BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A former New York City Police Department detective has been indicted for allegedly beating a handcuffed prisoner inside a Brooklyn police precinct, leaving the man with an orbital fracture and other injuries, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
Raymond Ng, 51, who worked with the NYPD 76th Precinct detective squad, was arraigned Aug. 11 before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun. He faces assault, official misconduct, menacing and weapons charges stemming from the Jan. 19 encounter.
Prosecutors say precinct surveillance video captured the confrontation inside a holding cell after the 49-year-old man voluntarily came to the stationhouse to surrender on an assault case. Ng was released without bail and ordered to return to court Oct. 28.
- Ng is charged with second- and third-degree assault, official misconduct, second- and third-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
- Prosecutors say video shows Ng repeatedly punching the handcuffed man while holding a padlock in his right hand.
- The prisoner suffered an orbital fracture and other injuries; prosecutors said the misdemeanor case against him was later dismissed.
Prisoner Came to Precinct to Surrender, Prosecutors Say
The encounter began on the morning of Jan. 19 when the 49-year-old man, who prosecutors said had no prior convictions, arrived at the 76th Precinct stationhouse after being instructed by a detective to surrender on assault charges.
That detective was unavailable when the man arrived, according to prosecutors. Ng instead processed the arrest and placed the man in handcuffs.
Precinct video allegedly shows Ng taking the prisoner to a holding cell and beginning to remove the handcuffs before stopping and pushing him into the cell while he remained cuffed.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, the prisoner then tried to spit or feigned spitting at Ng as the detective closed the cell door.
What happened next is at the center of the criminal case against the former detective.
Prosecutors allege Ng reentered the holding cell, attempted to kick the handcuffed man and began punching him repeatedly while holding a padlock in his right hand.
“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.”
Video Allegedly Shows Repeated Punches Inside Cell
The surveillance footage allegedly shows Ng pushing the prisoner against the wall and cell bars before continuing to punch him in the face with his right hand, prosecutors said.
Other officers eventually intervened and stopped the confrontation.
The prisoner suffered an orbital fracture, facial abrasion, bleeding, bruising and pain in his head and right shoulder. He was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The District Attorney’s Office said the misdemeanor criminal case against the 49-year-old man has since been dismissed.
Ng joined the NYPD in 2015. At the time of the District Attorney’s announcement, prosecutors said he had been demoted to police officer and placed on modified duty.
Assault and Official Misconduct Charges Head to Court
Ng was indicted on second- and third-degree assault, official misconduct, second- and third-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
He was released without bail following his arraignment and is scheduled to return to court Oct. 28.
“This is unacceptable and criminal conduct for which we will now seek to hold him accountable,” Gonzalez said.
The indictment represents allegations rather than a finding of guilt. Ng is presumed innocent unless and until the charges are proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
What is former NYPD Detective Raymond Ng accused of doing?
Prosecutors allege Ng repeatedly punched a handcuffed prisoner inside a 76th Precinct holding cell while holding a padlock in his right hand.
How badly was the prisoner injured?
The District Attorney’s Office said he suffered an orbital fracture, facial abrasion, bleeding, bruising and pain in his head and right shoulder before being treated at a hospital.
Sources: Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, indictment announcement issued Aug. 11, 2026.
