NYPD officer indicted on assault, other charges for 2 on-duty incidents
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says an NYPD officer from Sunset Park was indicted on multiple charges, including assault, for two on-duty incidents. Quaran McPhatter, an officer for the 72nd Precinct, is accused of assaulting a person in custody and threatening a civilian. Prosecutors say the first incident happened inside Sunset Park, near 41st Street between Fifth and Seventh Avenues, on Aug. 3, 2025, around 6:45 p.m. A civilian allegedly "saw an NYPD patrol car driving unsafely through a crowded area in the park" and yelled at McPhatter to slow down, who proceeded to get out of the car and tell the civilian to mind their business. When asked for his badge number, McPhatter allegedly opened the door, almost striking the person before spraying pepper-spray on the ground and threatening to "knock out" the civilian, according to the indictment. The second incident occurred while McPhatter and his partner were arresting a 60-year-old man for trespas...
