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Provenzano (center) appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday for his arraignment.
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Provenzano — who has been stripped of his gun and put on desk duty over the charges — will appear in
court again on Oct. 18.

During a press conference outside the courthouse, Police Benevolent Association head Patrick Hendry
claimed that indicting Provenzano was effectively telling cops they couldn’t do their jobs.
“He’s sending a message here today, [Manhattan District Attorney Alvin] Bragg, that he’s going to arrest
our police officers for doing their jobs,” the union boss said.

The officer has since been stripped of his gun and put on
desk duty.
NYPD 20th Precinct

“He’s not on the side of the people. He’s not on the side of the police officers. He’s on the side of the
repeat offenders.”

London also said during the press conference that he was confident Provenzano would be exonerated.
“All this officer did was attempt to escort [the man] out of the location,” London said at the press
conference.

The unruly man had allegedly been banned from at least one other Apple store for his conduct, Provenzano’s lawyer
said.
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“As he puts his hand on

his elbow to have him leave, [the man] immediately flings his arm back and
tenses his body, and this officer reasonably thought he was gonna be struck, and he hits him one time
and he goes down with no injuries at all.”
Provenzano has two use-of-force cases that have been closed, pending litigation, according to Civilian
Complaint Review Board records.
The CCRB did not receive a complaint about the case in question, according to public records.

The DA’s office offered a plea because Provenzano’s punch didn’t do much damage
and he doesn’t have a violent history.
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“We work in close partnership with the NYPD every day to achieve the shared goal of lasting public
safety,” Bragg said in a statement. “Those sworn to uphold the law must be held accountable.”

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Provenzano, who joined the force in 2007, once testified in the case of killer Manhattan nanny Yoselyn
Ortega, who was sentenced to life without parole for fatally stabbing two little kids on Oct. 25, 2012.

The officer and his partner had been the first cops to arrive at the bloody scene, according to The Cut.
There, they found a terrified building super holding the apartment door shut in a furious attempt to make
sure the kids’ savage killer couldn’t leave.

He was sweating and he was holding the door shut with his two hands and
“His face white. his foot,”
Provenzano testified. “He said, ‘Whatever is behind that door is pure evil.’”
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Amy Sjezthulu
2 days ago
I do not care for a police "union," but agree with them in this case, that Bragg's priorities are
isplaced. Instead he should be asking himself, why is there so much crime in NYC, and why
the people in my district afraid? It is because he is not doing his job as prosecutor. Except
it comes to targeting police.

Reply 42 Share
Libby Clauwnz
2days ago
Glad the cop slugged the thug. Make an example that bad behavior will not be tolerated.
Reply 23 Share
JG1970
2 days ago
If true a person assaulted another person yes you deserve to be unprovoked then
rrested... it doesn't matter what your position is or how deserving that person
to be punched... that's not for anyone to decide... you arrest him and let the
decide... it's really very simple.
Reply 1 Share
OK2BAWHITEMALE
2 days ago
If he thought that he was about to be assaulted, he had every right to defend
It's really very simple.

Reply 6 Share
Amy Sjezthulu
2 days ago
It doesn't keep me awake at night either.
Reply Share

Raymond Diaz
2 days ago
Even if his actions are debatable, this should have been handled by internal NYPD discipline.
ven CCRB would not have recommended arrest. If he wasn’t an Officer he would never have
prosecuted.
Reply 21 Share

Pzmom
2 days ago
Yet career criminals are arrested and released with no charges on a daily basis in NYC No .

why they cannot get people to take the police exam .

Reply 95 Share
john russo
2 days ago
Just another reason not to take the police exam...
Reply 14 Share

Klammer
2 days ago
This is a clear message
NYers, The Police will not (and rightfully so under these
to all
onditions) jeopardize themselves in being proactive and using any kind of force to defuse or
erminate a situation anymore without you being the complainant and having probable cause
effect an arrest. Interpretation, Don't expect when you call 911 for being harassed,
or annoyed for the responding officers to do anything other then take a complain
will be thrown into the garbage and never looked at again.
Reply 37 Share
Libby Clauwnz
2 days ago
Basically if you are shot dead in front of a cop, they will only write a report. Best to arm

