Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the sentencing of ROBERTO SESSOMS, 31, for biting, kicking and spitting on five NYPD officers after being arrested during a gathering in Union Square organized by a popular streamer. SESSOMS was sentenced to 2-to-4 years in state prison. He previously pleaded guilty to four counts of Attempted Assault in the Second Degree on March 20, 2024.

“Attacking police officers is unequivocally intolerable and unacceptable. Officers at the scene of this incident were already dealing with a chaotic situation where thousands were arrested, and then had to experience the despicable actions by this defendant. I thank the members of the NYPD who do so much to keep New Yorkers safe, and we will continue to pursue accountability against those who attempt to harm our officers in uniform,” said District Attorney Bragg.  

According to court documents and statements made on the record, on August 3, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police officers arrested SESSOMS for disorderly conduct and put him on an MTA bus to be transported to the local precinct.

While on the bus, SESSOMS bit two officers in the leg so hard that they bled. SESSOMS then kicked another officer in the stomach, causing him to fall backwards into the bus railing and almost fall off the bus, injuring his back.

SESSOMS then kicked a fourth officer in the face. He bit two fingers of a fifth officer, causing bleeding.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant D.A. Diane Eze, under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Elizabeth Clerkin and Philip Gary (Deputy Bureau Chiefs of Trial Bureau 30), Erin Tierney (Chief of Trial Bureau 30), and Executive Assistant D.A. Lisa DelPizzo (Chief of the Trial Division).

D.A. Bragg thanked Sergeant Alexander Bustamante.

Defendant Information:
ROBERTO SESSOMS
Queens, New York

Convicted:

• Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E felony, four counts

Sentenced:

• 2-4 years in state prison

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