| NYPD
Sergeant
Adrian DeJesus
Beat a
Prisoner in
Central
Booking Now
Gets No Jail
Time
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
NYC COURTHOUSE,
July 21 – In
a Manhattan
Central
Booking
holding cell
on October 20,
2022, NYPD
then-Sergeant
Adrian DeJesus
grabbed a
detainee,
dragged him
across the
floor then hit
him in the
face.
He
was fired by
the NYPD - for
a separate
Staten Island
case.
On
July 21, 2023
Inner City
Press was in
New York
criminal court
at 100 Centre
Street to
cover DeJesus'
guilty plea
and
sentencing.
While
photos and
video were not
allowed by the
judge, Inner
City Press
live tweeted,
thread here:
We're
in NYC
Criminal Court
awaiting
appearance of
NYPD officer
charged with
assaulting a
detainee in a
holding cell.
After
wait, judge in
Desk
Appearance
Ticket court,
when Inner
City Press and
others apply,
says no photos
or videos in
the courtroom
this time. (We
got video of
arraignments
in illegal
contributions
to Adams
campaign
case). So,
will live
tweet
Defense lawyer
and arrested
NYPD (ex)
officer, with
glasses,
tattooed arms
and
sharp-lined
beard, are in
front row.
There is a
sign: Please
Do No Step
Over the Rail
- Use the
Chain.
Now
defense lawyer
is up, with
prosecutor, at
judge's bench.
Officer
DeJesus is
charged with,
in a precinct
holding cell,
pushing and
dragging and
hitting in the
face a
detainee. He
is being
charged with
falsifying
business
records and
attempted
assault - and
pleading
guilty, no
jail time
(he's been
fired by
NYPD)
Defense
lawyer: We
enter a plea
of
guilty.
Judge:
Mr. DeJesus,
do you wish to
plead guilty
to this Class
A Misdemeanor
and falsifying
business
record,
attempt
assault, class
B, conditional
discharge and
five week
anger
management
program by
Umbrella of
Hope Yes.
Judge:
If you are not
a US citizen,
this may have
negative
immigration
consequences.
Do you still
want to plead
guilty?
DeJesus:
Yes.
Assistant
DA: On October
30, 2022 you
were a
Sergeant at
central
booking at
110th Street,
yes?
DeJesus:
Yes.
ADA:
You pushed the
inmate,
dragged him
and struck him
in the face?
DeJesus
(after a
pause) Yes...
ADA:
You did not
complete any
paperwork,
causing the
omission of
the incident
from the
records of
NYPD?
DeJesus: Yes I
failed.
ADA:
The allocution
is
acceptable
Judge:
Conditional
discharge,
lead a law
abiding life
for one year.
Adjourned to
Part C. On
October 24
--
Defense:
He lives out
of state. May
I attend on
his behalf?
Judge:
There can be a
virtual
appearance.
Defense:
Awesome.
Judge:
You have to
pay a total of
$720.
Afterward,
Inner City
Press took a
photo of
DeJesus
scrolling
through his
phone by the
park on Bayard
Street. And
the beat goes
on
More
on Substack here
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