NYPD cop indicted in 2 on-duty clashes - including stand-off with man who 'called out' his wild driving

"A veteran NYPD officer was indicted this week on misconduct charges linked to two on-duty clashes with civilians in Brooklyn - including a tense caught-on-video stand-off with a bystander who confronted the cop for wild driving, prosecutors said."

"In the first incident, a passerby spotted McPhatter, who was assigned to the 72nd Precinct, driving "unsafely through a crowded area" of Sunset Park on 41st Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues around 6:45 p.m. Aug. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. "If you're familiar, you know it's full of kids, people, dogs, everyone walking around," the victim, photographer A.B. Youssef, said of the incident in a video shared on Instagram. "This one cop was driving like a maniac. I called him out for it. He started screaming at everybody to mind their business. So I demanded his badge number, and you can see what happens next.""

"The clip then cuts to the Youssef demanding Phatter to provide his badge number - but the enraged cop instead swung open his car door, bumping the man, before spraying pepper spray at the ground and driving off. Tensions peaked when Youssef then showed up at the 72nd Precinct station house, looking to speak to a supervisor about what had happened and file a complaint, he said. Suddenly, McPhatter appeared and confronted the civilian, who again asked for his badge number, the video shows. "I'm not giving you nothing," McPhatter snapped, according to the clip. "Get out of my precinct.""

Quran McPhatter, 42, was arraigned on a 13-count indictment charging assault, official misconduct, attempted assault, attempted coercion and menacing. Two separate on-duty confrontations in Brooklyn are cited. On Aug. 3, 2025, a passerby in Sunset Park, photographer A.B. Youssef, accused McPhatter of driving unsafely through a crowded area and confronted him. The encounter escalated when McPhatter opened his car door, bumped Youssef, sprayed pepper spray at the ground and drove off. When Youssef went to the 72nd Precinct to complain, McPhatter confronted him again, pressed his chest against Youssef, and threatened to "knock out" the victim, according to video and prosecutors.

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