{"id":112574,"date":"2017-09-18T15:21:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T19:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=112574"},"modified":"2017-09-18T15:21:34","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T19:21:34","slug":"nypd-officer-assaulted-man-coney-island-threatened-complaint-filed-da-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/nypd-officer-assaulted-man-coney-island-threatened-complaint-filed-da-says\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD officer assaulted man in Coney Island, threatened him after complaint was filed, DA says"},"content":{"rendered":"
A New York City Police Officer has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with misdemeanor assault and intimidating a witness for allegedly attacking a 23-year-old man in Coney Island following a verbal altercation, and later confronting him about reporting the incident.<\/p>\n
Acting District Attorney Gonzalez said, \u201cPolice officers risk their lives every day to keep us all safe. However, this defendant crossed the line by allegedly assaulting a man and later threatening him. Such conduct is not only unacceptable, it undermines public trust in our justice system and will not be tolerated in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Acting District Attorney identified the defendant as Police Officer O\u2019Keefe Thompson, 30, who was assigned to the 60th precinct at the time of the incident. He is charged with one count of intimidating a witness, two counts of third-degree assault and two counts of official misconduct. If convicted, he faces up to one and one-third to four years in prison.<\/p>\n
The Acting District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, on July 8, 2017, shortly after midnight, in the vicinity of Mermaid Avenue and West 32nd Street, in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the defendant, who was on duty and in uniform, ordered Raymond Crespo, 23, to pick up a plastic cup that his friend had knocked out of his hand. Crespo refused the defendant\u2019s request and an argument ensued. It is alleged that Thompson then threw Crespo against the doorway of a nearby bodega, knocking him to the ground, before dragging him out onto the sidewalk.<\/p>\n
It is further alleged that Crespo was motionless for a few seconds when Thompson grabbed him again, dragged him several more feet and dropped him to the ground again before stating, in sum and substance, \u201cDon\u2019t you know that I\u2019m from the Ville (referring to Brownsville)?\u201d The incident was captured on surveillance video. Following the incident, the victim went home, went to sleep and subsequently woke up with a swollen face and a headache. The victim dialed 911and was taken to Coney Island Hospital, where he was treated for swelling and bruising to the face, as well as for possible concussion symptoms. After the victim was discharged from the hospital, he filed a complaint against the defendant later that same day.<\/p>\n