DA drops assault charge against Pittsburgh cop in domestic incident

Prosecutors have withdrawn an assault charge against a Pittsburgh police officer who was accused of pushing his wife during a late-night dispute last month outside his Dormont home.

The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office withdrew a single charge of simple assault against Adam Germeyer after evaluating evidence and consulting those involved, First Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Spangler told TribLive Monday.

“At this point we consider the matter closed,” Spangler said.

“Our client has maintained his innocence from the onset,” attorney Nicole Nino, who represents Germeyer, said Monday. “We are glad his reputation and good name have been restored.”

Police brass in the city put Germeyer on paid leave after the Nov. 23 incident, which is standard procedure.

“The incident is being reviewed,” Emily Bourne, a police spokeswoman, said Monday. “Per the (police union) contract, we are not at liberty to discuss personnel and/or disciplinary matters.”

She declined additional comment.

Germeyer’s wife and her female friend went to the officer’s home around 12:30 a.m. after a night out to pick up Germeyer’s children, a criminal complaint said.

An argument about child custody ensued, then became physical.

A Dormont police officer reached Monday afternoon declined to comment on the incident or the ensuing charge. Germeyer did not respond to an email.

Spangler, from the DA’s office, did not answer additional questions about the case.

Prosecutors dismissed the charge against Germeyer Friday, Nino said.

Germeyer joined the Pittsburgh force on Aug. 20, 2018, city records show.