Former NYPD officer who fatally threw cooler at fleeing suspect granted bail during appeal of conviction

A erstwhile New York City constabulary officer, sentenced to 3 to 9 years successful situation for fatally throwing a cooler astatine a fleeing suspect, volition beryllium released from situation portion helium appeals his conviction.

Erik Duran was granted $300,000 bail by a authorities appeals tribunal successful a ruling connected Friday, the New York Post reported.

"I americium precise pleased to denote that the SBA’s squad of attorneys has secured bail for Erik Duran, and helium volition beryllium released from situation and stay escaped passim his appeal," Sergeants Benevolent Association president Vincent Vallelong said successful a statement.

"This is simply a large triumph for Erik and his household and for instrumentality enforcement officers astir the country!" Vallelong added.

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Former New York City constabulary sergeant Erik Duran is seated during his sentencing proceeding astatine the Bronx County Hall of Justice connected April 9, 2026, successful New York. He was sentenced for throwing a picnic cooler afloat of drinks astatine a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, who past crashed his motorized scooter and died. (Michael R. Sisak/AP)

Duran's attorney, Arthur Aidala, told Fox Digital that it was nary astonishment that their lawsuit was released.

"We are precise pleased but not amazed that the Appellate Division recovered that determination are morganatic appellate issues successful Sgt Duran's case," Aidala said. "It was evident to the Court that helium is not a formation hazard nor a information to the assemblage and was entitled to beryllium astatine location with his household during pendency of the appeal."

Duran, 38, a joined begetter of three, was convicted of manslaughter successful February for the August 2023 decease of Eric Duprey. Duprey was attempting to fly apprehension connected a moped during an undercover cause sting successful the Bronx erstwhile Duran chucked an Igloo cooler astatine him, causing him to clang onto the pavement.

Eric Duprey died successful August 2023 erstwhile a an NYPD serviceman threw a cooler astatine him arsenic helium was fleeing a cause cognition successful the Bronx. (WNYW)

He died instantly.

Duran maintained helium was trying to support different officers from Duprey, who was operating the motorized motorcycle connected a sidewalk.

During sentencing, Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell said the punishment would service arsenic a "general deterrent" to different officers from acting recklessly.

He rejected Duran’s defence that his actions were justified, concluding that the erstwhile serviceman threw the cooler due to the fact that helium was upset that Duprey was fleeing.

NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran appears successful tribunal during his arraignment astatine the Bronx Hall of Justice connected Jan. 23, 2024. Duran was indicted successful transportation with the Aug. 2023 decease of Eric Duprey during an undercover cause operation. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News via Getty Images)

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"They had capable to analyse and drawback him connected a antithetic day," Mitchell said of the police. "The favoritism is that the deceased volition nary longer beryllium seen again by his family."