BROOKLYN, N.Y. (VINnews) — A New York City police officer from the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has been indicted on charges including assault, menacing and official misconduct stemming from two separate on-duty incidents involving civilians, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.

The officer, identified as 42-year-old Quran McPhatter, was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Phyllis Chu on a 13-count indictment. The charges include two counts of third-degree assault, four counts of official misconduct, two counts of third-degree attempted assault, one count of third-degree attempted coercion, and four counts of third-degree menacing. McPhatter was released without bail and is scheduled to return to court on March 25, 2026.

According to the indictment, on Aug. 3, 2025, McPhatter allegedly confronted a civilian who had complained about the officer’s patrol car driving unsafely through Sunset Park. The civilian requested McPhatter’s badge number, and authorities said McPhatter opened the car door near the individual, sprayed pepper spray on the ground, pushed the civilian, and allegedly threatened him. That encounter, including McPhatter shoving the civilian at the precinct later that evening, was documented by the civilian and posted on Instagram in 2024.

In a separate incident on Oct. 24, 2025, McPhatter and his partner responded to reports of a trespassing 60-year-old. During the arrest, McPhatter allegedly berated the man, threw him against the patrol car, removed his glasses, and later slapped him in the face at the 72nd Precinct. The individual was treated and released from Lutheran Hospital.

District Attorney Gonzalez said the charges reflect a departure from the de-escalation training officers are required to follow. “Trust between law enforcement and the public is essential to sustaining the hard-won gains that have driven homicide and gun violence in Brooklyn to record lows,” Gonzalez said. “No one is above the law, and we will seek to hold him accountable through this prosecution.”

The case is being prosecuted by the Law Enforcement Accountability Bureau of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.