US EditionNew York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death
Sgt. Erik Duran was found guilty after throwing a cooler that caused a fatal crash, facing up to 15 years in prison, marking a rare conviction of an NYPD officer for on-duty killing.
- On Friday, Sgt. Erik Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler at a fleeing suspect, Judge Guy Mitchell said the defendant was treated like any other.
- During a Bronx narcotics operation, security footage shows Duran grabbing a red picnic cooler and throwing it at Duprey, causing him to crash.
- Prosecutors argued Duprey posed no threat and Duran’s actions were reckless, while Duran testified he had seconds to react and tried to protect officers; an assault charge was dismissed and the bench trial opened Jan. 14, prosecuted by State Attorney General Letitia James' office.
- He faces up to 15 years in prison and will be sentenced March 19, and Sgt. Erik Duran remains suspended with pay while Duprey's family reacted with tears.
- State Attorney General Letitia James' office prosecuted the case, emphasizing outside oversight of civilian deaths during police encounters.
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New York UpstateNYPD sergeant who threw cooler at scooter rider convicted of manslaughter
Sgt. Erik Duran was found guilty in the death of Eric Duprey, who was struck while with a cooler while fleeing on a scooter during a Bronx drug operation.
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Police officer convicted in 2023 on-duty death
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer was convicted Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with ice and drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to crash his motorized scooter. The man…
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Found Guilty in Death of Bronx Man He Threw Cooler At
A New York City police sergeant was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter on Friday for the 2023 death of a Bronx man whom the officer hit with a cooler as he fled on a motorbike. The sergeant, Erik Duran, was the first New York Police Department officer in a decade to be convicted in the on-duty death of a civilian. Judge Guy H. Mitchell found Sergeant Duran, 38, guilty in the death of the man, Eric Duprey, 30, who sped off after selling $…
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