NYPD police officer Douglas Debonet was arrested and suspended following an out-of-control road rage incident that occurred on Long Island. The cop followed the driver home and threatened his family with a gun.
Well, it’s unclear why the NYPD cop became furious behind the wheel at Old Town Rd. and County Rd. 83 in Seldon, Long Island, on Saturday. He allegedly got into an argument with another driver and broke the driver’s side mirror of the vehicle.
Who Is Douglas Debonet?
Douglas Debonet is an NYPD cop who got suspended after a wild incident on Long Island where the officer followed the driver home and threatened the driver’s family with a gun, officials stated on Monday.
Although it’s still unknown why the officer got enraged while driving at Old Town Road and County Road 83 in Seldon at around 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, he soon got into a heated dispute with another driver.
Debonet then got out of his car, angrily broke the driver’s side mirror of the other vehicle, and speeded off. According to the officials, the incident was not over, and the NYPD cop returned to the other driver’s house.
He furiously pointed a gun in the other driver’s father’s face and threatened him. After the incident, the officials arrested and suspended him from the NYPD without pay, as stated by a police spokesperson.
NYPD Cop Douglas Debonet Arrested
NYPD officer Douglas Debonet was arrested and suspended after a wild Long Island road rage tantrum that happened on Saturday. He got into an argument with another vehicle’s driver for an unknown reason.
He followed the driver home and threatened him by pointing a gun at his father. After discovering the incident, the officials soon suspended Debonet from the NYPD. The cop was arraigned in Suffolk First District Court.
There Debinet was issued an order of protection and got released without bail. The officer’s lawyer and the Police Benevolent Association did not respond immediately to calls for comment.
Douglas Debonet Age -Wiki Bio
According to the available reports, Douglas Debonet is a thirty-two-year-old NYPD officer. He has been a part of the police department for a decade. Having joined the department in 2012, as per the CCRB records.
The officer was also previously accused of abuse of authority in July 2017. He allegedly threatened to notify the Administration for Children’s Service when he responded to a domestic argument in Queens.
Other circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown as of now. It is yet to be clear why Douglas got furious with another driver and angrily got into a heated argument ending in his house with a gun threatening the driver.
NYPD Cop Douglas Debonet Charges
Thirty-two years old Douglas Debonet was charged with criminal mischief and menacing with a weapon, according to the court records. The cop was arraigned in Suffolk First District Court, where an order of protection was issued, and he got released without bail.
The officer works out of the 110th Precinct in Queens. A police spokesperson stated that Debonet has served the department for ten years since 2012 and has been suspended from the NYPD following the Long Island incident.
In July 2017, when Douglas threatened to notify the Administration for Children’s Service when he responded to a dispute in Queens, he was accused of abuse of authority.
The CCRB deemed Douglas’s conduct did not break the department’s policy.