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Ex-NYPD ‘cooler cop’ Erik Duran to be freed on $300K bail as he appeals manslaughter rap

Nypost · · 1026 words · By David Propper
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran will be released from prison as he fights his manslaughter conviction”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was granted bail to be released from prison while appealing his manslaughter conviction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran will be released from prison as he fights his manslaughter conviction for fatally flinging a picnic cooler at a fleeing drug suspect. Duran, 38, was granted $300,000 ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/ex-nypd-cooler-cop-eri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NYC police officer Erik Duran, convicted of manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, is released on bail pending his appeal.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-nypd-officer-fatally-threw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran will be released from prison as he appeals his manslaughter conviction for throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, causing fatal injuries.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/erik-duran-bail-manslau…
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“Duran, 38, was granted $300,000 bail by a state appeals court judge in a Friday ruling”
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Web search results confirm a state appeals court judge granted bail to the former sergeant; one specific source explicitly mentions the $300,000 amount in the headline/snippet.
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web search NEUTRAL — A state appeals court judge granted bail to a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter after he threw a cooler at a fleeing suspect, causing the individual to crash his motorized scooter and die…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-ny…
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike circuit court appeals, however, the Supreme Court is usually not required to hear the appeal. Parties may file a “writ of certiorari” to the court, asking it to hear the case. If the writ is gr…
https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts
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web search NEUTRAL — Court Role and Structure. About the U.S. Courts of Appeals.But judges depend upon the executive branch to enforce court decisions. Courts provide a peaceful way to decide private disputes that people …
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and…
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“The married father of three has been behind bars since April 9, when Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell sentenced him to at least three years in state prison.”
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Multiple sources confirm Judge Guy Mitchell sentenced Erik Duran on April 9. One source specifically mentions the date April 9, 2026 (likely a typo for 2024/2025 in the source, but the date and judge are consistent).
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web search NEUTRAL — The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey . The former sergeant said he was trying to protect other officers from the approaching scooter. “I took this…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/us/nypd-erik-duran-sentencing
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran, 38, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey. The ex-sergeant said he was trying to protect other officers from the approaching scooter. He is the first f…
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Guy Mitchell slapped Duran after he found him guilty of manslaughter for having hurled a drink cooler at a scooter-fleeing drug suspect — who then fell, hit his head and died.Erik Duran is sente…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/opinion/nypd-hating-lunatic-ju…
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“The Bronx native, a 13-year veteran of the NYPD, was charged by the state Attorney General’s Office after he threw a full Igloo cooler at 30-year-old Eric Duprey during an undercover drug sting in August 2023.”
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Multiple sources confirm Duran was an NYPD sergeant who threw a cooler at Eric Duprey during a drug sting in August 2023, leading to manslaughter charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Thorvaldsson[a] (c. 950 – c. 1003), known as Erik the Red (Norwegian: Eirik den røde), was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The name Erik is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "eternal ruler". While substituting a C for a K is a modern trend, Erik is in fact the traditional spelling of the name, deriv…
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-erik
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Turley, LMFT in Cedar City, UT, specializes in trauma, OCD, and relationship counseling. Offering structured, compassionate therapy for individuals, couples, and families seeking lasting change.
https://ascendcw.com/our-team/online-therapists-counselors/e…
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“Duprey was trying to flee arrest on a moped when he was hit by the red cooler, causing him to crash and leaving him with fatal head injuries”
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Multiple sources confirm Duprey was on a motorbike/scooter, was hit by the cooler, crashed, and suffered fatal head injuries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran hits Eric Duprey, who was allegedly trying to flee arrest on a motorcycle. Duprey fell off after being hit, and died.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-duprey-dies-nypd-officer-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran, who fatally struck the man, Eric Duprey, as he fled on a motorbike in 2023, faces charges of manslaughter, assault and criminally negligent homicide.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/nyregion/erik-duran-eric-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Duprey was pronounced dead at the scene minutes after the crash, which happened around 5.30pm on Wednesday. Police said Duprey tried to flee on a friend’s motorcycle after he was caught selling drugs …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/25/new-york-nyp…
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“Mitchell found Duran guilty of manslaughter following a non-jury trial in February.”
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Sources confirm Judge Guy Mitchell found Duran guilty of manslaughter following a trial in February.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of JUDGE is one who makes judgments. How to use judge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Judge.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal judges work to ensure equal justice under the law. Learn about the different kinds of federal judges and the cases they hear.
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/types-federal-…
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“The judge then hit him with a prison term of 3-to-9 years”
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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and CNN, confirm the sentence was 3 to 9 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran gets 3 to 9 years prison time for hurling cooler that killed fleeing suspect. 22 hours ago. By Dean Moses.Former New York police sergeant sentenced to three to nine years in prison for thro…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Duran was an NYPD officer for 13 years before he was suspended after the crash. He was dismissed from the force after his conviction this past February. Duprey worked as a delivery driver and had thre…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/us/nypd-erik-duran-sentencing
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran, the NYPD “Cooler Cop” who killed a fleeing drug-deal suspect in the Bronx by hurling a heavy, ice-filled cooler at him, got a three-to-nine-year prison sentence Thursday, drawing cheers fr…
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-4066258
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“the NYPD fired upon his conviction”
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CNN report explicitly states he was dismissed from the force after his conviction in February.
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web search NEUTRAL — NYPD sergeant manslaughter case, Erik Duran cooler throw conviction, police conduct legal accountability, Eric Duprey death investigation, Bronx drug bust trial updates.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nypd-seargent-cooler-throwin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Employee Relations oversees the fraternal, religious, and line organizations of the NYPD, as well as ceremonial customs. It is under the command of the Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations. Emplo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York police officer Erik Duran who is charged with hurling a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorized scooter, causing a crash that killed the driver, arrives to his manslaughter tr…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/7/nypd-cooler-…
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“his bail will need to be posted within five days”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific five-day deadline for posting bail.
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“He will also need to give up his passport along with ponying up the bail in cash or bond, according to the decision from Judge Saliann Scarpulla, of New York’s First Judicial Department, Appellate Division.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Judge Saliann Scarpulla's specific requirements for a passport or cash/bond payment.
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“Duran has been locked up at Elmira Correctional Facility since Monday”
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“the chaotic scene on Aug. 23, 2023”
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“The sergeants’ union has been working with the National Police Defense Foundation to raise money for his appeal, including from a fundraiser that was hosted by the New York Islanders on Tuesday.”
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“Duran’s immigrant mother, who came to New York from Ecuador in 1981”
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