“Every gun off the street is potentially a life saved and there are approximately fifty guns off the street today, so I feel encouraged,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
An NYPD sergeant pleaded guilty to attacking a man in a holding cell and violently arresting another man in a subway station. Phillip Wong, 37, originally pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and attempted assault charges. But on Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wong had pleaded guilty to assault and attempted assault, both in the third degree.
“Law enforcement officials are sworn to serve and protect their communities, including New Yorkers in their custody,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In this case, Sergeant Wong violated not only his oath – but the law – during the violent arrests of two New Yorkers, on two separate occasions. Our Office will continue to investigate and prosecute police violence, and we encourage any victims or witnesses of similar conduct to report it to our Police Accountability Unit at https://www.manhattanda.org/policemisconduct.”
