{"id":201196,"date":"2026-04-17T21:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/201196\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T21:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:15:38","slug":"ex-nypd-sgt-erik-duran-released-on-300k-bail-as-he-appeals-bronx-manslaughter-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/201196\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran released on $300K bail as he appeals Bronx manslaughter conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"

A state appellate judge has ordered Sgt. Erik Duran released on $300,000 bail as Duran fights his manslaughter conviction for killing a drug-deal suspect in the Bronx by hurling a heavy, ice-filled cooler<\/a> at him, his union said Friday.<\/p>\n

Several attorneys for the Sergeants Benevolent Association, including Andrew Quinn, Arthur Aidala, and Barry Kamins, a retired Criminal Court judge, secured the bail approval Friday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very pleased but not surprised that the Appellate Division found that there are legitimate appellate issues in Sgt. Duran\u2019s case,\u201d Aidala told the Daily News. \u201cIt was obvious to the court that he is not a flight risk nor a danger to the community and was entitled to be at home with his family during pendency of the appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n

cop cooler nyc scooter fatal crash<\/p>\n

\"Eric<\/p>\n

Obtained by Daily News<\/p>\n

Eric Duprey (pictured), a scooter-riding suspect fleeing a Bronx buy-and-bust drug sting, died Aug. 23, 2023, after NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran grabbed a cooler from a nearby family get-together and hurled it at the man, knocking him to the ground. (Obtained by Daily News)<\/p>\n

Duran, who has been sitting in the Elmira Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison, for the last week, while serving his three to nine-year sentence for killing Eric Duprey, will be released as soon as possible and allowed to return to his family<\/a> as he appeals Judge Guy Mitchell\u2019s verdict, SBA President Vincent Vallelong said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be released from prison and remain free during his appeal,\u201d Vallelong said on social media. \u201cThis is a major win for Erik and his family and for law enforcement officers around the country!\u201d<\/p>\n

Vallelong said Mitchell\u2019s sentencing Duran to a maximum security prison was an \u201catrocious thing to do\u201d and caused him to \u201close a little faith in the justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tireless work done by our attorneys brought the appeal forth,\u201d Vellelong said. He added that the SBA has received a huge response from its fundraising drive for Duran\u2019s legal expenses, which included an ad shown on a jumbotron at a recent Islanders game at USB Arena<\/a>. \u201cBut its the support of the people that means the most,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really appreciated by the Duran family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NYPD<\/p>\n

Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News<\/p>\n

NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran is pictured during his sentencing on April 9 in the Bronx. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n

The $300,000 bail ordered by Appeals Judge Saliann Scarpulla was actually less than the $500,000 that Mitchell set during the trial, attorneys said.<\/p>\n

After being caught on body-worn camera selling cocaine to an undercover officer\u00a0 on Aug. 23, 2023, Duprey, 30, jumped on a motorbike and fled a drug bust at Aqueduct Ave. near W. 192nd St. in Kingsbridge Heights. He was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.<\/p>\n

Duprey, who wasn\u2019t wearing a helmet, lost control, sideswiped a tree and was thrown off the scooter. He struck his head on the curb and landed under a parked vehicle.<\/p>\n

Attorney Jonathan Roberts said Duprey\u2019s family was \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d by the appellate judge\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we respect the appellate process, this outcome reopens painful wounds for a family that has already endured an immense loss,\u201d he said. \u201cOur focus remains on seeking accountability and ensuring that the seriousness of what occurred is never diminished.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Eric<\/p>\n

Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News<\/p>\n

Eric Duprey\u2019s mother, Gretchen Soto, speaks alongside BLM NYC co-founders Hawk Newsome and Chivona Newsome after NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran\u2019s sentencing on April 9 in the Bronx. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n

The decision drew the ire of members of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, who lobbied for Mitchell to hit Duran with the full 15-year sentence.<\/p>\n

Black Lives Matter co-founders Hawk and Chivona Newsome said giving Duran bail as he appealed the conviction was \u201can appalling miscarriage of justice that reveals the deep rot within our legal system.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile thousands of Black and Brown New Yorkers languish in Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime, a man found guilty of manslaughter is allowed to walk free because of a backdoor legal maneuver,\u201d they said. \u201cThis is not justice. It is systematic sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A state appellate judge has ordered Sgt. Erik Duran released on $300,000 bail as Duran fights his manslaughter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195176,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,262,263,266,85,267,9,24,264,12,63,261,265,129,131,130],"class_list":{"0":"post-201196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-the-bronx","8":"tag-bronx","9":"tag-city","10":"tag-county","11":"tag-crime-and-public-safety","12":"tag-latest-headlines","13":"tag-local-news","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-city","16":"tag-new-york-county","17":"tag-news","18":"tag-nyc","19":"tag-nyc-crime","20":"tag-sub-county-region","21":"tag-the-bronx","22":"tag-the-bronx-headlines","23":"tag-the-bronx-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}