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May 25, 2023

D.A. Bragg In The Harvard Crimson: “Public Service Is Its Own Reward” Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., a '95 graduate of Harvard College and a ’99 graduate of Harvard Law School, today congratulated Harvard University’s graduating class of 2023 and highlighted the importance of public service and volunteerism in a Harvard Crimson op-ed.

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May 25, 2023 | New York Times

Police Officer Charged With Punching Man Acting Erratically, Breaking His Nose Click For More

A New York City police officer patrolling the West Village repeatedly punched an emotionally disturbed man in the face, breaking his nose, according to prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office who are seeking to hold him criminally accountable. The officer, Juan Perez, was arraigned on Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, and charged with third-degree assault for the Nov. 10, 2021, encounter. He pleaded not guilty. Over the years, prosecutors in Manhattan have sometimes pursued charges against police officers for actions taken while on duty, but most instances of alleged police misconduct have been looked upon as possible violations of departmental rules rather than as crimes. Alvin L. Bragg, who was elected as district attorney in 2021, has made police accountability a focus of his tenure.

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May 25, 2023 | Gothamist

NYPD officer indicted on assault charges Click For More

Manhattan prosecutors have charged an NYPD officer with assault, saying he was unjustified in 2021 when he punched a man six times who was intoxicated and “in the throes of a serious psychiatric crisis” according to court papers. Officer Juan Perez, 42, of Brooklyn, is next scheduled to appear in court Aug. 2, a DA spokesman said. Spokespeople for the NYPD and the Police Benevolent Association could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday. Perez is currently assigned to the department's Fleet Services Section, according to police records. According to court papers, Perez and his partner were on their way to a call on Nov. 10, 2021 when they came upon a “standoff” between two men and a third man on MacDougal Street in the West Village.

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May 25, 2023 | New York Daily News

Manhattan DA charges NYPD officer with assault for punching erratic man in West Village Click For More

An NYPD cop who punched an erratically behaving man unconscious in the West Village has been charged with assault, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday. The third-degree charge against Officer Juan Perez came as elected officials have been debating how cops and the public should handle encounters with the mentally ill in the wake of the subway death of Jordan Neely. Perez, 42, punched Borim Husenaj in the face six times in the November 2021 incident, breaking his nose and knocking him unconscious, according to prosecutors. “The defendant’s assault caused the victim to suffer substantial pain,” Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said in a statement. “Police officers are often put in challenging situations, but they must use their training appropriately and treat the residents of New York City with respect.”

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May 24, 2023 | AP News

NYC officer seen on video repeatedly punching man is indicted on misdemeanor assault charge Click For More

A New York City police officer seen on bystander video repeatedly punching a man in the face, leaving him unconscious with a broken nose in 2021, has been indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.

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May 24, 2023 | Audacy

NYPD cop charged with assault for allegedly beating man unconscious, breaking his nose Click For More

A 42-year-old NYPD officer was indicted on an assault charge for allegedly beating a man unconscious, breaking his nose in the process, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.


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Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
D.A. Bragg highlights the link between white-collar crime & public safety and how we are “harnessing group white-collar long-term investigative capacities for traditional street crimes.” Read more:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
“Whether it is in your career or as a volunteer in your community, I encourage you to do something to serve. Advance your career, yes, but also measure your success by what you do for others.” - D.A. Bragg.

Read his message to Harvard University’s class of 2023 🎓
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
ICYMI: An NYPD Officer was indicted after allegedly “repeatedly punching an emotionally disturbed man in the face, breaking his nose.” More here: