Key takeaways:
- The NYPD has suspended Sergeant Erik Duran without pay after Eric Duprey died while fleeing from officers on a motorbike.
- The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into the incident.
- The incident has sparked outrage among local residents and activists, who have called for an independent investigation.
The New York City Police Department has suspended a sergeant after a man fleeing from officers on a motorbike died after the sergeant allegedly threw a plastic cooler at him.
On Wednesday, 30-year-old Eric Duprey was attempting to flee from officers in the Bronx when surveillance video showed an object hitting him, causing him to lose control. According to CBS New York, NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was part of a “plainclothes buy-and-bust operation” that was attempting to apprehend Duprey for selling narcotics in the Bronx.
The NYPD has suspended Duran without pay and the New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has launched an investigation into the incident.
The NYPD released a statement saying, “The NYPD takes all allegations of excessive force seriously and this incident is no exception. We are committed to conducting a full and thorough investigation of this incident and will take appropriate action based on the facts and circumstances of the case.”
The incident has sparked outrage among local residents and activists, who have called for an independent investigation into the incident. The NYPD has said that it is committed to conducting a full and thorough investigation and will take appropriate action based on the facts and circumstances of the case.
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