MANHATTAN, NY – On Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the indictment of NYPD Officer Juan Perez, 42, for an alleged assault incident in Greenwich Village in November 2021. Perez is charged with one count of Assault in the Third Degree.
As per court documents, Perez and his partner responded to a report about an individual acting erratically at the corner of Bleecker and Sullivan Street on November 10. During the encounter, Perez allegedly punched the individual in the face six times, resulting in a broken nose, bruising around the eyes, and loss of consciousness.
The prosecution of the case is led by Assistant D.A. Karl Mulloney-Radke, with the supervision of Assistant D.A. Nick Viorst, Chief of the Police Accountability Unit. Investigative analyst Alexander Hempel is also assisting with the case. Perez, a resident of Brooklyn, awaits further proceedings.