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NYPD Sergeant Suspended After Throwing Cooler at Fleeing Motorcyclist, Causing Deadly Crash

  • An NYPD sergeant threw a cooler at a motorcyclist fleeing a drug bust, causing him to crash and die.
  • The sergeant, identified as Erik Duran, has been suspended without pay pending an investigation.
  • Surveillance video shows Duran throwing the cooler, causing the motorcyclist, Eric Duprey, to lose control and crash into a parked car.
  • The incident is being investigated by the New York Attorney General's office and has prompted concerns within the NYPD about potential unrest.
  • Duprey's family disputes the police account, claiming he was not selling drugs or evading officers when the cooler struck him.
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