Aaron Cooper, fired last year when he was an NYPD police officer, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and causing the death of the young man Pablo Rivera a Long Island (NY).
Nassau County police said Cooper, 26, was driving in North Woodmere around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 when lost control and overturned cerca de Rosedale Road y Lawrence Court.
Rivera was traveling in Cooper’s car, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The young man I was 22 years old and lived in Valley Stream. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for injuries sustained in the accident. Police later arrested him on charges of involuntary manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, drunk driving and reckless drivingreported NBC News.
Cooper He was fired from the NYPD in January 2023 for allegedly pulling a gun during a dispute over a parking spot in 2021, while off-duty, he said New York Post. That time he was arrested on charges of menacing, harassment, criminal mischief and criminal possession of weapons.
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance towards drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
In December Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Angelica Law”, intended to keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by felony charging repeat offenders who operate vehicles after committing five or more traffic violations that resulted in suspensions or revocations.
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
2024-02-15 14:19:00
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