Teen’s minimal sentence unleashes NYPD anger
Judge ‘spit on every shield’
A judge’s decision inside a Brooklyn courtroom enraged almost 100 NYPD officers who packed two separate rooms on Wednesday for the sentencing of a teenager convicted for causing permanent damage to one of their fellow officers.
Justin Murrell was 15 years old in June 2017, when he stole a Honda Civic from Long Island and went joyriding with two others in East Flatbush. As Murrell was parked by a hydrant near Tilden and East 54th Street, Anti-Crime Unit Officer Dalsh Veve — in plainclothes — approached the driver’s side window.
Without warning, Murrell stepped on the gas and dragged Veve for several blocks at 50 miles per hour. The 10-year veteran managed to pull out his service weapon and fire two shots into the car; one bullet hit Murrell in the face, causing the vehicle to crash.