NYPD sergeant charged with manslaughter in cooler-throwing death of scooter driver
A New York City police sergeant was indicted Tuesday for throwing a cooler at a man driving a scooter who subsequently crashed and died in August.
A New York City police sergeant was indicted Tuesday on charges he threw a cooler at a man driving a scooter who subsequently crashed and died in August, according to the New York state attorney general’s office.
Sgt. Erik Duran is charged with second-degree manslaughter, first- and second-degree assault and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Eric Duprey. He faces up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted of the top charge in the indictment.
Duran pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in the Bronx and made bail, which was set at $150,000. Dozens of police officers went to court in his support.
Eric Duprey.via NBC New YorkDuran’s attorney said Duprey was driving the motorbike at 40 mph on a crowded sidewalk, putting bystanders and police officers in danger.
“Sgt. Duran made a split second decision to prevent serious injury or death to those citizens and officers,” attorney John D’Alessandro said in a statement. “This indictment sends a clear message to society and every law enforcement officer in this state. In today’s New York, the streets belong to the criminals.”
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