"On that day, around 6:45 p.m., McPhatter "unsafely" drove a police cruiser through a crowded part of Sunset Park, sparking a complaint by a parkgoer, who yelled at him to slow down, according to prosecutors. McPhatter got out of his car and told the man to mind his business, and when the man later walked up to the police cruiser demanding his badge number, the cop opened the driver's side door and sprayed pepper spray at the ground near him, according to prosecutors."
"McPhatter can be seen storming up to the man, yelling, "Get out of my precinct! Get out of my precinct! I'm not giving you nothing!" McPhatter then advances forward, chest puffed out, telling the man to "back off" and pressing his chest against the man before a sergeant guides McPhatter away. McPhatter also allegedly threatened to knock out the civilian and told him to wait outside, according to prosecutors."
Officer Quran McPhatter, 42, was indicted on charges of official misconduct, assault, menacing and attempted coercion related to two on-duty incidents in Sunset Park. He joined the NYPD in 2005 and was assigned to the 72nd Precinct during the incidents. On Aug. 3, 2025, he allegedly drove a police cruiser unsafely through a crowded area, confronted a parkgoer, sprayed pepper spray near him and later confronted the man in the precinct lobby while in civilian clothing. Video shows McPhatter yelling, chest-forward, pushing against the man and threatening to knock him out. On Oct. 24, 2025, McPhatter allegedly slapped an arrested suspect in front of his supervisor after responding to a trespassing call.
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