NYPD officer charged in fatal crash that killed construction worker
Attorney General Letitia James announced on Friday the indictment and arraignment of NYPD Officer Tyler Paul, 24, of Queens, on charges including Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Criminally Negligent Homicide.
The charges stem from a tragic incident on April 26, 2023, where Officer Paul, while off-duty and speeding in his personal vehicle on Grand Central Parkway, struck and killed Kawan Edwards, a highway construction worker.
Officer Paul faced arraignment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Michael Hartofilis in Queens, where bail was set at a $200,000 bond with a cash alternative of $100,000. He is scheduled to return to court on May 1, 2024. The most severe charge carries a potential sentence of 5 to 15 years in prison.