A New York City police sergeant is facing charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault after throwing a plastic cooler at a man escaping officers on a motorcycle, leading to a fatal crash.
Erik Duran, 37, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in the Bronx and posted bail set at $150,000, with numerous police officers showing support in court.
Duran, who was suspended following the death of Eric Duprey, later placed on modified duty, was indicted by the state Attorney General Letitia James’ office, responsible for investigating all deaths involving police officers.
Duprey, 30, died shortly after being struck on a Bronx sidewalk in August. The police claimed Duprey attempted to flee on a friend’s motorcycle after selling drugs to an undercover officer, the Associated Press reported.
However, Duprey’s mother, Gretchen Soto, disputed this, asserting that her son was not involved in drug sales and was on a video call with her just before his death.
Duran had been on the sidewalk as part of a “buy-and-bust” operation conducted by the Bronx Narcotics Unit.
Written by B.C. Begley
*The following content has been overlayed by an A.I. system for editing and proofreading purposes and should be used for informational purposes only. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. We recommend seeking qualified expertise or conducting further research to validate and supplement the information provided.
B.C. Begley 