Reply 8 Share
JG1970
2 days ago
If true a person assaulted another person yes you deserve to be unprovoked then
rrested... it doesn't matter what your position is or how deserving that person needed to
punched... that's not for anyone to decide... you arrest him and let the courts decide...
really very simple.
Reply 2 Share
Klammer
1 day ago
A Police Officer is only the middleman, who is charged with bring a person before
he legal system for guilt or innocence, How the prisoner gets there is up to that
risoner, The Police Officer is not a punching bag nor should they be spit on. If you
ant to challenge the officer during this process, you will lose ! There is no backing
for the officer, Your duty when getting arrested is to comply with the lawful
given, doing so will make the process bearable, Unfortunately, criminals can't
to do this one simple thing, so necessary force is sometimes needed, how much
on the amount of resistance.
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Pete Ramirez
2 days ago
Since when does a grand jury hear a misdemeanor assault case? The prosecutor even admitted
here was no injury, so it's actually an attempted assault 3. The people must hold Bragg
and indict him for his repeated misconduct.
Reply 13 Share
Zampano
2 days ago
I say we hit Bragg where it hurts him the most, cut off his donut supply.
Reply Share

peepoCoffee
2 days ago
I watched an EMT get punched So as you
in the face the other day by an edp, on bodycam.
xpect, the individual went to the hospital without any charges filed. Felony to assault a first
up to 7 years? Where did that law go?
Reply 34 Share

LL
2 days ago
It's the Alvin Bragg way: don't charge criminals for committed crimes, turn violent criminals
onto the street, but do prosecute cops who are doing their jobs.
Reply 21 Share

Cotter Key
2 days ago
Ok, so let’s try straight. If the police step back and do nothing they would be held
to get this
iable, and if the police step forward and do something they will be held liable. Does that pretty
sum up it all up?
Reply 12 Share

C-3PO
2 days ago
He should’ve been promoted instead and given a award. The only thing this cop did wrong was
sending him to the emergency room
Reply 54 Share

NYER
2 days ago
I hope he beats this, don't prosecute the criminals but go after the cop that's trying to do their
when everything is against them.
Reply 26 Share

Roberta Rosinski
2days ago
Did fat Albert Bragg just say those sworn to uphold the law must be accountable. If that were
Bragg would be serving life without the possibility of parole.
Reply 16 Share

John Smith
2days ago
That has to be the weakest assault case in NYC history. Even the DA's office admitted it by their
deal.
Reply 9 Share

Retired NYPD
2 days ago
Stu London is right again. The DA hates the cops for doing their job. For some insidious
eason police are supposed to wrestle someone to the ground and ask them nicely to comply.
ounds like the issue was being worked out and as the disorderly person believed he was going
be arrested or possibly had a warrant he ran. The officer detained him before he got away.
lesson to learn here is
let them get away and make a report.

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Frank Gerrard
2 days ago
As has been demonstrated countless times, human nature will push the
bad-behavior envelop when there is no push back and there are no consequences for that
ehavior. Societies have the need for police precisely for this reason. This cop didn't go out of
way to "assault" anyone, the trouble came to him.
It's not very clear what the Alvin Bragg types want the end game to be by allowing criminal
haos, but decent civil citizens are suffering and dying because of their denial of reality. The
in this story is black, but Bragg doesn't realize that fools come in every color and creating
immune class increases stereotypical resentment that only adds to existing racial division.
Reply 5 Share
Zampano
2days ago
Very well articulated Frank
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Joe Gonzalez
2days ago
Show the video.
PUBLIC PREDICTION:
The PBA lawyers will seek a non-jury trial, Provenzano will be acquitted of Assault in the third
egree, be found guilty of harassment. NYPD will promote him in rank, the City will settle the
lawsuit and force the tax payers to foot the bill. Isn't that the usual pattern these
follow?
Reply 6 Share
JG1970
2 days ago
If true a person assaulted another person yes you deserve to be unprovoked then
rrested... it doesn't matter what your position is or how deserving that person needed to
punched... that's not for anyone to decide... you arrest him and let the courts decide...
really very simple.
Reply Share

Sam Dracula
2 days ago
As with the military, families with generations of service in the NYPD are telling their kids
do it.
Reply 9 Share

gastimers00
2 days ago
So really, what did the cop do that was wrong.
Reply 19 Share

Frank Grail
2 days ago
This officer is a hero.
Reply 20 Share

Bruno Helvetica
2 days ago
Hopefully the NYPD members know to do just the bare minimum and not a scintilla more. You
ee a drug deal going down just walk the other way. Only use force if you see an act of violence
perpetrated. But if its NYCHA thug vs. NYCHA thug don't get involved there either.
Reply 11 Share

Steve Austin
2 days ago
Where's givesendgo? I for one would like to help out!
his
Police don't wait to get punched, regardless of what the Manhattan da office says!
Reply 25 Share

Bookem Dano
2days ago
Why do I get the feeling that if a career thug had done the exact same thing, Bragg wouldn't
brought charges at all?
Reply 11 Share

Bronx Bill
2 days ago
This will go a long way towards encouraging people to go out for the police force
Reply 7 Share

like it is
2 days ago
Funny how braggs has no problem bringing charges against cops but goes out of his way to free

Reply 13 Share

Dick Hertz
2 days ago
He should've taken out his night stick and beat him half to death, the way things used to he
hen you disrespected a cop. I was brought up that you'd catch a beating if you were anything
than respectful to someone in uniform, times have certainly changed.

