. Officers Mark Hubbard, Joseph Donnelly, Sean Lafferty, Jerome Lynch, Matthew McGloin, Matthew Rampone, and Clifford Torres arrived and failed to intervene.[3]
Allen claimed that Robinson was attempting to swallow small bags of cocaine, and he used a "pressure point" to try and stop Robinson. When Robinson tried to hit the officer with a closed fist, Allen struck him with a flashlight.[3]
Robinson claimed to hear one officer ask another, "should we call an ambulance or throw him in the river?".[4]
No drugs were found in the vehicle or in Robinson's system.[3]
Response Timeline
An internal investigation concluded that the use of force was justified.[4]
The Rhode Island U.S. Attorney's Office concluded that the use of force was justified.[4]
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office concluded that the use of force was justified.[4]
On March 3, 2016, Robinson sued the city and the officers, claiming violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.[5]
In September 2019, the city settled the lawsuit with Robinson for $72,500.[4]
2020 Assault of Rishod Gore
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Mark Hubbard W, Police Person, City of Providence, govSalaries
- ↑ Amanda Milkovits, Above and beyond their call of duty, Providence Journal, 2015-10-06
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kate Mulvaney, City man, 25, accuses Providence police of beating, violating rights in traffic stop, Providence Journal, 2016-06-15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Eli Sherman, Target 12 probe reveals police use of force almost always deemed ‘justified’ in RI, WPRI, 2020-08-31
- ↑ Robinson v City of Providence et al 1:16-cv-00105-WES-LDA, U.S. District Court, 2016-03-03
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