NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced
for assaulting an inmate inside a Manhattan Central Booking holding cell in 2022 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced Friday.
Adrian DeJesus, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct, one count of falsifying business records, and one count of attempted assault.
He was sentenced to a conditional discharge and must attend a five-week anger management diversion class.
DeJesus was terminated by the NYPD in February after he pleaded guilty to falsifying business records in a separate Staten Island case, officials said.
“Today former Sergeant Dejesus admitted to assaulting an individual in a holding cell and never reporting the incident. Members of the NYPD work hard day and night to keep us safe, and they must make quick and difficult decisions every day. In an instance where misconduct does occur, we must follow the facts to ensure the law is upheld and help build stronger law enforcement and community relations,” District Attorney Bragg said.
According to officials, DeJesus was assigned to Manhattan Central Booking in 100 Centre Street. On October 30, 2022, DeJesus got into a verbal exchange with an inmate inside a holding cell awaiting arraignment.
DeJesus eventually entered the cell and pushed the victim repeatedly against the wall, dragged him across the floor and struck him in the face. DeJesus failed to report his use of force to his supervisors or complete any paperwork regarding the incident.
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