Charges expected against undercover cop in motorcycle assault case,-He was just arrested.

[hrmjustin]

Eyewitness News

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Eyewitness News has learned that the case against an undercover NYPD officer involved in the motorcycle assault case is proceeding and sources say criminal charges are expected in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Sources now say another video obtained by Internal Affairs contradicts the original story of the off-duty undercover detective, who admitted being in the group of bikers on the West Side highway, but claimed he only saw the tail end of the attack uptown. The detective claimed he drove away without taking any action to avoid blowing his cover, but we've been told he can be seen punching the rear window of the SUV, which later shattered, throwing a kick at the passenger door, and then speeding off on his bike. The Police Commissioner today, not saying much.

"We have put a police officer on modified assignment and the investigation is going forward. We anticipate identifying more people," NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Sources say a second detective is also believed to have been among the riders, but not present for the attack. That detective is already on modified duty after being arrested in August during a domestic dispute at an intersection in Queens. The criminal complaint says the cop went after a responding officer: "He shoved him in his chest several times in a forceful manner." The charges will be dismissed if the detective stays out of trouble for six months.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9279068

[JI7]

1. him and any other law enforcement that were part of that should be fired

[hrmjustin]

3. He is under arrest now. If found guilty he will be fired.

[Squinch]

2. Charming:

"Sources say a second detective is also believed to have been among the riders, but not present for the attack. That detective is already on modified duty after being arrested in August during a domestic dispute at an intersection in Queens."

I think I'll be staying off the Henry Hudson for a while. Those bike guys also seem to wreak havoc on the Sprain pretty often.

[hrmjustin]

4. One was just arrested.

[Squinch]

6. I saw that, but they just seem to be finding more in the crowd who were cops. That's disturbing.

[hrmjustin]

7. I hear that there might have been 5 from Wabc a few days ago.

[Ikonoklast]

11. Makes one wonder why the NYPD couldn't be bothered to stop theses biker gangs.

They knew all along cops were part of it and let them act with impunity.

There are no secrets, people talk, word gets out, "Hey, some of those guys are our guys, let 'em go."


In broad daylight, shutting down entire roads, hundreds of calls coming in each time it happens...nary a patrol car in sight.

Right.

[frylock]

16. aside from setting up roadblocks all over the city, what would you have the police do?

engage in pursuit? that would only endanger innocent bystanders.

[Ikonoklast]

19. When on a limited access highway, you can close the exit ramps completely ahead of them.

You can block the entire road with police vehicles, from shoulder to shoulder.

You can then box them in from behind as all traffic comes to a complete halt.

It is done all the time, it is an accepted practice, and it works.

Look at some of the videos of where the were riding, there are places that could be made inescapable for anyone driving any type of motor vehicle, including a motorcycle.

The will to do so was missing on the part of LEO...maybe because cops were unwilling to arrest other cops engaged in criminal activity.

This will now change.

[JI7]

5. no wonder abusive murderers like George Zimmerman are able to get away with things

[jonsiee]

9. They are a menace

They apparently do this brake check thing quite often as a shakedown to get money from unsuspecting drivers.

[NutmegYankee]

18. I'm amazed they do that.

Just the physics of mass alone demonstrate that the car driver is going to make it out of that collision just fine.

[Iggo]

8. Cops. Gang members.

Hard to tell the difference sometimes, ain't it?

[hrmjustin]

10. Looks like with that group it was.

[Monk06]

12. Undercover or just off duty. Sounds like NYPD spin to cover the cops asses. And if they are just

off duty what are they doing hanging with a bike gang which is known for holding illegal rallies.

[hrmjustin]

13. The one who was arrested was an undercover officer who was a member of this biker group.

[Monk06]

14. It sure would be nice to know what the cops were after. Drugs or Motorcycle Boheme?

[hrmjustin]

15. The NYPD says they were not investigating them. I think we need to wait to see if that is true.

[Monk06]

17. It sure would be nice to know what the cops were after. Drugs or Motorcycle Boheme?