NYPD sergeant charged in cooler death of Bronx drug suspect to appear in court
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – The NYPD sergeant accused of throwing a cooler at a man after a drug bust is set to face a judge on Tuesday.
Sgt. Erik Duran is facing charges of criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter after throwing a cooler at Eric Duprey as he drove a scooter down a Bronx sidewalk back in August 2023, according to prosecutors. Duprey, 30, was allegedly trying to flee the scene of a drug bust.
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Duprey was struck, lost control and crashed. He died of blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner, who ruled the death a homicide.
A grand jury recommended Duran be charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. He pled not guilty and posted $150,000 bail back in January.
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Many are expected to gather outside the Bronx criminal courthouse to support Duprey. Members of the city’s largest police union will also be there to support Duran.
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