A man on parole for attempted robbery sucker punched a Yonkers cop who was trying to help him after he passed out on the sidewalk, according to shocking body camera footage released by the cityR…
An ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet was arrested for sucker-punching a Yonkers cop – and released without bail just two days later, sparking outrage among both city officials and the police commissioner.
Cops were called to Yonkers Avenue near Cypress Street last Wednesday night to check out a report that a man was laying on the sidewalk, according to a statement issued by the Yonkers police. The bodycam footage shows a shaky-looking McCray talking to cops as he stands on the ambulance’s rear bumper. The stricken officer bled profusely during the scrum, but still managed to help get McCray in bracelets before another cop waved him off and said, “You’re bleeding all over, man.”
But Judge Maurice Williams ordered McCray be released on his own recognizance during the Sept. 8 arraignment in Yonkers Criminal Court. Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza said if the courts continue with their easygoing approach, it will hurt law enforcement’s efforts to fight crime in the future.“If we continue to tell offenders that crime, especially violent crime, is not taken seriously by the decisions made in our courts, we can be sure that judges’ inaction and gentle approach to punishing repeat felons will severely undermine and limit the effectiveness of any crime-fighting strategy.
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