Bad Cops: [Breaking] Several Off Duty NYPD Cops Stood By While Bikers Beat Dad
At least five off-duty New York PoliceĀ Department officers have admitted being present at the savage revenge beatingĀ last weekend on the Henry Hudson Parkway, according to reports.
Among the off duty cops were at least twoĀ detectives and three other officers, all who witnessed the attack and did littleĀ to stop it. One of the detectives, an undercover narcotics officer, watched asĀ the violence broke out and chose not to break it up for fear of ruining hisĀ cover.
The five officers were not the only onesĀ present, WABC isĀ reporting that the NYPD is investigating whether several off-duty correctionsĀ officers were also present. Police present for the violent attack did not beginĀ coming forward until Wednesday – four days later.
It is believed that the 38-year-old biker whoĀ was seen on the video smashing his helmet into the Range Rover’s window isĀ expected to turn himself in to police for his role in the melee, according toĀ WABC. It is not clear what further role, if any, he played in theĀ fracas.
Investigators have already questioned some ofĀ the six individuals seen in the YouTube video of the assault, according to WABC.Ā They plan to talk to as many as possible, the station noted.
‘This is a complex investigation with a lotĀ of people involved,’ a source told WABC.
One of the bikers who spoke to investigatorsĀ said that Mr Lien ‘drove erratically and bumped the bike on the side,’ addingĀ ‘when he bumped that bike on the side, that bike became aggressive because hisĀ life was in danger,’ according to WABC.
The New York Post originally reported thatĀ the first undercover officer to admit being at the ruthless pounding was not theĀ only cop at the scene, as several members of the motorcycle group- called theĀ Front Line Soldiers- are police officers themselves.
Internal Affairs of the NYPD are nowĀ investigating whether or not any of these officers were the ones who wereĀ pictured hitting the Range Rover, though they do not seem to be worried that theĀ undercover took part
When reached by MailOnline for comment, anĀ NYPD spokesperson said only that the involvement of off-duty officers ‘is underĀ investigation.’
‘It is does not appear that he got involvedĀ at the scene,’ a police source told The Post.
That said, the undercover officer has hired aĀ lawyer.