Police took state Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs into custody Thursday after he allegedly interfered with cops as they pulled over his brother’s car in Manhattan, sources said.
The NYPD’s Strategic Response Group stopped the Harlem Democrat’s sibling for a broken tail light as he drove near Lexington Avenue and East 117 Street in East Harlem around 1:30 p.m., according to sources.
After he handed over ID to police, Gibbs — a pal of Mayor Eric Adams — arrived and allegedly told his brother to get out of the car.
But police ordered the motorist to stay put while telling the worked-up politician to stay on the sidewalk, sources said.
Instead, Gibbs allegedly ignored repeated police warnings — leading to his arrest.
It’s not the first time Gibbs was caught in legal trouble.
He dealt crack cocaine in the late 80s before he was locked up on murder charges.
Gibbs spent a year in Rikers before working out a plea deal to reduce his charges to manslaughter for a shooting he claimed was in self-defense while his home was getting robbed.
In 2022, he became the first person elected to the state legislature who had served time in prison.
Gibbs was recently accused of illegally firing a former employee as he battled a health crisis that resulted in him losing his leg.
Ex-staffer Keith Lily alleged in a June lawsuit that Gibbs axed him while he was in a hospital for several weeks.
The East Harlem pol is closely allied with embattled Mayor Eric Adams and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
Earlier this year, Gibbs managed to fend off a primary challenger backed by powerful Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) by a margin of around 500 votes.
Heastie helped corral support to defend Gibbs during the primary.
Gibbs was given a disorderly conduct summons for Thursday’s episode with police, sources said.
He didn’t immediately respond when contacted by The Post Thursday.
