Brooklyn cop allegedly lied about almost getting run over, indicted on perjury charge
A Brooklyn cop was indicted Wednesday on a perjury charge for allegedly lying in a criminal complaint and having a man falsely arrested who he claimed nearly ran him and his partner over. The problem is, the man didn’t, according to prosecutors.
Michael Bergman, who was assigned to the NYPD’s Grand Larceny Division, was with his partner in Sunset Park on Feb. 1 when they pulled up in their unmarked vehicle next to the car of a burglary suspect whom Bergman recognized, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney. Both cops exited their vehicle. In a criminal complaint and grand jury testimony, Bergman claimed that the suspect backed up the car, nearly hitting Bergman’s partner, who was behind the car. Bergman — who said he was in front of the suspect’s car — claimed the car then zoomed forward, almost hitting him and forcing him to dive to the ground, sustaining injuries.
But video footage obtained by the DA’s Office in May shows that the suspect’s car never reversed, and that when it drove off, it did not come close to hitting Bergman.