That being said. Provenzano? I'll take 3/4 of a lb, sliced thin
Reply 11 Share

Crossfire Hurricane
2 days ago
How else do you get the perp's attention?
Reply 11 Share

Herb Seesle
2 days ago
Pretty soon there will not be enough cops to do anything thanks to the Democrats like Bragg
his fellow far leftists
Reply 7 Share

NYPERSON
2 days ago
Strike 1-Caucasion
Strike 2- Police officer
Strike 3- Not a criminal
Your out
Reply 12 Share

Billybob
2days ago
How naive, the cop actually thinks he will get a fair trial.
Reply 6 Share

Joseph Pagan
2 days ago
And that’s why you have cops leaving. It’s called enforcement. Sometimes force is necessary.
so glad I left corrupt NY.
Reply 5 Share

John Bonham
2 days ago
Unruly-- must be a black, no photos
Reply 21 Share

Igorthedog
2 days ago
Well if a young nice White police officer can't slug a thug? then who can??... I hope all the cops
NYC..so they can find out. All of them.
Reply 8 Share

Rob Vega
2 days ago
Do you want to know how to make a good
cop a bad cop?..??? Put him in a liberal leftist
rogressive city where the officer(not the
criminal) is under scrutiny where laws have been
ubverted to favor the criminals. Where you can no longer serve or protect life or property and
ou are subject to an ever increasing societal decay of 'ANYTHING GOES' revolving door
ustice, and a society willing vote for representatives(that's a joke) whom are only happy to
trip liberties bit by bit, till there is nothing left to protect till you become the suspect. I believe
ore and more Chauvin was that type of officer, not knowing the stresses of working the beat
n a city as leftist as Minneapolis. It is these type of moments that the vulture media pounces on
ith the Johnny come lately of 'Nazis cops strike again', 'Who will protect the people from
police force', 'One bad cop, all bad cops', on and on and on.... Law enforcement doesn't
from an assembly line with installed programs to mete out swift brutal justice. They come
the every day private citizenry of normal average people whom have taken an oath to
become subordinate to the very private citizenry to serve and protect as willing
They are often subjected to bad laws that make no sense, but are subjected to carry
oft at times even when they know certain laws make no sense. I mean, after all they are
After a while it becomes 'A Job' to the officer does it with pride and whom
Reply 3 Share

DffrntDrmmr
2 days ago
Policing While White
Reply 9 Share

Luis Garcia
2 days ago
Nice job. Lock up the cops and let the bad guys get away. NYC is a joke.
Reply 7 Share

Elemeritus
2 days ago
Meanwhile the filthy savages beating and kicking senior citizens in the subway are not
rosecuted or punished. What an aberration “justice” in the city/cities has become, and we all
exactly why, but dare not say, so as not to be deemed “insensitive” or—heaven forbid—“racist.”

Reply 5 Share

Rhode Island
2 days ago
This is a joke, right?
Reply 5 Share

Velvethead
2 days ago
You need your head examined to be a cop in this City.
Then again, it's all part of the plan. Push out the Do-ers and replace them with those posessing
fortified hind quarters.
Reply 3 Share

Joseph Johnson
2 days ago
This is a clear message to members
keeping his campaign promise of the service that adams is
o fire white officers for no reason. IF the PBA had any balls they would call a blue flu for a
amd send the pos in city hall and all the boro DAs a clear message but the PBA has NO

Reply 2 Share

Ralph 1492
1 day ago
Indicted on a misdemeanor. What am I missing
Reply 1 Share

Corey’s Champagne Saber

2 days ago
Be a potted plant. You will have a better career
Reply 2 Share
AC1
2days ago
Who in there right mind would want to be an NYPD cop today!
Reply 8 Share

JG1970
2 days ago
If true a person assaulted another person unprovoked then yes you deserve to be arrested... it
oesn't matter what your position is or how deserving that person needed to be punched...
not for anyone to decide... you arrest him and let the courts decide... it's really very

Reply Share

Zampano
2 days ago
That's just great, perps run amok and cops get prosecuted when perps don't comply. Way to go
Boy Bragg.
Reply 1 Share

ColdHeart
1day ago
Maybe the punk had itcoming
Reply 1 Share

Geo San
2 days ago
And the other 1,000s cases? Cover up?
Reply Share

SI Rich undefined
2 days ago
Scum run wild but lets focus on prosecuting cops. This city is led by Liberal losers. They only
years were under Republican mayors...FACT!!!!!!
Reply 1 Share

Xarias undefined
1 day ago
When is this country going to impeach Alvin Bragg, and better yet George Soros?

Reply Share

John Holmes
2 days ago
Another unhinged cop. What a shocker!
Reply 1 Share
maxpax27 undefined
2 days ago
Another "unhinged" keyboard warrior! What a shocker!!!
Reply 2 Share

Joe Nap
1 day ago
Why would anyone want to be a cop
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