BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A former NYPD detective has been indicted for allegedly beating a handcuffed prisoner inside a Brooklyn police precinct, repeatedly punching the man in the face while holding a padlock in his fist, prosecutors announced.
Raymond Ng, 51, formerly of the 76th Precinct detective squad, was arraigned Aug. 11 on charges including second- and third-degree assault, official misconduct, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. He was released without bail and ordered to return to court Oct. 28.
The alleged Jan. 19 attack left the 49-year-old prisoner with an orbital fracture, facial bleeding, bruising and pain in his head and shoulder, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said precinct video captured the confrontation and other officers eventually intervened.
Key Points
- Former NYPD Detective Raymond Ng was indicted on assault, official misconduct, menacing and weapons charges.
- Prosecutors allege Ng repeatedly punched a handcuffed prisoner while holding a padlock in his right hand.
- The prisoner suffered an orbital fracture and other injuries, while the misdemeanor case against him was later dismissed.
Precinct Video Allegedly Captured Holding Cell Attack
The 49-year-old man had gone voluntarily to the 76th Precinct stationhouse that morning to surrender on assault charges after a detective instructed him to come in, according to prosecutors. The detective who had contacted him was unavailable, leaving Ng to process the arrest.
Ng handcuffed the man and brought him to a holding cell, prosecutors said.
Precinct video allegedly shows Ng beginning to remove the handcuffs before stopping and pushing the man into the cell while he remained cuffed. The prisoner then tried to spit or feigned spitting toward Ng while the detective was shutting the cell door, according to the district attorney’s account of the video.
Prosecutors allege Ng reentered the cell and tried to kick the prisoner before repeatedly punching him while holding a padlock in his right hand.
He allegedly pushed the man against the wall and cell bars and continued striking him in the face until other officers stepped in.
“We expect our police personnel to carry themselves with integrity and respect for others, even when provoked,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. “This defendant allegedly failed that duty and violently attacked a handcuffed and helpless prisoner inside a police precinct.”
Prisoner Suffered Orbital Fracture, Prosecutors Say
The man suffered an orbital fracture, facial abrasion, bleeding and bruising, along with pain in his head and right shoulder, according to prosecutors.
He was taken to New York-Presbyterian/Methodist Hospital, where he was treated and released. The misdemeanor criminal case that brought him to the precinct has since been dismissed, the district attorney’s office said.
Ng joined the NYPD in 2015. Prosecutors said he was demoted to police officer and placed on modified duty following the incident.
Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun released Ng without bail following his arraignment.
The charges against Ng are allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
What is former NYPD Detective Raymond Ng accused of doing?
Prosecutors allege Ng repeatedly punched a handcuffed prisoner inside a holding cell at Brooklyn’s 76th Precinct while holding a padlock in his right hand.
What injuries did the prisoner suffer?
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said the man suffered an orbital fracture, facial abrasion, bleeding, bruising and pain in his head and right shoulder.
What charges does Raymond Ng face?
Ng was indicted on second- and third-degree assault, official misconduct, second- and third-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The charges remain allegations.
Sources: Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office press release, Aug. 11, 2026; precinct surveillance evidence and investigation details described by prosecutors.
